Most warehouses are comparing the best ways to incorporate automation into their operation to reduce costs and overcome the labor shortage. Truck unloading is considered the “holy grail” of warehouse automation because it’s hard, repetitive work – turnover rates are high, and it doesn’t require a lot of training, just a lot of backbreaking labor.
By LM Staff ·
December 1, 2025
Most warehouses are comparing the best ways to incorporate automation into their operation to reduce costs and overcome the labor shortage. Truck unloading is considered the "holy grail" of warehouse automation because it’s hard, repetitive work – turnover rates are high, and it doesn’t require a lot of training, just a lot of backbreaking labor. It is frequently a bottleneck in the warehouse.
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