Brian Reinhart, vice president-sales U.S. with Hai Robotics, details the major trends that are impelling distribution operations to embrace automation solutions.
Maximum visibility is achieved only when you take into account the needs of three levels of warehouse operations: executives who are making strategic decisions; managers who are keeping an eye on real-time workflow optimization; and team members on the floor in need of labor direction.
Recent supply chain disruptions have magnified ongoing trends that continue to challenge distribution operations. Warehouse management system (WMS) vendors have positioned new capabilities and existing features as key tools for addressing these challenges.
More companies are deploying robots to increase fulfillment speed and capacity, cut costs and survive the tight labor market. are leasing bots to quickly implement game-changing automation, with the flexibility to scale up or down as needs change over time. Robots as a service (RaaS) may be an attractive option, but it’s not without risk.
The key to implementing this new workforce of humans and robots is determining how work should be managed between humans and machines to garner the most success.
The humanoid robots will be important to address the labor shortage in the U.S., and their first use will be in Tesla’s own factories, said Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
As omicron infections keep workers at home and labor shortages disrupt the world’s supply chains, two of the biggest logistics companies in the U.S. are looking to remote-operated equipment as a solution.
The latest news, analysis, trends and tools for automation and robotics for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies that use cameras, radios, sensors and digital maps to find and sort merchandise are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of automation and robotics in the warehouse.
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