Categorizing Robots for Distribution

Episode 9 of the WMS Pioneers podcast, hosted by Softeon, titled "Categorizing Robots for Distribution" was published on July 6, 2022 and runs 3 minutes.

July 6, 2022 ·3m · WMS Pioneers

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Summary

At the recent Gartner supply chain symposium in Orlando, it was revealed that the number 1 topic for client inquiries is around robots for distribution. A recent Gartner survey found that for about two-thirds of companies interested in robotics, the driver for doing so now is to combat labor shortages, not to drive cost reduction, which is very different than just a few years ago. Gartner has categorized these robots into seven types.

Episode Description

At the recent Gartner supply chain symposium in Orlando, it was revealed that the number 1 topic for client inquiries is around robots for distribution.

A recent Gartner survey found that for about two-thirds of companies interested in robotics, the driver for doing so now is to combat labor shortages, not to drive cost reduction, which is very different than just a few years ago.

Gartner has categorized these robots into seven types.