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Lydia Voice Replaces Vocollect Voice

Innovation is reshaping the picking-technologies landscape in response to the growing need to increase productivity and throughput in distribution centers. Smaller orders and increased piece-picking require workers to be more efficient and drives organizations toward automation. Intuitive voice technology; wearable products that streamline manual picking; and advanced robotics that speed up the sorting process in piece-picking operations are helping DCs. Process improvement is the key driver of today's more advanced technologies. Cost reduction used to be the primary reason for investing in productivity-enhancing voice-picking technologies. But, now organizations are streamlining operations to manage the growing complexity of the picking process—while also getting orders out the door faster and more accurately. Modern voice solutions can increase employee productivity by more than 10 percent. In addition to individual productivity improvements, today's more advanced voice-picking technology also contributes to increased order throughput across the facility. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Scott Deutsch to gain EPG's perspective on Vocollect Voice Replacement or Co-Exist Solutions.
Scott is the Americas president for supply chain execution and voice software solutions provider Ehrhardt Partner Group.

33 Minutes

Softeon - WMS Project Success

Warehouse management systems are critical for effectively managing supply chain operations. Firms that go without leveraging a modern warehouse management system could see their profitability impacted. On the other hand, utilizing a state-of-the-art warehouse management system can help your business compete and win new business. Obviously, a WMS deployment is a major effort, and there is a certain amount of stress that’s inevitable. But you want to minimize that stress and pain to the least degree possible so that you can enjoy what you’re doing and feel very comfortable in the project’s direction. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on WMS Project Success.
Dan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Softeon.

31 Minutes

Logiwa - Peak Season DTC Fulfillment

E-commerce continues to ramp up, and the retail industry is now gearing up to process its watershed peak holiday season direct-to-consumer orders. Leading retailers and fulfillment centers are looking to get ahead of supply chain and workforce issues that are expected to wreak even further havoc during the holidays. Even though this peak season is packed with more challenges than ever before there are things your company can do during and after the season to meet these challenges head on. For example, leading firms are leveraging the latest cloud-based warehouse management software and inventory management software to make their fulfillment processes reliable during their busiest days. Counts need to be on, picking and packing processes have to be optimized while billing and fulfillment center systems and data need to be tightly connected. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Jamie Bobka to gain Logiwa's perspective on Peak Season DTC Fulfillment.
Jamie Bobka is the VP of Business Development at Logiwa.

27 Minutes

Softeon - Optimized Order Picking

Order picking is a key area for improvement in warehousing. Warehouse order picking is a major labor cost center. Surging ecommerce has caused professionals to focus on choosing the best warehouse order picking method. Executives are keen on warehouse automation, but order picking largely remains manual. Technology can help pickers, but replacing them is not an option. Leading firms are leveraging optimized order picking to reduce costs and increase productivity. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on Order Picking with WMS/WES.
Dan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Softeon, a supply chain software company.

32 Minutes

Logiwa - High Volume DTC Fulfillment

With online sales rising, many brands, online sellers, 3PLs, and fulfillment networks learned that their existing Warehouse Management Systems were not flexible enough to support and scale high-volume, omnichannel DTC fulfillment. The trend is driving a spike in demand for Cloud Fulfillment Platforms as companies struggle to fulfill rising orders and look for new flexible solutions. Leading firms are looking to add automation rules and fulfill twice as many orders with the same staff. The rapid shift to online orders has forced companies to re-think their delivery experience and fulfillment structures. Visionaries like Logiwa are shaping the future of WMS through its unique ability to flexibly support high-volume fulfillment, particularly for DTC brands. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Jamie Bobka to gain Logiwa's perspective on Direct To Consumer and Business To Consumer Fulfillment.
Jamie Bobka is the Director of Product Operations and Analytics at Logiwa.

