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…utilization and storage optimization Creating a safer and more ergonomic working environment, including eliminating ladders to the extent possible Improving efficiency through reduced employee travel Creating a foundation to enable the company’s strategic growth plans and overcoming facility capability limitations The company did investigate some alternatives to AMRs. They include goods-to-person automation, voice picking, light-directed picking, putwalls, conveyors, and smart carts. According to Strauss, internal considerations included the capital investment required to implement and deploy those systems, the operational benefit each could provide over the next five to 10 years, and the cultural impact on associates. Top Notch also considered…