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Warehouse Automation in a Time of Rapid Change

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Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Markus Schmidt, President of Swisslog Americas , about warehousing in today’s environment of rapid and often unpredictable change. Is that trend expected to continue? Finally, what wisdom can you provide to companies embarking on their automation journey today?

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Top 9 Technology Trends for Your Warehouse in 2024

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Image source: Wikimedia | Top 9 Technology Trends for Your Warehouse in 2024 Distribution warehouses bear a great deal of responsibility these days because of the direct impact their operations have on the customer experience. The solution is found in robotic automation, which is the topic we will discuss in this article.

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8 Trends in Refrigerated Food Storage for 2024

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8 Trends in Refrigerated Food Storage for 2024 | Image source: Flickr 2024 is anticipated to be a pivotal year for the American refrigerated food storage sector. Current conditions are being shaped by multiple trends, ranging from the pursuit of stock normalization to the increasing need for sustainable and integrated solutions.

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Food Sector Fears over Warehouse Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

In addition, there is the constant cycle of new products and trends, such as vegan/meat free, which may or may not become established. To meet these challenges, one might think that investment in automation in the fulfilment chain – warehouses and distribution centres – would be a no-brainer.

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Trends 2021: Warehouse Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Warehouse automation acceleration. How has the pandemic impacted warehousing and logistics operations in 2020, 2021 and beyond? As a result, many favor physical automation to maintain efficient fulfillment operations and productivity. What is warehouse automation and its benefits for customers? Physical automation.

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6 Top Warehouse & Contract Logistics Trends to Watch

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Some companies run their own warehouse and DC facilities while others outsource some or all of their warehousing activity to reliable providers like DB Schenker through contract logistics arrangement s. Whatever your industry, our warehousing and contract logistics solutions add value to your supply chain management process.”.

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Automation is pivotal to warehouse operations

Logistics Business Magazine

Relentless eCommerce trends continue to put tremendous strain on distribution and fulfilment operations worldwide. “With rising service level agreements dictating order fulfilment process improvements, automation can help bring stability, predictability and potentially unlock greater efficiency to their operations.”