Artificial intelligence and machine learning have transformed all aspects of the warehouse, says Mike Larsson, executive vice president for the Americas Region with Dematic.
Customers are turning to robotics in the warehouse because of the technology's modularity and scalability, says Romain Moulin, chief executive officer and co-founder of Exotec Inc.
Final-mile delivery will not go back to pre-pandemic levels, says Khaled Naim, chief executive officer and co-founder of Onfleet. Shippers need to make adjustments.
Delivery of large, heavy or bulky items is one of the major trends that the pandemic has brought to last-mile delivery, says Shailu Satish, co-founder of DispatchTrack.
Increased salaries may not be sufficient to attract warehouse talent, says Ken Ramoutar, chief marketing officer at Lucas Systems. Investment in technologies to make the work safer and more efficient is what's required.
You might not be able to beat Amazon Prime, but you can make the supply chain changes necessary to be competitive, says Jason Murray, chief executive officer and co-founder of Shipium.
Interest in supply chain and logistics technology is on the increase and will continue to grow, says Alex Yeager, senior vice president of Redwood Logistics.