According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, warehouse labor turnover has risen to a new annual high of nearly 60%. Coupled with a severe labor shortage and the difficulty in hiring, training and retaining qualified workers, warehouse personnel carefully are evaluating how they utilize labor. Therefore, more operations managers are allocating workers for responsibilities that make the most productive use of their time while considering alternatives for lower-value, repetitive tasks.
Enter computer-controlled, wheel-based automated guided vehicles (AGVs) designed to run on the warehouse floor and handle repetitive tasks without the need for a driver.