Episode 386: Navigating warehouse real estate with Senna De La Cruz of Colliers
The Impact of COVID-19 on Warehouse Real Estate The global pandemic has significantly affected the warehousing industry, with the need for third-party logistics and warehouses skyrocketing due to increased online shopping. According to Senna De La Cruz of Colliers, this resulted in a boom in the industrial market, causing industrial rents to increase by 20% per quarter over 2021. Developers struggle to keep up with the demand,...
Episode 385: Portable Intelligence’s Smart Warehouse Platform
In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin welcomes Jeff Lem, President and Founder of Portable Intelligence, to discuss the next generation of warehouse management systems and his book, now in its second edition, Your Warehouse is Not Your Fridge. Portable Intelligence is working on smart warehouse solutions incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time locating systems (RTLS) for indoor tracking. By pushing the...
Episode 384: Intralogistics Solutions with Joel Thomas of Siemens
Live from ProMat 2023 Joel Thomas, Director of Intralogistics at Siemens, stops by the booth to discuss the future of warehousing and intralogistics’ role in shaping it. If you aren’t familiar with Siemens, they provide engineering solutions in the industrial and manufacturing space. In this episode, Kevin and Joel talk about how intralogistics technology is revolutionizing the way warehouses and factories operate today, as well as...
Episode 383: Davinci Micro Fulfillment
In this episode of the New Warehouse podcast, Corey Apirian, Davinci Micro Fulfillment’s founder, and CEO, sits down with Kevin to discuss all things micro fulfillment. Apirian explains that the size of these centers varies depending on the problem they are solving, and he gives examples of different businesses that use micro-fulfillment centers. They also discuss the importance of inventory control and the ultimate goal of going...
Episode 382: Rajant panel discussion
In a special panel episode of The New Warehouse, host Kevin Lawton welcomes industry experts to discuss Rajant’s revolutionary Kinetic Mesh Networking technology. The lineup included Ale Walker, Director of Business Development at Gray Solutions, Todd Rigby, Director of Sales at Rajant Corporation, Eric Rongley, CEO at Prime Robotics, and Robert Cheek, COO at Uvify. Tune in to learn more as these experts discuss how Kinetic Mesh...
Episode 381: Lucas Systems at ProMat 2023
Ken Ramoutar, Chief Marketing Officer at Lucas Systems, joins The New Warehouse live from ProMat 2023. Lucas Systems is a Pittsburgh-based software company focused on improving warehouse efficiency by providing workers with tools to streamline their operations. Their system, run by the voice assistant Jennifer, helps workers move around warehouses more efficiently and reduce stress with minimal walking and unproductive time. Ken and...
Episode 380: Scale Microgrids
Welcome to The New Warehouse podcast! Tim Victor is the Project Lead for Electric Vehicles at Scale Microgrid, a company dedicated to accelerating the adoption of distributed energy resources to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable future. In this episode, Tim shares insights into the intersection of microgrids and electric vehicles in modern warehouses. Listeners can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the...