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Warehouse Operations Trends 2024

The annual Warehouse Operations Trends Survey highlights the growing challenges of meeting speed and accuracy demands in warehouse operations amidst labor shortages and rising expectations driven by e-commerce and omni-channel pressures.

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By LM Staff ·

The results of our annual Warehouse Operations Trends Survey reflect how challenging it is running a warehouse operation in this era of heightened expectations driven by the fulfillment speed and accuracy of major e-commerce players and omni-channel retailers. Many operations, even those serving B2B markets, are under pressure to do things faster and more accurately, at a time when finding and retaining labor continues to be cited as a top struggle.

Download the comprehensive, 42-page report featuring a summary of the all the survey data including:

  • Nature of distribution center’s operations
  • Size of distribution center and scope of distribution activities
  • Areas for possible expansion
  • Distribution center systems and technologies in use
  • Means for measuring productivity
  • Actions taken to manage warehouse operating costs
  • Events that cause disruptions in distribution center operations
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