Prologis is noticing a distinct increase in automation adoption in its warehouses amid the pandemic.
Multiple factors are converging to drive this increase in automation, it says in a recent report. The pandemic is causing greater absenteeism, which is further stressing labor availability. As this is happening, technology is improving, which is expanding capabilities and reducing costs. Finally, labor-intensive operations, including e-commerce, are growing quickly. E-commerce users benefit from this technology and are leading adopters.
"This dramatic transformation cannot be overstated: What was expected to take years to gain traction is occurring in mere months," according to Prologis.
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Leslie Shaver
Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.
