Warehouses are turning to robots to offset labor costs

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

📦 Warehouses are turning to robots to offset labor costs.

According to a recent report from IDC and Vecna Robotics, Marking the Business Case for Supply Chain Automation, productivity in warehouses is being negatively impacted by as much as 50% because of unaccounted labor costs. These undercounted costs can cost businesses approximately $170 billion per year. Lack of skills, poor performance, and labor shortages have warehouses turning more to robotics and other technology advancements. This is also a method of avoiding a high turnover rate.

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