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Production, warehousing, and distribution cost time and money. To thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, your business must spend these commodities wisely. Your customers want you to serve them faster, more accurately, and more cost-effectively. At Inviscid Consulting, our mission is to help businesses plan and streamline their warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and distribution op
01/08/2026
Automation in warehouses and DCs can be powerful. But it can also be a very expensive distraction.
Too often, we see companies chase the "shiny object" without first asking the hard questions about their processes and their readiness.
In this post, our Founder and Principal, Steve Hopper, shares a sensible, experience-based approach to deciding if, when, and how warehouse automation actually makes sense. And when it doesn’t.
If you’re feeling the pressure to automate (or if you're getting pressure from automation vendors), then this article is worth a few minutes of your time.
https://www.inviscidconsulting.com/post/the-shiny-object-trap-a-sensible-approach-to-adopting-warehouse-automation
Quick question: What’s the biggest warehouse automation “myth” you’ve been hearing?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stevehopper_warehousing-warehouse-fulfillment-activity-7414359239265218561-y6_6
#warehousing #warehouse #fulfillment #distribution #logistics #supplychain #automation #materialhandling #ai | Stephen (Steve) T. Hopper, P.E. | 17 comments Automation in warehouses and DCs can be powerful. But it can also be a very expensive distraction. Too often, we see companies chase the "shiny object" without first asking the hard questions about their processes and their readiness. In this post, I share a sensible, experience-based approach to de...
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