Demystifying Robots
The machines are well suited to a variety of environments, but it’s key to understand how. There’s a good deal of buzz around robots in the warehouse, and for good reason. They can help with the labor shortage, increase efficiencies, ...
How Robots Positively Impact the Labor Shortage
Rather than replacing your staff, robots improve their jobs. With an ongoing labor shortage, many companies are turning to robots for help. They have a well-proven track record for relieving employees of the dull and dirty tasks and freeing them ...
Investing in Robots with Low Risk
If you’re considering adding robots, you’re considering a big capital expenditure. Mitigate your risk with the right approach. The promise of robotics in a warehousing environment is high. They can improve the efficiency of picking, but bringing goods to person; ...
Humans and Robots Work Well Together
The many places where robots are enhancing warehousing operations. For years, science fiction suggested that one day, humans would be replaced by robots. But as modern robots enter the picture in warehousing and manufacturing, that science fiction is proving to ...
Justifying Robotics, Part II
It can be easy to overlook the more human piece of the ROI equation when looking at justifying robotics and automation in general, but for the long-term sustainability of an organization made up of people, it is the most important ...
Adding Robots to the Cold Chain
With the right application, robots can play a key role in your cold-chain operations. Robotics in manufacturing and warehousing are seemingly everywhere these days, but can they also work in refrigerated environments? Yes, and the similarities to ambient environments probably ...
Podcast: Robotics and Humans: A Synergistic Workforce
The latest episode of the MHI Industry Leadership Podcast, hosted by Christian Dow and co-host Frank Schwartz, dives into a topic at the forefront of modern logistics and warehouse management: the integration of robotic automation in work environments traditionally dominated ...
Robotics in the Warehouse
The collaborative role of robots and humans leads to big results. The term “robots” gets thrown around loosely, especially in the context of material handling. While it represents a very broad category of equipment, it can be helpful to understand ...
Working in Harmony
Robots and humans together make for a more productive warehouse. Even prior to the pandemic, warehouses struggled to find enough skilled labor to fill all their positions. Once the pandemic kicked in, that number exploded—in just two years, businesses added ...
Robots in Logistics Pt. 1
Talk of robotics in logistics is everywhere, and for good reason—they can deliver significant value. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), industrial robots, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) all can take on significant workload, especially those ...