27 Minutes

Zebra - Intelligent Fulfillment

Warehouse operators are looking to keep up with omnichannel customer demands, such as faster expected delivery times, a shift to item-level fulfillment and higher order volumes. The efficiency and accuracy of warehouse operations directly impact manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as retailers. As a result, every warehouse operator is now being pressured to activate intelligent fulfillment systems. The good news is that there are several technology solutions on the market today proven to improve both fulfillment efficiency and accuracy. But, for many manufacturers and warehouse operators, that is the precise problem: technology solutions are advancing more quickly than operations can assimilate them. These new technologies are also disrupting long-established warehouse management solutions. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Mark Wheeler to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on Intelligent Fulfillment.
Mark is a Director of Supply Chain Solutions at Zebra Technologies.

30 Minutes

Fixed, Flexible & Hybrid Automation

With E-commerce booming, organizations are turning to warehouse automation to realize flexible and agile supply chain systems. Infrastructure options range from traditional fixed automation like conveyors and sortation systems, hybrid systems like goods-to-person and flexible automation like AMRs. But, traditional fixed automation solutions may not provide the flexibility you need. Flexible automation solutions like mobile robotics, advanced picking tech and mobile racking systems are being leveraged by firms with aggressive expansion plans. But, for certain SKUs & business models traditional warehousing solutions like ASRS, conveyors and sortation systems play a critical role in achieving better results. So, its a balancing act between using flexible and fixed systems to derive the full benefits of warehouse automation. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Mark Messina & Sriram Sridhar to gain Addverb Technologies' perspective on Fixed and Flexible Warehouse Automation.
Both speakers are with Addverb Technologies. Mark is the CEO and Sriram is Chief Revenue Officer.

37 Minutes

Fixed, Flexible & Hybrid Automation

With E-commerce booming, organizations are turning to warehouse automation to realize flexible and agile supply chain systems. Infrastructure options range from traditional fixed automation like conveyors and sortation systems, hybrid systems like goods-to-person and flexible automation like AMRs. But, traditional fixed automation solutions may not provide the flexibility you need. Flexible automation solutions like mobile robotics, advanced picking tech and mobile racking systems are being leveraged by firms with aggressive expansion plans. But, for certain SKUs & business models traditional warehousing solutions like ASRS, conveyors and sortation systems play a critical role in achieving better results. So, its a balancing act between using flexible and fixed systems to derive the full benefits of warehouse automation. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Mark Messina & Sriram Sridhar to gain Addverb Technologies' perspective on Fixed and Flexible Warehouse Automation.
Both speakers are with Addverb Technologies. Mark is the CEO and Sriram is Chief Revenue Officer.

37 Minutes

HAI ROBOTICS - ACRS

As global online shopping continues to rise, companies are faced with new challenges. Leaders are leveraging warehouse automation solutions such as smart robotics to meet those challenges. Warehouse managers have a number of possible Goods-to-Person solutions to tackle warehouse automation. Autonomous Case-handling Robots (ACR) can take part in the goods-to-person (G2P) automation model in a warehouse. They provide a shuttle-type retrieval function to handle totes from static shelving. ACRs optimize the warehouse picking processes which allows companies to reduce costs significantly while increasing warehouse efficiency. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Bobby Clay to gain HAI ROBOTICS' perspective on Autonomous Case-handling Robots.
Bobby is the VP of Growth at HAI ROBOTICS.

23 Minutes

Softeon - Distributed Order Management

Distributed Order Management (DOM) systems have become a critical platform for successful omnichannel commerce in retail and consumer goods companies. At the same time, many companies are finding the need for new Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) as e-fulfillment requirements evolve. High volume complex warehouse operations without a channel integration strategy suffer from inefficacy and high costs. Inaccurate orders and shipping delays degrade customer satisfaction while escalating freight and inventory carrying costs that erode profit margins. Retailers are looking for operational agility rather than the inflexibility of existing systems to move at the pace of the Omnichannel environment. Leading firms are leveraging an adaptable business process engine that accepts and prioritizes orders from multiple sales channels and optimizes multi-channel fulfillment. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on the Distributed Order Management.
Dan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Softeon.

