Aurora Insights, the UK-based intelligence service from Logistics Manager’s publisher Akabo Media, is set to publish its first independent report on the role of robotics and automation in the warehousing industry, entitled “Robotics in Warehousing: The Role of Robotics in Tomorrow’s Warehouse”.
This first-of-its-kind research for the UK market offers independent analysis of the major challenges this region has seen and is seeing when it comes to the adoption and implementation of robotic and automated solutions in warehouses.
The intelligence is partly drawn from access to data concerning UK-leading events IntraLogisteX and the Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
The exclusive report draws from more than 30 cases studies featuring 61 organisations in total. Leveraging its access to this novel dataset, Aurora Insights has produced an entirely unique report on the challenges experienced by those managing and running UK warehouses that have adopted automation in recent years to provide practical guidance suited to real-world applications.
New findings include those connected to the sustainability benefits and challenges associated with automation, ethical and human considerations that should be addressed before implementing robotics, and the broad range of technologies on offer to suit the specific needs of individual warehouse spaces, among others.
On the publication’s release, senior research associate at Aurora Insights and report co-author, Shannon Minehan, said: “This report comes at the perfect time, considering the rapid change seen within the warehousing sector in recent years resulting from global supply-chain volatility due to geopolitical tensions, the impact of Brexit on the UK market segment and the boom of e-commerce.
“Our research has revealed what the key drivers of demand in this sector are and how automation is being used to drive efficiency and profitability. This essential analysis also offers insight into how businesses are overcoming the traditional challenges associated with introducing automation in warehousing contexts.”
As well as providing an analysis of the major trends, benefits and challenges resulting from the introduction of robotics, the report also looks at the growing importance of automation for specific players throughout the logistics and warehousing value chain, from end-users of the technology through to the solution providers.
By offering a comprehensive look at the sector and evaluating the feedback from those directly involved in growing and shaping the marketplace, the new findings of the report represent a business-critical approach to market research.
Henry Johnston, research assistant at Aurora Insights, previewed the findings of this report at Logistics Manager’s Industrial & Logistics Property Conference on 15 May 2024. Check out the morning and afternoon highlights from this conference on the Logistics Manager website!
Aurora Insights’ research team condenses hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews into single, digestible reports and provides an impartial look at the market. It can be trusted to consider a broad spectrum of influencing factors to extract verifiable and valuable insights into this complex and ever-evolving sector to help guide businesses forward.
Aurora Insights is leading the way for businesses across the UK through the provision of unique market intelligence from data that cannot be found anywhere else. To learn more about the service, or to read the full report, visit the Aurora Insights website.
About Aurora Insights
Aurora Insights is an intelligence and consulting division of the UK’s leading B2B events and publishing company, Akabo Media. Launched in 2023, the business provides research reports and bespoke research offerings supported by ever-growing archives of data collected through the host of events, conferences and exhibitions run by Akabo Media.
To learn more, visit the Aurora Insights website.
