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Home » Are you Really Ready for Automation?
St. Onge

Are you Really Ready for Automation?

January 16, 2025
St. Onge

Webinar Description

The pressure to automate distribution center operations is intensifying as businesses adapt to meet rising customer expectations for faster, more accurate, and cost-effective deliveries. Automation offers a powerful solution to these challenges, but are you ready?

In this webinar, we will delve into the key benefits of automation, including:

  • Increased efficiency: Automate repetitive tasks like picking, packing, and shipping to boost productivity.
  • Improved accuracy: Reduce human error and minimize costly mistakes with automated systems.
  • Enhanced space utilization: Optimize storage and retrieval processes to maximize warehouse space.
  • Faster order fulfillment: Streamline workflows to accelerate order processing and shipping times.
  • Better labor utilization: Redeploy workers to higher-value tasks and improve overall workforce productivity.

We will explore the various types of automation solutions available, including:

  • Full pallet automation: Automate the storage and retrieval of full pallets.
  • Full case automation: Automate the storage and retrieval of full cases.
  • Piece-picking automation: Automate the picking of individual items from storage locations.

We will review the many factors related to evaluating automation, such as:

  • Current operations: Assess your existing processes to identify areas for improvement.
  • Future growth plans: Consider your long-term business goals and how automation can support them.
  • Budget constraints: Evaluate the costs and return on investment of different automation solutions.
  • Technical expertise: Determine the level of technical expertise required to implement and maintain automation systems.

Through real-world examples and case studies, we'll provide insights into successful automation implementations and the potential benefits for your business.

By the end of this webinar, you will have a clearer understanding if automation is right for your operation, the benefits of automation and the steps to successfully implement it in your distribution center.
 

What you will take away:

  1. When is Automation the Right Solution
  2. What Automation works best for Pallet, Case and Each Handling
  3. How do you prepare for Automation
  4. What should you watch-out for with Automation

Speakers:

Norm Saenz, Partner and Managing Director of Distribution, St. Onge Company

Moderator:

Robert Bowman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

 

 

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