Speaking to Supply Chain Digital in Wakefield , Abhy Maharaj , Global Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Operating Officer , discusses how influential automation has become to his firm ’ s operations

T he industry is changing — automation has become king . The influence of technology on how businesses operate shows no signs of slowing down and its now become paramount that companies are agile or risk getting left behind . In the case of NewCold , the latest industry trends have been embraced and instilled into four key pillars : innovation , trust , agility and automation . NewCold is recognised as a leader in the development and operation of highly automated cold stores . The firm has a global network with eight locations in three continents and is still growing .