Artificial intelligence brings resilience and enhanced performance metrics to warehouse data capture, says Marin Tchakarov, chief executive officer of Kindred.

Drones reduce headcount and bring greater accuracy to inventory management in the warehouse, says Ian Smith, chief executive officer of Ware.

Proper transportation management and data leverage overcome the capacity constraints brought on by the pandemic, says Jason Lockard, senior vice president of BlueGrace Logistics.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are optimizing warehouse operations, says Chad Zollman, chief sales officer at TGW Logistics Group.

Digitizing data is of immense help in mitigating supply chain risks, says Bernard Tremblay, chief executive officer of the U.S. and Canada for Miebach Consulting.

Flexible automation, labor augmentation and longer lead times for project delivery are among the major trends in material handling, says Christian Dow, executive vice president of leadership and membership at MHI.

With the improvements in inventory accuracy that radio frequency identification brings, now is the time for companies to review the technology and consider implementation, says Steve Schauer, IoT systems engineer at Barcoding Inc.

Once you understand your data landscape, the application of artificial intelligence becomes much more manageable, says Roger Counihan, chief revenue officer at CognitOps.

Robotics make it easier for operators to manage productivity in a time of severe labor shortages, says Karen Leavitt, chief marketing officer at Locus Robotics.

Nine areas are surveyed in the MHI report on supply chain technologies, says Thomas Boykin, specialist leader in Deloitte's supply chain operations practice.