Episode 389: Investing in Warehouse Technology: Insights from Heartland Ventures Partner Connor McGuinness

Welcome to a new episode of The New Warehouse! In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Connor McGuinness, a partner at Heartland Ventures. Connor joins us to discuss Heartland’s unique approach as a venture capital fund and their involvement in the warehousing and fulfillment space. We delve into the current warehousing, logistics, and distribution climate and explore innovative solutions transforming the industry. Please...

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Episode 388: Enhancing Safety and Sustainability With Nucor Warehouse Systems

Welcome to the New Warehouse podcast. In this episode recorded at ProMat 2023, Kevin hosts Daniel Aguirre, Sales Manager at Nucor Warehouse Systems (NWS). Nucor is renowned as the largest steel producer in North America, with over 300 locations and a team of 31,000 members. NWS, a division of Nucor, specializes in providing end-to-end solutions in the pallet racking sector. With a strong emphasis on safety and sustainability, Nucor...

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Episode 387: Demystifying sustainability with Gravity

In the latest episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Saleh Elhattab, founder and CEO of Gravity, joins Kevin to discuss sustainability in warehousing. Gravity is a platform that helps organizations understand and reduce their carbon emissions. Saleh’s passion for physical industries intersects with his belief in climate risk and assisting organizations to participate in creating a more sustainable future. As businesses face an...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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