The growing dominance of the omnichannel supply chain requires a more flexible and efficient approach to order picking.

The company said the robotaxi trip marks the first time that a vehicle designed without human controls has carried passengers on a public road.

As global freight forwarders face falling freight rates, rising interest rates and geopolitical instability, they might be excused for pulling back on technology investments in 2023. But that conclusion couldn’t be further from the truth.

Integrated solutions offer full-scale automation with minimal fixed infrastructure, enabling customers to maximize throughput, scale effectively, and optimize labor efficiencies.

Following are the top challenges that warehouses and distribution centers face in the e-commerce and retail sector.

lobal labor-productivity growth in construction has averaged just 1% per year over the past two decades, compared with growth of 2.8% for the total world economy.

Understanding one's constraints and business needs is the first step to building a case for beginning the automation journey, says Lori Gibson, director of consulting services at Johnson Stephens Consulting.

What is a "smart" warehouse? And is it here already, or a vision of the future? Dan Gilmore, chief marketing officer of Softeon, has answers.

It’s highly likely that warehouses will more actively embrace automation technologies in 2023 to manage tight labor markets, increase inventory capacity and expand visibility into their supply chain operations. 

The bigger a manufacturer, retailer or distributor gets, the more it needs to augment its network of warehouses.