Never more so have retailers needed the mantra of resource optimization to cascade throughout their operations. Supply chain managers are having to become even smarter about how to reduce costs and drive efficiencies throughout their warehouse and supply chain.
Automation was once touted as the panacea to this challenge, reducing resource wastage through manual operations and speeding up processes with a promise of delivering multiple efficiencies. As a result, retailers rushed to invest, blinded by the shiny promise of new automation widgets.
