Until recent years, only about 5% of warehouses in the United States relied heavily on automation, a percentage that has not increased much to date.
But with labor shortages plaguing the economy and costs increasing, the business case for deploying these technologies has become compelling. Implementing robotics and automation cuts down on employee transit time in the warehouse — boosting productivity and service levels, decreasing costs, increasing profits and better utilizing human capital.
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