Many warehouses today still run manual systems in which employees direct workflows and spend much of their time walking up and down aisles to pick and slot products.

According to LogisticsIQ, the U.S., China and Germany make up more than half of the global market for warehouse automation in terms of demand.

Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?

There’s no stopping the deployment of robots in warehouses. But how do human workers really feel about it? 

The fact that employees spend many paid work hours on clerical tasks doesn’t help a company's bottom line.

By prioritizing workforce quality and focusing on compliance, businesses can ensure they’re bringing in the best candidates for the job.

Every business transformation needs a solid strategy. And every strategy needs a laser focus on execution.

This comes more than a month after Amazon beat back an organized labor push from workers at the company's Coventry warehouse by a 28-ballot margin.

This is the second group of Kroger truck drivers to unionize with the Teamsters, after nearly 300 drivers in Michigan voted in favor of the move in May. 

The union faces a long road to reach the bargaining table with Amazon, which already plans to challenge the NLRB decision.