43 posts tagged with “warehouse-automation”

The global WMS market is growing from $4.77B in 2026 to $10.89B by 2031. Here's what e-commerce shippers need to know about choosing, implementing, and integrating a WMS that actually keeps up with fulfillment complexity.

Roboteon’s AI4WMS points to a more practical automation era, where warehouses layer robotics onto existing WMS stacks instead of blowing up core systems to modernize.

Teradyne Robotics’ MC600 and MiR1200 show why warehouses are shifting toward flexible mobile automation that can handle pallet movement without fixed infrastructure.

Home Depot’s acquisition of Simpl Automation shows why retailers are prioritizing targeted warehouse automation that improves pick speed, cycle times, and storage density without betting the operation on a giant greenfield rebuild.

MODEX 2026 was not just a big trade show. Record attendance, a larger exhibitor base, and fresh MHI-Deloitte data show where warehouse and supply chain investment is concentrating in 2026: AI, practical automation, ergonomics, packaging, and orchestration.

Gartner’s new forecast is a serious signal for warehouse operators, but the real story is not lights-out fantasy. It is phased automation, better orchestration, and smarter labor design.

Right-sized packaging is not a side project anymore. It is a practical way to cut DIM charges, corrugated waste, labor touches, and trailer inefficiency without betting the farm on flashy robotics.

Depalletizing is turning from an ugly manual bottleneck into a practical automation priority for warehouses under pressure to move inbound freight faster and safer.

Warehouse robotics adoption is rising fast in 2026, but operators are learning that change management, skills, and workflow redesign matter more than the next shiny machine.

AI is moving from packaging pilots into real operations in 2026. Here is why packaging data, right-sized automation, and machine vision now matter for throughput, labor, damage, and parcel costs.