In sports, optimum speed gives athletes an advantage. For example, a faster athlete might be able to get to a ball more quickly than a competitor or outrun an opponent. As such, athletes in most sports highly value speed. In beverage operations, where optimum speed also brings advantage, experts note that artificial intelligence (AI) is making the future of warehouses more dynamic.
With eCommerce and consumer preferences radically transforming the market, fulfillment speed, agility and accuracy are becoming imperative, notes Mark Koffarnus, major accounts manager at Greenville, N.C.-based Yale Materials Handling Corp.