How Warehouses Are Using Location Technology to Meet Surging E-Commerce Demand
It's official: COVID-19 has forever changed the way consumers shop. Last year, e-commerce grew 42%. According to reports, $ 813 billion has been spent online. In the first two months of 2021, consumers spent $ 121 billion online, up 34% year over year. What does this mean for warehouse operators? For starters, it shows the urgent need for technology applications that can help them get products to consumers faster and more efficiently. In a survey of small and medium-sized warehouse operators conducted by BizTechInsights on behalf of Zebra, 55% of respondents said they plan to transform their operations to get real-time guidance, improve decision-making, and ensure their performance is data-driven. One type of technology that is helping warehouse operators meet these new requirements is Real Time Location Systems (RTLS). RTLS offers warehouse operators better insight into their assets, from inventory and forklifts to order picking trolleys and autonomous mobile robots (A