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How to Help Your Leadership Team Justify Investing in Warehouse Automation

Warehouse automation decisions rarely stall because of technology. They stall because leaders struggle to align operational pain with financial reality. For operations and supply chain teams, the challenge is translating daily friction into a business case that executives can support. This means reframing automation as a strategic investment rather than a capital expense. With the right framing, data, and timing, automation becomes a leadership conversation about risk, resilience, and long-term value. Start the Business Case with What’s at Risk The strongest automation conversations begin with what the business stands to lose. Labor instability, rising costs, service failures, and lost

By |January 22nd, 2026|Automation|0 Comments

Beyond the Barcode: How Peak Technologies Powers the Connected Store

Retail finds itself in an era where speed, accuracy, and consistency are no longer differentiators; they are expectations. Customers expect inventory to be accurate, fulfillment to be fast, and service between digital and physical channels to feel seamless. Yet behind the scenes, many retailers are still working with fragmented systems and disconnected data. The promise of the connected store is compelling, but execution remains difficult. As retailers prepare for NRF 2026, the goal isn’t just about seeing Ryan Reynolds in person. Retail's Big Show presents an opportunity to explore what it actually takes to operate a connected store at

By |January 8th, 2026|Barcodes, E-commerce, RFID|0 Comments

December 2025 Warehouse Trends: Real Estate, Execution, and Problem-Solving

As we wrap up the year, December conversations on The New Warehouse Podcast spanned industrial real estate, fulfillment strategy, legal risk, and execution on the warehouse floor. Together, these discussions explored how planning, contracts, data, and process design influence what actually happens during a shift. Warehouse Real Estate Market Recalibration After COVID From the brokerage side, 2025 reflected just how volatile industrial real estate became as operators navigated compressed timelines and unconventional deal structures. Growe captured the intensity of the year succinctly, noting that “2025 is gonna go down in the record books for us as just some of

By |January 3rd, 2026|Space for Thought|0 Comments

Section 179 and the Warehouse Upgrade Moment

Most warehouse leaders already know where their operation struggles. These aren't surprises. What holds many warehouses back from automating is the same mix of timing, cost, and the fear of disrupting work that can't afford to slow down. Endpoint Automation Solutions emphasizes that most operators don't need massive, overengineered systems. They need practical automation that's right-sized, fast to deploy, and scalable as their business grows. Their mission is to make that first step toward modernization easier, not harder. And for the first time in a long time, the conditions around warehouse modernization are shifting. For warehouse leaders who've been

By |December 9th, 2025|Automation|0 Comments

November Warehouse Trends: Leadership Lessons and Supply Chain Modernization

November moved from October’s “progress made practical” toward the people driving that progress. The conversations weren’t just about tech adoption or process improvement. They were about leadership, the kind that unites vision and execution, logic and empathy, technology and trust. Leading Through Change: From Vision to Daily Action Rick McDonald, former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Clorox, opened the month with a rare long-view of leadership — the kind forged across decades of disruption. As he put it, “The speed of the customer is what supply chains have to work to keep pace with.” He added a candid reminder

By |December 3rd, 2025|Leadership|0 Comments

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