Recalculating: Including Productivity Gains in Total Cost of Ownership
As businesses transition from traditional power sources like fossil fuels and lead-acid batteries to new energy technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, it’s easy to get caught up in the dollar signs. It’s a big check. But when ...
Podcast: Maximizing ROI and Mitigating Risks in Robotics Investments
In this episode of the MHI Industry Leadership Podcast, hosts Christian Dow and Frank Schwartz welcome two industry veterans, Matt Bush, VP of Technology, Innovation, and Research, and Chris Lingamfelter, Founder and Managing Partner at Robot Advisors. Together, they bring ...
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 ...
ROI of Energy Sources: Automation
By combining modern automated equipment with modern power sources, you can drive warehousing efficiencies. The ecommerce boom that exploded during the pandemic is showing no signs of slowing, and along with it, warehouses remain hubs of activity. The pressures to ...
Achieving ROI with Advanced Power Sources
Sustainability gains can help you achieve an ROI with advanced power sources. One of the common misconceptions when it comes to investing in advanced power sources like lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries is that achieving a return on investment (ROI) can be ...
Podcast: Increasing Supply Chain Agility with WMS: A Guide for ...
In today’s fast-paced business world, supply chain agility and resilience have become more important than ever. To stay competitive, businesses need to optimize their operations and minimize costs, while also ensuring their customers receive the best possible service. Warehouse Management ...
Navigating the Mobile Automation Landscape
Enterprises in every sector, including logistics, use digital technology to enhance their supply chain systems’ environmental and economic sustainability. This is called the next-gen supply chain market. The worldwide next-gen supply chain market generated roughly $32 billion in 2019 and ...
Your Guide to Successful Metrics for Automation Implementation
In a survey conducted in 2021, 20% of organizations globally considered adopting robotics for warehouse operations. As this number grows, organizations need to figure out a way to ensure that their automation is working and measures the improvement in business ...
The Digitization of Intralogistics: Storage
As more of the supply chain adopts the technology that allows for the digitization of intralogistics, more areas of the warehouse are benefiting from the concept. Essentially, by adopting varying forms of technology within logistics, operations become increasingly more efficient ...
Justifying Robotics in Your Operations
You’re considering adding robotics to your operations, which has the potential to be a game changer. But first you need budget approval from the C-suite, and that’s not always an easy task. With the right approach, however, you can justify ...