voice technology

It’s time to talk about voice tech in the warehouse

Voice-enabled solutions are set to become the next big tech adoption in warehousing

Warehouse workers are finding their voices. Earlier this month, a group of Amazon employees at a fulfillment center in Staten Island voted 2,654 to 2,131 to unionize, the first time that an Amazon facility successfully formed a union in the company’s 28 years of operation.

But warehouse workers are making themselves heard in more ways than one. As warehouse labor dwindles while inventory growth hits all-time highs, operators are turning to voice-enabled warehousing to fill in the gaps. With proje...

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Honeywell: Aerospace company or retail powerhouse?

Honeywell proving it's not a one-trick pony with a growing presence in retail

When you think of Honeywell, chances are you’re conjuring up images of aerospace and defense technology, of products like jet engines, satellite communications systems and maybe even quantum computers. But over the years, the massive multinational conglomerate has quietly ventured into a decidedly different setting: retail.

In 2016, Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) decided to split up its Automation and Control Solutions business into two new segments: Home and Building Technologies (HBT) and Safety and...

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Is 2022 the year of the retail reset? Deloitte thinks so

Deloitte's 2022 Retail Industry Outlook breaks down trends in retail supply chains and e-commerce for 2022

It’s a new year, but retailers face the same supply chain mess that they did in 2021. Freight and shipping volumes remain at record levels and rates are higher than they’ve ever been. But at the same time, over 1 million retail jobs remain unfilled, while consumers expect to buy and receive goods with more convenience than ever before.

According to the experts, all of these factors mean we’re reaching a singularity –– a retail reset, if you will. Pulling together insights from 50 retail...

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