{"id":6140,"date":"2021-10-07T21:27:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T21:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/?p=6140"},"modified":"2021-10-07T21:27:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T21:27:09","slug":"2-reasons-why-warehouses-from-new-jersey-to-oregon-are-enlisting-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/2-reasons-why-warehouses-from-new-jersey-to-oregon-are-enlisting-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"2 reasons why warehouses from New Jersey to Oregon are  enlisting robots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demand for distribution workers has been soaring as more consumers are shopping online. Picking, packing, and shipping e-commerce orders is more labor-intensive than traditional warehouse operations that distribute wholesale goods or replenish inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More people are leaving the workforce because of concerns about getting sick or to care for family members. This has caused an intense hiring push among retailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Logistics providers are boosting pay, adding flexibility to shifts, blanketing social media with recruitment ads and even <a href=\"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\">shipping <\/a>in more robots to help workers field surging e-commerce volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The push for workers is also driving sharp increases in pay. Wages for e-commerce workers have jumped from between $13 and $15 per hour to as much as $19 in some markets led by the sector\u2019s largest operators, according to logistics executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies are increasingly utilizing robotics to navigate the holiday season. For example, DHL Supply Chain is adding hundreds more collaborative robots that navigate warehouse aisles to help workers pick orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, GXO Logistics Inc. added 40% more robotics and automation systems in North America in 2021 and plans to open nine new automated U.S. sites to support e-commerce this year. Among grocers at the forefront of using robotics is Hy-Vee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growth + Change = Opportunity!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demand for distribution workers has been soaring as more consumers are shopping online. 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