Automation in the warehouse is advancing rapidly — but not to the point where humans are becoming redundant. A software CEO explains why.

Automation in warehousing is all the rage today — but how does a facility even begin to approach the topic? 

An "uptick" in business experienced by Rochester Drug Cooperative convinced the company of the need to embrace automation and robotics to improve its order-fulfillment processes.

The age of e-commerce presents manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a raft of issues — especially with respect to technology and human relations, says Jeff Potts, director of e-commerce fulfillment for Sealed Air.

How have robots been designed with the needs and skills of the workforce in mind? Jason Walker, co-founder and chief executive officer with Waypoint Robotics, addresses the issue.

New developments in robotics are making the technology both more affordable and applicable to warehouse operations of many types and sizes, says Jim Liefer, chief executive officer of Kindred.

Mark Wheeler, director of supply chain solutions with Zebra Technologies Corp., lays out the factors that are driving businesses to modernize their warehouses, in response to the age of e-commerce.

Digital technology has come to procurement, according to a new research study.

Robots and automated systems are no longer beyond the reach of mid-market warehouse operations, with prices coming down and new options becoming available.