COVID hit warehouses hard. Demand surged for some items, crashed for others. Staffing was hit by the virus, also by social distance requirements. Demand for eCommerce, cold storage and same day/next day delivery grew, pressuring warehouse capacity, location, inventory and adaptability.
Future warehouses will change – smaller, more decentralized, but higher capacity due to technology, automation, inventory visibility, workflow optimization and data management. Per the Warehousing Vision Study, 61% of warehouse operators will augment people with technology by 2024, while 27% plan full automation. Examples include adding AR, such as head-mounted displays, to increase worker efficiency, supporting workers with robots, and improving operations with AI, machine learning and wall-to-wall visibility to fill orders faster/more efficiently.
Changes will be daunting. Plans and back-up plans are being developed. MOSIMTEC simulation modeling using cutting-edge warehouse modeling software can help. We support companies to plan for the future, explore options, reduce cost/risk, meet KPIs, and satisfy customers. We can help increase capacity, efficiency and flexibility, leverage data, and manage complexity with state-of-the-art modeling tools and digital twins. MOSIMTEC is here to help you.
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