Topic: Labor Management

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Gartner: 55% of supply chain leaders expect agentic AI to reduce entry-level hiring needs

February 28, 2026 · A new Gartner survey found that over half of supply chain leaders expect agentic AI to reduce the need to hire entry-level positions.

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2024 Outlook Survey: Cautious, But Seeking Efficiencies

March 1, 2024 · If you thought our annual survey on the outlook for warehouse and DC equipment and systems spending would indicate off-the-charts spending plans, think again. However, you will find interest in goods-to-person robotics, labor management, as well as more respondents tapping third-parties for maintenance analytics as companies look for more efficiencies.

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Survey: Warehouse workers see value in tech that helps them do their jobs

June 29, 2022 · Lucas Systems' new ‘Voice of the Warehouse Worker’ study found that nearly 3 out of 4 (74%) on-floor workers said they would consider a pay cut at another company for an opportunity to use technology if it helps them in their job.

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How Can you Take Advantage of Robotics Automation?

April 19, 2022 · 4 Unique Ways to Implement Mobile Robots in Days, Not Weeks.

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Ease the Labor Crunch With LMS Coaching and Incentives

February 20, 2022 · It's labor crunch time in the distribution and fulfillment (D&F) sector. Although labor has always been among the largest expenditures for distribution center (DC) operators — up to 65% of total expenses — today’s labor scarcities and rising wages are driving these costs even higher.

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Lift Truck Tech: Trends Converge Around Labor Efficiencies

October 6, 2020 · The shiny new technology may be autonomous lift trucks, but the driverless truck is far from the only trend—and may not be the best step for some operations. Other technologies, including fleet management and telematics, cameras and virtual reality training present a spectrum of technologies that can make lift truck operations more efficient.

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Robotics Gain Ground Inside the Warehouse

April 24, 2020 · While the labor crunch and the ability of AMRs to offload manual travel are central to their success, there are other benefits to robotics in addition to reducing labor requirements.

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