“ To achieve integrated demand and inventory management systems , we need to shift towards collaborative and autonomous supply chains ”
ASHISH CHATURVEDI PRACTICE LEADER ,
HFS RESEARCH
Saul regards automation – whether digital or physical – as a crucial element of overall resourcing .
DHL is already integrating automation and robotics in its warehouses as part of an accelerated digitalisation programme designed to nurture and deploy innovative technology solutions at scale . “ Implementation of automation in warehouses will continue to escalate as the industry strives to meet the demand for faster deliveries , navigate labour shortages and keep pace with the growth of e-commerce ,” he concludes . “ Robotic technologies will continue to be deployed across order -picking , storage and pallet unloading to drive efficiencies and meet spikes in demand .
“ For us , this is all about ‘ superpowering the human ’, meaning we reduce time-consuming manual labour for our colleagues , freeing them for more value-adding tasks .”
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