All parts of the supply chain can benefit from automation, and warehousing and materials handling are no exception. A recent Gartner survey predicts that 75% of large enterprises will have adopted some form of intralogistics smart robots into their warehouses by 2026. Here Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, discusses some of the key reasons why warehouse managers should look to up their investment in automation and offers insights into the industry’s future.
Intralogistics smart robots are those designed to aid warehouses and distribution centres. Automation of this kind is becoming increasingly sought after in light of rising labour rates, labour availability constraints, and increased demand on warehouses resulting not least from the COVID-19 pandemic and from recent shortages that impacted all sectors of manufacturing. There are many…
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