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Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024

BlueYonder

I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in Cleveland) and have made an incredible number of connections, some of which have become lifelong clients and friends. According to research by Interact Analysis , less than 10% of warehouses are mechanized or automated and have a long runway for growth.

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The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

The value of the IoT market in retail is predicted to jump from US$10 billion in 2017 to around $35 billion by 2024. in 2004 to $0.38 Inventory control inside the retail DC is not typically done with roving robots, although Walmart did try drone-based stock taking in the warehouse a few years ago. in 2019, for example.