As the COVID-19 pandemic impacted industries across the globe, automated storage and retrieval technologies has helped increase productivity within warehouses and distribution centers.
Based on a severe worker shortage, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are enabling companies to rethink the deployment of their workforce. Designed to run on the warehouse floor and handle repetitive tasks, some AGV models can reach and retrieve pallets with or without an operator.
As packaging materials have become thinner, material handling equipment ― like palletizing and depalletizing machines ― is adapting to ensure warehouse operations protect the efficacy of beverages.