LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION
with robots , which will be able to take on some of the more physically strenuous and repetitive tasks . Meanwhile customers should benefit too – they will likely see faster , better quality service . Following a number of successful implementations , we ’ re starting to see robots and their human counterparts work side by side in warehouses , deliveries and at sorting centres . Logistics plays a fundamental role in the success of the manufacturing process and by using robots , we are able to evolve business models to increase productivity and profitability . From inbound logistics to the finished product leaving the site ready for delivery , robotics has an increasingly important role to play in the logistics industry .
How can businesses successfully implement collaborative technologies into the workplace ? As a first step , I would say that it ’ s important to understand your business needs and pain-points to identify metrics you want to improve in the process that could potentially benefit from the use of robotic technology . This could be , for example , highly
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