New data found that 80% of warehouse workers say that positive workplace changes are happening amid labour shortages.
However, 3 in 4 of European decision makers and 80% of warehouse associates are concerned they will not meet their business objectives unless more technology investments are made to improve operations.
Also, 4 in 5 have not yet deployed any form of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), with Europe lagging behind the rest of the world.
Other key findings include:
- Workers feel that market pressures become catalysts for for positive changes:
- Globally, 80% say the pandemic has prompted them to evolve and modernize more quickly
- 85% say they would view their employer more positively if provided with mobile devices and technology
- Labour challenges remain a top obstacle:
- 60% of want to increase headcount within the next year but over half admit that finding (55%) and training (54%) workers in a timely manner remain big challenges
- Augmenting the workforce with automation:
- Only 1 in 5 have deployed some form of AMR yet, 81% strongly believe AMRs could make warehouse jobs less stressful
- 94% will invest in software that helps automate analytics and decision-making
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