SATELLITE THE FUTURE NAVIGATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY WAREHOUSE
Warehousing will become even more of a pivotal topic at board meetings
it was due to the capital cost , the results and ROI , or perceptions around suitability and social impact – Automation may be applicable for businesses with predictable levels of businesses , largely standardised SKU ’ s and limited exposure to trends but few will be prepared to wait for at least a decade for a return on their investment .
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 . With the right tools , they can execute nigh-on perfectly every time . You can ’ t build on automated systems in the same way , which means there ’ s problems if anything changes , which of course it will .
One thing is for sure , warehousing and distribution will become even more of a pivotal topic at most board meetings going forward .
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