The New Warehouse Podcast
by Kevin Lawton
The New Warehouse podcast hosted by Kevin Lawton is your source for insights and ideas from the distribution, transportation and logistics industry. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday morning bring you the latest from industry experts and thought leaders.
Episodes
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Red Stag Fulfillment and the Cost of Yes
On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Red Stag Fulfillment COO Kyle Garrett joins Kevin. Together, they discuss the move from retail operations to a 3PL specializing in big and bulky products. Garrett’s move from retail operations reveals why growth decisions become more complicated when...
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Turning Warehouse Near Misses into Safer Operations with Protex AI
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes Protex AI co-founders Dan Hobbs, CEO, and Ciárán O’Mara, chief product and technology officer. Protex AI uses existing facility cameras to identify safety risks and operational inefficiencies. The conversation explores what happens when...
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The New Warehouse Worker: Preparing People for Automation
We spend plenty of time talking about the robots coming into warehouses. Kevin has a question about the people working beside them: What are we preparing them to do next? In this solo episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton draws on his operations experience and recent talk at ASCM’s...
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Autonomous Forklifts Deliver More Than Labor Savings
What happens when a warehouse has plenty of freight to move but not enough forklift operators? For some 3PLs, that challenge can limit how much business they accept. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes Arshan Poursohi, CEO and co-founder of Third Wave Automation, to…
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Lower Shipping Costs for 3PLs: Insights from Tusk Logistics
Lower shipping costs for 3PLs sound like an easy win. But what happens when those savings come at the expense of service, customer satisfaction, or even someone's job? On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes back Ben Emmrich, co-founder and CEO of Tusk Logistics, to discuss…
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Packaging Automation That Fits Existing Warehouse Operations
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Francesco Cecci, cluster sales manager for e-commerce at Coesia. The Italy-based automation group brings cross-industry engineering experience to warehouse packaging and palletizing. Cecci explains how those capabilities address...
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Peak Season Planning with Flexible Warehouse Automation
Welcome to The New Warehouse Podcast. Ron Egan, senior vice president of sales at FORTNA, joins Kevin to discuss peak planning. FORTNA designs, integrates, and supports warehouse and parcel distribution systems. Egan shares where operations get caught, how to test readiness, and why faster…
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Middle Mile Shipping Unlocks Faster Parcel Deliveries
A customer shipping 10 million packages still couldn’t fill the trucks needed for daily departures. For Chris Guggenheim, that experience helped spark the idea behind ClearJet. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, ClearJet’s founder and CEO explains how the company moves parcels using...
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3PL Profitability Through Smarter Cost Savings
Welcome to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin welcomes Yan Sim, founder of Operating Crew, to explore profitable fulfillment partnerships. Their conversation tackles a familiar challenge: winning business while protecting margins. Brands want savings, and 3PLs need enough profit to...
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Freight Performance: Shipper Scores Reveal What Freight Costs
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where we take a closer look at freight performance. Guest Lance Healy, CEO and co-founder of Freight Facts, explains how shipper scores could reshape carrier relationships. His company turns carrier data into measurable insights about shipping...
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Aviro360: Yard Visibility Turns Blind Spots into Capacity
Warehouses have invested heavily in better visibility inside the four walls. The yard can be a different story. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin sits down with Ilhan Kolko, President and Managing Director at Aviro360, a company focused on real-time yard visibility and gate...
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Physical AI Is Taking on Warehouse Variability
Warehouse automation has historically worked best in predictable environments. Physical AI could change that. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin sits down with Mason Cole, Director of Sales for North America at Sereact. Sereact develops AI software and robotic systems designed to...
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Radial and Two Boxes Bring Returns Management into Focus
Returns management is often treated as a necessary headache on the edge of warehouse operations. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin is joined by Kyle Bertin, co-founder and CEO of Two Boxes, and Shauna Bowen, EVP and Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Radial. Two Boxes...
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Building the Warehouse of the Future Like Legos: Toyota Automated Logistics
Warehouse automation is advancing quickly, but choosing the right technology is getting harder. On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes Chris Morgan, Head of R&D at Toyota Automated Logistics. Morgan works across emerging technologies, new product development, robotics, and...
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Before Adding a Warehouse, Maximize the One You Have
Before you start looking for your next warehouse, have you asked how much more you can get from the one you already have? Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin sits down with Jan Zizka, CEO and co-founder of Brightpick. Together, they discuss what it takes to make automation...
