Although our industry has seen enormous warehouse benefits from human-centric improvements, the improving cost and flexibility of automation needs a closer look. Automation can solve three problems: footprint, headcount, and throughput. However, these may not all be possible from the same installation. This session will cover how OEMs have (or have considered) implementing automation in their warehouses. Specifically, the following questions will be addressed:
• What are the fundamentals I need before implementing automation?
• How do I determine which problem is the most important or first problem to solve?
• What automation should I put in for each of the 3 key areas?
• What are the risks and hidden benefits to increasing the automation in my warehouse?