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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. billion in 2019.

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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. However, for a manufacturer a price or promotional change might first need to be aligned with the customer. The machine can automate a price change for an online retailer easily.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Whether the cause is e-commerce growth, the tight labor market, or changing distribution models, inventories and carrying costs are rising. The need for automation is undeniable.