The labour shortage is a challenge widely faced in warehouses today. While automation and robotics can be helpful for some businesses when it comes to maximising labour resource, it is not yet the right fit for every operation. Financial and operational factors may mean that robotics is unfeasible, or even unnecessary, for your warehouse.
So then what solutions can you use to help tackle the shortfall in trained lift truck operators? We explore this topic in the new Yale® whitepaper, ‘Beyond robotics: Why automation isn’t the only solution to warehouse labour shortages’. Download the whitepaper now.
Here are three top highlights you can learn about in the new Yale whitepaper:
1. The role of robotics in the modern warehouse
How automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robotic arms, and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), are helping to streamline workflows, enhance precision, and enable round-the-clock operations without human intervention in some warehouses. Plus, the ways that robotics can help fill labour gaps, and enable human labour to be deployed towards more value-added tasks.
While robotics is revolutionising the way some warehouses operate, other solutions are available to tackle labour challenges, all while optimising warehouses, managing costs, and addressing operational safety. There are many real-world solutions that may help businesses optimise their operations amid labour challenges.
2. Real world solutions to tackle warehouse labour shortages
The labour shortage in warehouse operations is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted approach. A variety of solutions for the real world are available. Including operator assistance technologies, ergonomic lifting equipment, and comprehensive safety measures, offer opportunities to not only take on labour issues, but help operations to perform more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Advanced stability systems, collision avoidance systems, and location-based assist systems are examples of how technology can support human operators. While ergonomically designed lift trucks, like the Yale Series N, and warehouse equipment may help reduce operator fatigue and the likelihood of injury. While flexible, multi-purpose equipment, like a pallet truck or reach truck that can be used for a range of different tasks, or both inside and outside, can help improve comfort and operator experience across the shift.
3. How warehouses are looking beyond robotics
Innovation in warehouse operations isn't always about adopting the latest technologies; it's about finding practical solutions that work for each unique business. While robotics offers significant benefits, a holistic approach to warehouse operations is essential as businesses plan for future growth while tackling labour issues.
Download the ‘Beyond Robotics’ whitepaper now to learn more.
Talk to your local Yale dealer
Our experienced network of local, independent Yale dealers can provide tailored solutions that address your specific operational challenges. Contact your local independent Yale dealer to discuss ways to overcome your labour shortage.
