Five Reasons Automation is Key to Warehouse Success

From the outside, one might regard the order fulfilment business as much the same as it has been over the past 100 years. After all, isn’t it still getting things from shelves and getting them out of the door? That might be true, but the ways in which we do that have changed dramatically. Put bluntly, innovation in the fulfilment and warehouse industries is increasing at a rapid pace, and every warehouse needs to keep up if they’re to have a bright future.

That’s not the only reason you should be moving towards automation for your warehouse though, and in this short article we’ll lay out five more reasons you should automate your warehouse.

• Improved working conditions: Much of the fear around automation is based on the idea that people will lose their jobs. In reality, that’s simply not the case. The workers who were tasked with the laborious and tiring job of order fulfilment are moved to easier maintenance and oversight tasks, leading to improved happiness amongst staff.
• Greatly improved safety: Anyone who’s ever managed a warehouse knows that an accident is never too far away, with automation you almost completely eliminate the dangers associated with the job.
• Non–stop productivity: Unlike traditional employees, robots and automated systems don’t need breaks, sleep or food. They never lose their concentration and never fall off the pace, and whilst you’re tucked up in bed, they can be performing vital tasks.
• Unify product quality: Automation can help ensure that the end product your customers receive is of a consistently high quality, therefore helping to promote a positive image of your business.
• Reduce waste: We’re all being driven to make our businesses more eco-friendly, and automation can help you with that. Because you’re wasting fewer materials and increasing productivity, the C02 impact of each product shipped out is sharply decreased.

Of course, that’s just the start of it. There are countless reasons why you should begin to transition your business towards an automated warehouse, but the most compelling ones surround the future of your business. Are you ready to take the steps which allow your business to compete against the big players? Automation can help.