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    2024 Gartner® Report: Avoid These Pitfalls in Large-Scale Warehouse Automations

    Published February 28, 2024 — 15 min read  
    By Abdil Tunca, Dwight Klappich, Rishabh Narang 

    Warehouse automation can offer significant gains in efficiency and cost savings. But it’s easy to underestimate the potential challenges posed by large-scale deployments. The results, all too often, fall short of ROI projections and fail to deliver lasting value.   

    Don’t let poor planning undermine your automation project. Read this new Gartner® Report and learn how to:  

    • Assess your unique needs before choosing an automation solution 

    • Leverage existing IT infrastructure during implementation 

    • Prioritize cross-functional collaboration and cultural readiness  

    Put your warehouse automation project on the path to success.   

    Large-scale warehouse automation is a complex and sometimes bumpy process. What can you do to smooth your organization’s path? Read the 2024 Gartner® Report: Avoid These Pitfalls in Large-Scale Warehouse Automations.   


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    The report will help you avoid these key pitfalls:

    Knowledge blind spots

    Lack of knowledge in warehouse automation technology requirements and poor self-evaluation of existing IT infrastructure and software systems can lead to inadequate or overblown solutions.

    Integration hurdles

    Some automation adopters overlook the flexibility, integrability and support factors when choosing a solution, which may lead to limited functionality and integration capabilities in the long term.

    Change management

    Logistics leaders often underestimate the impact of deployment challenges of warehouse automation, such as system reliability and changes in workplace culture, that may defer the return on investment and cause disruptions to operations.

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    Gartner® Report: Avoid These Pitfalls in Large-Scale Warehouse Automations, Abdil Tunca, Dwight Klappich, Rishabh Narang. 28 February 2024

    GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.