Coping with the Unstoppable Expansion of E-Commerce

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

💻 Coping with the Unstoppable Expansion of E-Commerce.

The growth of e-commerce sales continues, and the challenges in fulfilling these orders due to labor shortages, inadequate inventory space, and inventory variability persist, according to Paul Ambruso, VP and GM of mobile robotics at Berkshire Grey. The solution lies in automation, and as the need for hyper-local and hyper-fast delivery increases, technology vendors are presented with many opportunities.

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