When Faster Picking Creates a New Supply Chain Bottleneck
Regional distributors can absorb rising order volumes only for so long before warehouse processes begin to restrict the wider supply chain. The warning…
By Angela Lee · Sep 7, 2026
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By Angela Lee · Sep 7, 2026Seasonal Hiring Gaps Push Warehouses Toward Automation
# Seasonal Hiring Gaps Push Warehouses Toward Automation According to ManpowerGroup's 2025 Talent Shortage Survey, 77 percent of Asia-Pacific employers…
Warehouse Automation Is Moving Closer to the Point of Work
Warehouse operators have spent years investing in automation, analytics and visibility platforms. Yet many facilities still depend on workers to perform…
By Warehouse Insider · Sep 2, 2026
Warehouse Leaders Are Finding Bigger Gains in Coordination Than Capacity Expansion
When warehouse performance starts to slip, the instinctive response is often straightforward: add more labour, bring in more equipment or increase…
By Angela Lee · Aug 24, 2026
Peak Volumes Meet Shrinking Warehouse Labor Pool
Warehouse operators entering peak season are managing a structural problem that seasonal hiring alone cannot solve. The US warehousing and storage sector…
By Angela Lee · Aug 17, 2026
Warehouse News: 7 Things to Know This Week
Warehouse operators entered the week with developments spanning network expansion, automation, consolidation and an increasingly physical form of supply…
By Warehouse Insider · Aug 17, 2026
Container Detention Costs Drive Shift to Real-Time Warehouse Scheduling
According to the Federal Maritime Commission, nine major ocean carriers collected $15.4 billion in detention and demurrage charges between April 2020 and…
Fire Rules Force Hard Choices on Warehouse Battery Storage
Stricter 2026 fire safety mandates governing lithium-ion battery storage in mixed-cargo facilities are forcing logistics operators to choose between…
Returns Fraud Detection Moves Upstream as Apparel Volume Strains Reverse Logistics
Return fraud now accounts for roughly 9 percent of all returns in U.S. apparel retail, forcing reverse logistics operators to redesign inspection…
By Robin Pattinson · Aug 12, 2026
Warehouse Automation's Next Competitive Advantage Is Adaptability
Warehouse managers have spent years investing in faster robots, denser storage systems and higher throughput. Yet many operations are discovering that…
By Robin Pattinson · Aug 9, 2026
Warehouses Want More Than Visibility. They Want Systems That Act.
For years, warehouse and logistics teams invested heavily in visibility platforms. The goal was straightforward: know where inventory, containers and…
By Angela Lee · Aug 5, 2026
Honeywell Completes Warehouse Solutions Sale to Sharpen Automation Focus
Honeywell Technologies has completed the all-cash sale of its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business to American Industrial Partners. The unit, which…
By Warehouse Insider · Aug 3, 2026
Opinion: Why Automated Warehouse Discovery Matters Now
Modern enterprises are not short of data. They are short of usable data. Information sits locked inside multiple warehouses, poorly documented,…
Physical AI Is Emerging as the Missing Layer Between Warehouse Systems and Reality
Most warehouse operators trust their systems until they walk the floor. An inventory record shows stock is available, yet the location is empty. A pallet…
