15 Myths About Warehouse Automation Debunked

Sure, you’ve thought about automating your warehouse, but…

Perhaps you’ve heard of someone else’s installation that was an epic disaster.

Or, you’re not sure how you could ever justify such an “enormous” investment.

Or, you think your inventory profiles, handling processes and customer demands are just too variable to manage with anything other than manual labor.

Sound familiar? You’ve been duped.

Here is a compilation of the 15 most common myths about warehouse automation:

• Myth #1 Warehouse automation means only complicated, “lights out” technologies.
• Myth #2 Warehouse automation is too expensive; our operation can’t afford it.
• Myth #3 An investment in warehouse automation will take way too long to pay off.
• Myth #4 Our operation is too small to automate.
• Myth #5 Automated material handling systems are not flexible enough to accommodate the variability in my business and its operations.
• Myth #6 Every product in our inventory will have to be accounted for by the automation system.
• Myth #7 When our business grows, we can just add on to our current building.
• Myth #8 If we automate our warehouse, our associates will lose their jobs.
• Myth #9 My current workforce will need time-consuming and expensive training to operate the automation systems.
• Myth #10 When our business grows, we can just hire more associates.
• Myth #11 Another operation’s warehousing automation installation failed, so they all fail.
• Myth #12 Our in-house service technicians won’t be able to maintain and support sophisticated automation technology.
• Myth #13 Automation won’t work in a chilled or freezer storage environment.
• Myth #14 All of our company’s facilities are different, so we can’t use one automation solution for all of them.
• Myth #15 Adopting automated warehousing means we will have to completely change every process in our current operation.

Download this paper and see how these myths are debunked with facts, and become a believer in what an automated warehouse truly can do for you.