That’s exactly what’s happening
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 10:00 am
That’s a strong take on the value of technology in today’s materials handling operations. From a non-user, no less. And while that commentary from one company sounds like a one off, it may not be as rare as you would like to think.
According to Modern’s latest “Materials belarus rcs data Handling Technology Study,” 40% of companies say they typically take a wait-and-see approach (21%) or are among the last to adopt technology (19%).
But what about how the other 60% describe themselves? About 16% say they are innovators, 13% are early adopters and 30% cautiously embrace change.
To put it another way, technology in the plant and warehouse continues to advance at a measured pace. It’s important to keep in mind that the idea is not to keep up with technology for its own sake. Rather, the game is to integrate warehouse, transportation, labor and planning software with operations as they ship each day’s orders.
According to Modern’s latest “Materials belarus rcs data Handling Technology Study,” 40% of companies say they typically take a wait-and-see approach (21%) or are among the last to adopt technology (19%).
But what about how the other 60% describe themselves? About 16% say they are innovators, 13% are early adopters and 30% cautiously embrace change.
To put it another way, technology in the plant and warehouse continues to advance at a measured pace. It’s important to keep in mind that the idea is not to keep up with technology for its own sake. Rather, the game is to integrate warehouse, transportation, labor and planning software with operations as they ship each day’s orders.