The Robotics Applications Conference from Robotics 24/7. Recorded September 18, 2024

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Automated Storage Session

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Automated fulfillment systems in the warehouse: The good, the bad and the ugly

Automation is everywhere in the warehouse. But, not all automated fulfillment technologies and deployments are the same. Ongoing labor shortage and financial challenges hamper organizations of all sizes from around the world. As these businesses consider various automation solutions, they must be aware of critical elements to meet their demands.

In this session, Ryan Chesterfield, founder of Auto-FC, will discuss several relevant case studies from around the world with automated fulfillment technologies, and highlight the issues and lessons organizations need to understand before they approach their own integration.

He will digest and develop several takeaways in the warehousing sector about these automation projects, and how organizations should empower their teams with data-driven analysis to focus on integration, flexibility and scalability for automated fulfillment systems in the warehouse.

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Panelists

Ryan M. Chesterfield,

founder of Automation Fulfillment Consulting

Ryan serves as the founder of Automation Fulfillment Consulting (AUTO-FC), a consulting firm offering inimitable expertise in automated material handling on behalf of a wide variety of clients in logistics, robotics, private equity and venture capital. In this capacity, he assists in the establishment of facilities equipped with automated technology, as well as facilitating the learning curve for the utilization of such technologies among industry personnel. Recognized for over 15 years of experience in automated technology, Mr. Chesterfield is also regularly retained for his keen insight regarding strategic investments for automated warehouse and material handling business ventures.

Eminently qualified in his field, Mr. Chesterfield earned a BS in mechanical engineering at Purdue University in 2009. He has since completed additional coursework in artificial intelligence at the MIT Sloan School of Management and in data analytics and machine learning at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. Looking ahead, Mr. Chesterfield hopes to carve out a well-defined niche for himself in the automated technology sector and cultivate a reputation for having developed an understanding of the applications of technology and contacts in the field at large.