Warehousing today looks wildly different from days past. Processes have changed, customer demands have heightened, and technology is being leveraged like never before. Getting the most out of your facility will be the key to keeping up- today and in the future.
The Challenge
To meet the complex demands of both the industry and today’s consumers, the need to optimize warehouse and DC facilities has become more than a competitive advantage – it is a business necessity. Gone are the days when large batches of the same product could be moved by a single forklift and loaded onto a truck for delivery within minutes, and your operation needs to adapt.
The Opportunity
Technology is not designed to, and never will, replace human intervention. People will always be able to do things that robots cannot. However, there is currently a huge amount of latent potential to combine human skills with automated technology, allowing warehouses to stay competitive within the challenging environment that supply chains face today.
Körber Supply Chain Benchmarking
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