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The Future of Supply Chain Automation

by Mary Rooney | Jun 02, 2020

With many changes occurring in the supply chain, companies are rethinking their warehouse and distribution systems and automation is taking center stage. This infographic from Raconteur highlights the state of automation across global supply chains.


According to the infographic, warehouse automation has already received more investment (55%) than any other supply chain technology on the list from Raconteur as companies aim to cut delivery times and improve overall margins.

Other areas receiving significant investment—such as predictive analytics, internet of things, or artificial intelligence—are technologies that could integrate well into the optimization of supply chain automation as well.

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