𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 – 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆
In the previous weeks we have seen how the future of the warehouses look like, and how current warehouses are managing their KPIs to deliver customer delight. However history is witness that all changes were driven by something and nothing happened on its own.
So what is driving the change in warehousing domain?
Have this question ever crossed your mind while reading the previous posts?
In this weeks post let’s look at some of these drivers and what they mean and how are they impacting the change.
As we move forward with tech evolving with every tick of the clock, it’s safe to say that all workplaces are in the midst of change. Today, as companies face increasing pressure to do more with less, efficiency is the name of the game.
Similar is the case with the warehousing industry.
The warehouses of the future (may be after 25 years) might look like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but it is also important to know how will it evolve from today’s scene to there.
It will be built on current process-driven technologies, like supply chain automation, robotic technologies and, dont forget plenty of drones covering the skies.
Some of the drivers of this change are
~ Supply chain challenges
~ The logistics marketplace
~ Advances in tracking and visibility
~ Advanced warehouse automation
~ Big data and machine learning
~ Autonomous vehicles
Lets look at the first driver today and rest of the drivers in the posts to come.
𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 – With retail footprint shrinking by the day & consumers preferring to opt for online buying behavior, it have actually made warehouses to take on more responsibilities and enhance their already critical role in the value chain.
If it is only about more role to play, then of course we need more human resources to act. But across the globe with rises in education levels the labor markets have shrunk making it difficult to man the warehouses.
To add to this is the peak seasonal demands of upto 5 times (remember amazon & others launching new year sale & registering record sales).
It further gets complicated when peak is coupled with tired manpower and thus manual errors (correcting which though is manageable but the impact on brand is severe).
Even retailers are forced to address this change in buying behavior to sustain and grow, they’ll look to warehousing and distribution partners with the capabilities to meet those needs.
And that’s what’s driving the trends and technologies that are shaping the warehouse of the future.
So could you now realize that how a domain gets stressed by something which is changing somewhere else. Who knew internet would cause so much of disruption. Till then for all your end to end warehousing needs do reach out to Synergeze Consultants Private Limited
