Malleable warehouse Designs for Online Strategies

Ms.Susanajoy, Assistant Professor, Department of MBA.

The growth of e-commerce, which accelerated further with the Covid-19 pandemic, has drastically changed the logistics landscape in Asia. Particularly in India, the e-commerce market is expected to grow to $200 billion by 2026, up from just $38.5 billion in 2017. With consumers today increasingly shopping through online channels and expecting fast deliveries, brands, their supply chains, and logistics players are now seeking solutions that will help them fulfil orders more efficiently, writes James Christopher of TMX.

As the outcome brands are entertaining automation and digitalization of their  warehouse for better customer service. Along with physical distribution there is a need for the business to enhance the employees with the required skills to deal with AI packed warehouse.

User friendly Automation

In Digitalised warehouses and Automated Distribution centres, Autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs) and other similar mobile robotic solutions were lay down because of its cost effectiveness and its easily fit within existing warehouse space. Mobile robotics is now allowing smaller players to consider integrating automation into their warehouses to better meet growing consumer demands, particularly the fast delivery expected out of e-commerce.

Human and Automation

Mobile robotic are very much good in serving customers need and satisfying the order on time which is not possible even with implementation of 100 labours in distribution centres. Robotics are to cater the need of the customer and to satisfy the customers to the fullest, which can be expected by the manpower.

Out come of Change

For the optimal work flow of the business it is considered. To replicate existing poor processes it would be useful.

Changes in the work flow and day-to-day operation should be encouraged by the employees where they have to go along with the robotics and ready to accept the change.

In point of fact Supply chain around the nation are increasing and the flexibility and the cost effectiveness made the Digital and Automated warehouse and Distribution Centres escalate.