Seth Patin, chief executive officer and founder of LogistiVIEW, describes the role that technology is playing in improving the way that warehouses respond to customer demand.

Variable market conditions and a continuously shrinking workforce have drastically crippled supply chains in recent years. Automation is the only viable option for companies looking to address labor shortages and optimize operations during times of peak demand.

Warehouse automation is gaining traction among operators of manual distribution and fulfillment centers amid demand pressures, customer expectations driving e-commerce, workforce churn and shortages, and an emerging mix of larger and more complex facilities catering to last-mile delivery.

Person-to-goods (P2G) and goods-to-person (G2P) are the two major approaches for order picking automation technology.

The legendary “Amazon effect” has undoubtedly had the most significant influence on logistics activities in the last decade.

For busy warehouse operations, accurate labeling is essential. Unfortunately, many modern warehouses are still relying on outdated methods.

How do you scale operations up and down without risking inefficiencies that threaten the very core of your business? An important part of the answer lies in the deployment of smart technology. 

Continuing supply chain threats and opportunities are the new normal. But some of these disruptions will also present opportunities for growth for those who are ready, willing and able to act.

Descartes studied 1,000 supply chain and logistics executives in North America and Europe, to determine where they’re placing their innovation emphasis and technology deployment focus.

The importance of robotics technologies in the warehouse continues to grow, says Drew Bailey, vice president, design engineering, at Geodis.