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February 20, 2025 38 mins
With the warehouse and distribution landscape rapidly evolving, operations face significant challenges such as labor shortages and rising operational costs. Could your business be operating more efficiently? Discover how AI can help streamline operations, reduce expenses, and improve workforce utilization.

This week, host Ellen Wood is joined by Lee Rector, founder of LaborAI, to discuss the pressing challenges facing warehouses and distribution operations, and how these challenges extend beyond the industry. Lee explains how AI can optimize labor efficiency with real-time operational planning and gamification, offering practical solutions that reduce costs, enhance accuracy, and boost employee engagement. The conversation also highlights successful AI implementations that not only improved operations but also contributed to sustainability goals.

In this Episode:
  • How Labor AI’s gamification features can optimize workforce efficiency
  • Moving beyond the average aiming metrics set by traditional WMS systems to improve overall operations
  • Leveraging AI for sustainability efforts, including opportunities for ESG grants
  • Learn how to connect with LaborAI and Miebach at ProMat

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