TECHNOLOGY retail space or into a bag or box , to be collected outside in the car park or couriered to its destination . If the same processes and interface can be used in any situation , by any member of staff , it will provide the flexibility demanded in today ’ s supply chain .
However let ’ s not forget that whilst the execution would be satisfied with this technology the businesses demand so much more , this solution must also give warehouse managers , analysts , buyers and consumers transparency and control . It comes down to agility , speed and clarity .
‘ Most businesses caught up in the maelstrom of today ’ s markets , recognise that humans can be far more adaptive and , when looked after , and motivated , will do a far better job .’
Where ’ s the smart investment – man or machine ? A few years ago budgets were often being spent on automation . Whether the story about Amazon investing in drones to actually fly through the air and deliver to customers will actually come true , it is yet to become clear . But the online megastore certainly introduced robots into some of its warehouses to fetch stock for its workers to select from .
However , this idea didn ’ t appear to catch on with only a few implementations across all of Northern Europe , although it ’ s not clear whether
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