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Warehouse Flexibility: Inside Carhartt’s Automation Strategy
As a long-time owner of a Carhartt Duck Detroit Jacket, I was especially interested in how its distribution centers operate. Today’s episode of The New Warehouse welcomes Austin Myers. Myers is the senior manager of distribution center engineering at Carhartt. The family-owned company now…
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Physical AI Orchestration for Warehousing Starts with Software
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Saurabh Gupta, CTO of GreyOrange. The company began by building warehouse robots. It has since expanded its focus toward software and physical AI orchestration across fulfillment, manufacturing, and retail. Gupta joins Kevin to…
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Leading Well at a 3PL: Jim Heffernan of The Armstrong Company
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Jim Heffernan, Executive Vice President of Fulfillment at The Armstrong Company. Armstrong operates more than 150 physical locations nationwide, with Heffernan leading fulfillment operations from Southern California. Drawing on more...
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Freight Claims: Closing the Warehouse Evidence Gap
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Dave Ginbey, founder and chief evangelist at PalletVision. The company uses camera-based technology to capture pallet condition, dimensions, wrapping activity, and other shipment data at the stretch-wrapper. The idea grew out of a...
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Chemical Warehousing: Safety, Technology, and Resilience
Today’s guest on The New Warehouse Podcast is Richard Heath, President and CEO of TALKE USA. TALKE specializes in chemical and petrochemical logistics, with operations spanning transportation, warehousing, material handling, packaging, and other value-added services. Founded in 1947, the company...
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Toyota Material Handling: Insights on Forklift Technology with Brett Wood
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded at Toyota Material Handling North America’s headquarters in Columbus, Indiana. Kevin is joined by Brett Wood, President and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America. Wood looks at where forklifts and material handling are heading...
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Physical AI in Warehousing: Berkshire Grey
On today's episode, we jump into the topic of physical AI in the warehouse. I'm joined by Dave Paratore, CEO of Berkshire Grey, to explore physical AI’s growing role inside modern warehouses. If you aren’t familiar with Berkshire Grey, they develop AI-enabled robotics for picking, sortation, and...
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Frozen Fulfillment: Cost, Data, and Transportation Waste
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin is joined by Ariane Mary Kemper, co-founder and COO of eGourmet Solutions. The cold chain 3PL specializes in frozen and refrigerated fulfillment. The company began 20 years ago as a frozen-food retail business. Today, eGourmet has five...
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Peer Robotics: When Warehouse Robots Become Operational Peers
Peer Robotics CEO and co-founder Rishabh Agarwal is today’s guest on The New Warehouse Podcast. Peer Robotics develops collaborative mobile robots designed to automate material movement across manufacturing and warehouse environments. Its Peer 3000 platform moves pallets and supports applications...
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3PL Leadership: Build Culture Before Adding Technology
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Today’s guest is Chad Carleton, CEO of Good Company, a direct-to-consumer e-commerce 3PL in Springfield, Missouri. The business grew from the fulfillment operation behind Everything Kitchens after an outside brand asked the team to handle its...
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AI Agents in Warehouse Operations with Traba
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded at Traba’s Manhattan office. Kevin is joined by Akshay Buddiga, co-founder and CTO of Traba, and engineering director Jeff Chen. Traba began by using technology and operational support to improve industrial staffing. Its next…
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The New Warehouse Amazon List: 7 Rules for Smarter Warehouse Automation
On this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin speaks with Michael Erhard, Head of Operations Engineering at Amazon. During a career spanning more than 15 years, Erhard has helped plan, design, and launch fulfillment centers around the world, including more than 50 facilities during his time...
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Unit AI: They Don’t Sell Robots, They Sell Capacity
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where host Kevin Lawton sits down with Avihou Barkay, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, and Guy Glass, Co-Founder and CEO at Unit AI. Unit AI is a new entrant into the automation market, introducing a plug-and-play micro AS/RS platform...
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The E-Com 3PL Playbook: Win Brands, Scale Ops, & Protect Margins
Originally broadcast live. E-commerce fulfillment is hyper-competitive. Brands are demanding faster SLA turnarounds, custom unboxing experiences, and complete real-time visibility—all while warehouse operational costs rise and margins get squeezed tighter every year. Whether you’re a 3PL looking…
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Parcel Carrier Diversification Strategy for Better, Faster Delivery
Today’s episode of The New Warehouse Podcast welcomes Ben Cronsberry, Head of Go-to-Market and Partnerships at Parsel. Parsel helps 3PLs and shippers access alternative and emerging parcel carriers through a single relationship and technology connection. Cronsberry explains how parcel carrier...
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Protecting Margins in Fulfillment with River Plate
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast! In this episode, Kevin chats with Leo Rodriguez, Vice President of River Plate Inc. River Plate is a Southern California 3PL with 34 years of industry experience. They specialize in e-commerce fulfillment, retail distribution, hazmat beauty...
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AI-Enabled Warehouses: Insights from Dr. Jim Tompkins
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, featuring Dr. Jim Tompkins, chairman and founder of Tompkins Ventures. The company connects businesses with an ecosystem of experts through flexible, results-based engagements. Tune in and hear Tompkins explain why artificial intelligence is...
