As someone in consumer-goods warehousing and distribution, automation is the only way forward. The seasonality of demand and inherent monotonous nature of the

As someone in consumer-goods warehousing and distribution, automation is the only way forward. The seasonality of demand and inherent monotonous nature of the work itself makes it near-impossible to scale and retain the workforce required to fulfill orders. You have to automate what can be automated, and continue to aggressively hire just to keep up with order growth.