The COVID-19 pandemic changed our world overnight. Buying behaviors that were predicted to become the norm by 2026 are suddenly a reality. Forbes reported that COVID-19 has accelerated ecommerce growth by four to six years and it shows no signs of slowing down.
Prior to COVID-19, ecommerce and B2B fulfillment operators were increasingly turning to Collaborative Mobile Robots (CMRs) to gain operational flexibility and maintain growth. As CMRs require no new infrastructure, they can be deployed within as little as 2-4 weeks and require mere minutes of training for associates to ramp up to productivity. As a result, CMRs will continue to play a critical role in efforts to meet the unexpected demand, handle the increase in each picking, offset unpredictable labor availability and launch or expand fulfill-from-store and omnichannel initiatives.
Now, more than ever, supply chain leaders know that fulfillment is the key to differentiation, and in some cases, survival. Because of this new reality, CMR providers expect a continued surge in demand as operators implement new strategies to provide cost effective fulfillment services in an uncertain labor market.
Based on interviews with more than 25 supply chain leaders worldwide who were early adopters of CMR solutions, The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics provides valuable, real-world insights on how to transform fulfillment operations, yield a multi-million dollar net present value and deliver a fast return on investment.
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