In 2020, the world shifted in ways we never expected. The pandemic saw the material handling and distribution center warehouse industry tackling supply chain disruptions at the same time a huge boon in e-commerce began. Meanwhile, already-existing issues like labor shortages became even more apparent.
The upswing of e-commerce over the last couple of years has changed the face of material handling and distribution center warehouses. While the industry is still struggling with older challenges, such as finding and keeping good employees, online shopping and the resultant fast-paced movement of product in and out of warehouses has added another layer of new demands to an …