U.K., Feb. 8 -- Fuelled by an unprecedented shift to eCommerce, and the need for solutions-driven tech, the industrial revolution, a.k.a, Industry 4.0, has ushered in Warehouse 4.0.
Quickly making its way into distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses, Warehouse 4.0 is helping organisations everywhere to battle the Amazonian giant and appease demanding big-box retailers.
Supply chains faced many challenges throughout 2020. Industries that enjoyed a history of stable demand and accurate forecasting dealt with erratic, out-of-norm fear-based buying and empty store shelves. And along with a massive shift to eCommerce came significant changes in order characteristics such as smaller order sizes (customers ordering single unit items rather tha...