30 Minutes

6RS Warehouse Operations Visibility

Warehouses are dynamic and fast-paced environments. Order spikes and fast moving SKUs can cause congestion, inhibiting operations performance. Optimizing traffic flow to balance throughput and safety is not a simple task – but it is certainly made easier by advanced AI technology. AMR location, utilization and activity information--real-time and historical--can help to optimize throughput and enable proactive troubleshooting. Visibility into where associates are working most often can help operators to better slot inventory and alleviate congestion. Heat Maps provide extended visibility into your operation, enabling you to make informed decisions to ensure SLA compliance while optimizing labor and facility utilization. With a connected and cloud-based view of fast moving SKUs and their locations in the warehouse, a Heat Map can give you valuable insights to help you alleviate congestion. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Fergal Glynn to gain 6 River Systems' perspective on Warehouse Operations Visibility.
Fergal is the VP of Marketing at 6 River Systems.

29 Minutes

Softeon - Warehouse of the Future

While some believe that the Warehouse Management space is mature, others continue to invest in the rapidly evolving landscape of distribution robotics. A case in point are Order Fulfillment Systems in which the WMS directly controls picking sub-systems such as Voice, pick carts, put walls and pick-to-light without the need for any additional third-party control software. This provides significant benefits to distribution operations, such as dramatically lowering hardware costs for the picking sub-systems and devices, eliminating the need for integration between the WMS and the picking system control software, and enabling enhanced optimization of the end-to-end picking process through complete control with one system. Current WMS research includes areas such areas as capturing and utilizing demand signals from IOT devices, use of next-generation real-time location systems in the DC and leveraging machine learning techniques in the WMS. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on the Warehouse of the Future.
Dan is the chief marketing officer at Softeon.

18 Minutes

Geek+ - E-Commerce Customer Loyalty

Successful retailers continuingly cultivate a base of satisfied customers. Those firms strive to meet their customer's expectations. As online shopping volumes grow, investment in warehousing and logistics is key. To gain an edge, leading retailers are leveraging smart end-to-end systems that integrate software and machinery which provide accurate, real-time data to support decision making at speed. By putting the right systems in place, not only will you ensure that your supply chain, distribution and logistics can cope with increased volumes, but you’ll be positioned to build customer loyalty. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Chen Xi to gain Geek Plus Americas' perspective on Building E-Commerce Customer Loyalty.
Xi is the VP of Project Delivery and Operations at Geek+ Americas.

23 Minutes

Zebra - Warehouse Modernization

Being well-connected and having visibility into all your assets, people, and processes at all times is crucial to having an integrated, productive, profitable, and compliant supply chain. Leading companies are leveraging forward-thinking fulfillment strategies to keep up with the growth of the on-demand economy. Augmenting workers with technology is sighted as the best way to introduce automation in the warehouse. To gain a competitive edge, look for a mobile computing, scanning, and printing solution which connects each operational area in your warehouse to give you the agility to realize transformational gains. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Darren Koffer to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on Warehouse Modernization.
Darren is a Product Portfolio Management Director of Warehouse Solutions at Zebra Technologies.

32 Minutes

Geek+ - AMR Solutions

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) drive efficient and reliable operations while supporting businesses to flexibly respond to fluctuating demand and adjust production capacity. Warehouse digitalization opens the window to AI algorithms and a host of applications from automating processes to tracking real-time location of SKUs. By automating and accelerating warehouse processes, accuracy is enhanced and workers are enabled to carry out routine operations faster than ever. Leading firms who chose to overcome operational bottlenecks are delighting their customers by picking perfectly, fulfilling faster and delivering to demand. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Mark Messina to gain Geek+' perspective on Mobile Robotics in Warehouse Modernization.
Mark is the Chief Operating Officer at Geek+ Americas.

40 Minutes

6 River Systems - Faster Fulfillment

Autonomous mobile robots are essentially robots that can move and operate within a warehouse environment without direct supervision from a human operator. Rather than rely on magnetic strips or tracks, AMRs use sensors and maps to interpret the environment, navigate through the warehouse floor and detect/avoid obstacles. AMRs can perform several warehouse and order fulfillment functions, including executing pick strategies, transporting goods and materials and guiding/helping associates as they perform their tasks. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Fergal Glynn to gain 6 River Systems' perspective on faster fulfillment.
Fergal is the VP of Marketing at 6 River Systems.

24 Minutes

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