WAREHOUSE TRANSFORMATION: Automation investments have helped some firms amid global disruptions

Investments in automation are helping some local firms stay resilient amid global disruptions and rising operating costs. They include automated storage systems and AI-powered tools. Some logistics firms are transforming warehouse operations to boost efficiency and space.

With such tech, this food distributor was able to optimize delivery routes. This has helped to some extent mitigate the effects of high fuel prices and ongoing global supply chain disruptions. Julie Haw, Group Managing Director said “When you are a lot more accurate with what you’re doing, your wastage is less. When you are a lot more accurate with how you’re going to plan your routes, because with the ASRS we also implemented a WMS which came with auto-routing. It would definitely, you know, shorten the number of miles a truck need to take on the road.”

The firm says its transformation began long before the recent geopolitical tensions. These investments have helped strengthen its resilience.