To meet the demand in Seattle, Prologis built the first multi-story distribution building in the US, and more will certainly appear.
CHICAGO—Need an item from a shelf that's 40 feet above the warehouse floor? Just ask a picking robot in whatever language you want. Multilingual voice controls, the Internet of Things and emerging technologies are adding new efficiencies to the modern warehouse in a climate of rising costs, according to a new JLL report.
Even as operators introduce more warehouse technology, many are also adding employee quality-of-life enhancements to counteract labor shortages.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
