logistics automation
loh-JIS-tiks aw-tuh-MAY-shun
ləˈdʒɪstɪks ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃənListen
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the application of robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital technologies to streamline and partially or fully replace human labour in supply chain operations including warehousing, order fulfilment, inventory management, sorting, and transportation coordination; logistics automation encompasses automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots in warehouses, AI-driven demand forecasting and route optimisation software, robotic picking arms, automated conveyor and sortation systems, and drone and autonomous vehicle delivery; the sector has seen massive investment acceleration following the e-commerce boom and labour shortages of the early 2020s; automation raises significant questions about workforce displacement, particularly for lower-wage workers in logistics hubs, as well as the concentration of productivity gains among large platform operators
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