Warehouse Automation To Up Transport Efficiency

Loading and unloading automation is the need of the hour to up transport efficiency.

- Bhushan Mhapralkar

Past the GST and e-way bill, touted as the most significant contributor to borderless travel and warehouse consolidation, the need for warehouse automation is on the rise in India as logistics companies and transporters look at further elevating the efficiency of transport. Warehouse automation in India in particular has been at a lower level, and the reason often cited is the easy availability of labour. This has worked in favour of the Indian logistics industry until now. Hereafter, the same may not prove to be as advantageous. The demand-supply situation is witnessing a drastic change. As consumer preferences change, and also expectations, automation to up transport efficiency is being touted as the best way forward. Especially to keep pace with the surging e-commerce trade and a potential threat from large organisations like Amazon.com. What makes it interesting is how transport efficiency could be elevated at the warehouse level, and at loading and unloading level.