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Concerns over future lockdowns and customers’ heightened expectations regarding fast delivery are driving retailers to re-evaluate their fulfilment strategies.
A sortation system with LiBiao’s autonomous mobile robots at its heart has replaced a conveyor-based system at the fulfilment centre of a Japanese cosmetics retailer.
The pandemic has added to the unpredictable nature of fulfillment as shopping habits shift and evolve. This has led to greater demand for grocery micro-fulfilment and more frequent peaks, leading to innovative automated solutions. Simon Duddy reports.