Retail giants turns to automated warehouse concepts with labor availability still a struggle

Retail giants turns to automated warehouse concepts with labor availability still a struggle

imaginima/E+ via Getty Images The concept of automated warehouses is catching more attention with staffing shortages still an issue even with employment levels across distribution centers at all-time highs and wage increases doled out. While short term strategies such as bonuses, accelerated pay raises and tuition reimbursement are noted by McKinsey to be helping, the long-term implications of a high reliance on labor are becoming more clear in the retail industry amid both the pandemic and recovery period.

Many retail giants are already well on the path of investing in automation industry technology and innovations. New concepts include […]

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