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Approachable Warehouse Automation from Big Joe
Welcome to another exciting episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin welcomes Nick Malewicki, General Manager of Autonomous Solutions at Big Joe, to discuss how the company is making warehouse automation more accessible. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Big Joe has built its...
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Social Commerce Fulfillment Powers Modern 3PL Success
In this episode of The New Warehouse, Kevin welcomes Jing Jing Chen, Vice President of Growth at Basic 3PL. They discuss how the rapid rise of social commerce is transforming fulfillment operations. Jing Jing shares how Basic 3PL has built an automation-first fulfillment network that combines...
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Warehouse Automation Strategy Starts with Software
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, we welcome two guests. Kyle McCarty, Sr. Field Application Engineer at Toyota Automated Logistics, and Jeff Messenger, VP of Reverse Logistics and Facilities/Maintenance/Eng at Pattern. Both companies are at the absolute...
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Barrett Distribution Centers: How 3PLs Build Trust to Retain Brands
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast! In this episode, Kevin welcomes Mark Healy, Vice President of Customer Solutions at Barrett Distribution Centers, Inc., to discuss the dynamic world of third-party logistics. Barrett Distribution Centers is a privately held, third-generation,...
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Interact Analysis: Inside the 2026 Warehouse Automation Market
Welcome to another exciting episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, host Kevin sits down with Rueben Scriven, Research Manager at Interact Analysis. Interact Analysis is a premier market intelligence firm providing clarity to the complex warehouse industry. This discussion dives…
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Warehouse Leadership Lessons from LesserEvil
Strong warehouse leadership extends beyond productivity metrics and operational efficiency. It creates an environment where employees feel valued, trusted, and empowered to contribute every day. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin sits down with Allen Avery, Senior Manager of...
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RFID Delivers Real-Time Package Intelligence for UPS
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. At Supply Chain Point 2026, Kevin spoke with Jon Bell, of UPS’s Advanced Technology Group, and Darryl Forbes, Vice President of Operational Technology at UPS. UPS delivers millions of packages every day, making visibility, reliability, and...
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Retina Robotics Brings Computer Vision to Warehousing
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin speaks with Maanav Iyengar, Co-Founder and CEO of Retina Robotics. Founded by robotics engineers with firsthand exposure to warehouse operations, Retina Robotics makes automation more accessible through computer vision. In this...
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Warehouse Innovation Starts with Solving Problems
Welcome to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Blair Healey, Supply Chain Implementation Manager at Sonepar US, Cam Dore, Director of Operational Innovation at US Electrical Services (USESI), and Chris Shannon, who oversees distribution center and transportation…
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Global Industrial: Warehouse Automation Solutions for Suppliers and Operators
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Steven Leeds, Senior Category Manager at Global Industrial. Global Industrial supplies more than 1.6 million products to warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturers, and other industries across North America. As both…
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3PL Customer Service Sets Great Providers Apart: Loki 3PL
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Rodney Galeano, Founder and CEO of Loki 3PL. Loki 3PL helps importers distribute and fulfill products across the United States, supporting both B2B and e-commerce operations. Since launching the company just a year and a...
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Using Supply Chain Technology to Drive Operational Excellence
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the world's largest wine and spirits wholesaler, serving 47 markets across the United States, Canada, and beyond. For this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin mixes it up with Karli Sage, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Technology and...
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Dexory Storage Health: Benefits Beyond Inventory Accuracy
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin speaks with Matthew Smith, Senior Product Manager at Dexory. Dexory is a warehouse intelligence platform that combines autonomous robotics and software to help warehouses improve visibility across their operations. The conversation focuses on...
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Warehouse Automation Infrastructure Beyond the Robots
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Jonathan Miles of Nucor Warehouse Systems live from MODEX 2026. Nucor Warehouse Systems designs, fabricates, and supplies warehouse racking systems, ASRS solutions, rack-supported buildings, and other engineered...
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Warehouse Fulfillment Automation Built for Throughput
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with David Scheffrahn live from MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. Representing Ocado Intelligent Automation(OIA), Scheffrahn shares how the company is combining high-density storage, robotic fulfillment, AI-driven orchestration,...
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Material Flow Optimization from K.Hartwall
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Courtney Jackson live from the MODEX 2026 show floor in Atlanta. Courtney shares how K. Hartwall approaches material flow optimization through connected cart systems, tugger trains, and its LiftLiner solution.…
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Autonomous Yard Operations from YMX Logistics
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Rock Stars Matt Yearling and Erin Mitchell of YMX Logistics and industry analyst Bart De Muynck, live from MODEX 2026. The discussion covers technology enablement, autonomous yard operations, digital twins…
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Warehouse Execution Systems: Optimizing People, Processes, and Automation
Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Mike Krabbe and Suneel Krishnaswamy from enVista live at MODEX 2026. The three of them explore how warehouse execution systems (WES) are helping operations connect automation, labor, and workflows into a more...
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