Omnichannel retail continues to place higher flexibility requirements on warehouse operations.

Hostess has teamed up with Promethium to increase the accuracy and speed of data available regarding movement of goods in its warehouse.

The success of automating at large scale in big warehouses relies on companies being willing and able to rethink their entire supply chains, says Jonas Swarttouw, vice president customer and business development for North America at NewCold.

Automation can help warehouse operators overcome their labor challenges in many ways. But the implementation process requires careful consideration and planning.

Warehouse decision-makers face some genuine hurdles in moving toward the widespread adoption of automation and robotics. But the benefits make it well worth the investment.

Thanks to inflation, distribution facilities are faced with a 30% increase in spend categories — and material-handling equipment is no exception.

Within distribution centers, fresh and perishable food handling is usually the most inefficient and labor-intensive part of operations. It doesn't have to be that way.

As consumers demand more sustainable practices, and governments increase regulations, businesses must promote environmental responsibility, and change how they operate. 

The warehouse will see great growth in heterogeneous robot fleets over the next decade, says Dwight Klappich, a vice president and fellow at Gartner. The good news is that medium-sized companies can afford the technology.

Organizations both large and small face a significant hurdle when advancing warehouse automation initiatives.