Session 3: Robotics
As the challenges of e-commerce fulfillment continue to mount and labor is even more difficult to find and retain, mobile, unit-handling and piece-picking robotics are increasingly making their way inside warehouse/DC operations around the U.S.—and there's a good chance they're headed your way.
There's little doubt that the confluence of time-consuming material moves, macroeconomic factors creating labor scarcity, and rapidly advancing robotics technology are certain to fuel the market for years to come. In fact, for the five-year period 2018 to 2023, IDC forecasts a 22.4% compound annual growth rate for pick and pack robotics, culminating in more than $9 billion in spending by 2023.
In this session, two market-leading analysts offer attendees a snapshot of how logistics robotics are operating in today's facilities; explore the fundamental value of robotics to supply chain managers; share how early adopters have benefited; and then explain how managers can best determine if a robotics solution is a right fit for your operations.
Attendees will better understand:
Moderator
Bob Trebilcock, Editorial Director, Supply Chain Management Review
Speaker
Remy Glaisner, Research Director, IDC
Sampath Kumar Venkataswamy, Research Manager, IDC
