In a 24-hour warehouse in Livermore, 250 workers arrive every day ready to pick, pack and ship spare manufacturing parts. As big-name companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have invested millions in automating their supply chains, third-party logistics companies have trailed behind, hindered by the need for a quick return on investments and, in many cases, technology that still requires a human touch. While some big-box manufacturing and e-commerce companies control their supply chains down to the factory level, third-party logistics companies provide packing and transportation of goods for those that need to outsource. Read More...
In the robotics revolution, Bay Area logistics companies are lagging behind
In a 24-hour warehouse in Livermore, 250 workers arrive every day ready to pick, pack and ship spare manufacturing parts. As big-name companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have invested millions in automating their supply chains, third-party logistics companies have trailed behind, hindered by the need for a quick return on investments and, in many cases, technology that still requires a human touch. While some big-box manufacturing and e-commerce companies control their supply chains down to the factory level, third-party logistics companies provide packing and transportation of goods for those that need to outsource.
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