The Warehouse Revolution: Automate or Terminate - Softcover

Devenyi, Peter; Pinilla, Miguel; Stollberg, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1637425732 ISBN 13: 9781637425732

Publisher: Business Expert Press, 2024

Synopsis

This book is a must-read for technologists, retailers, and investors who seek to understand the warehouse automation industry and the tradeoffs of the various technologies.

It walks through an array of automation options using understandable terms. It describes the history of the industry and how e-commerce catapulted warehouse automation to the forefront of supply chain operations.

The Warehouse Revolution will also be of interest to those who are just curious and seek to understand what’s happening behind the curtain–the highly choreographed movement of people and machines that enable packages to show up at our respective doorsteps in less than a day.

About this title

About the Author

Pete Devenyi spent his 40-year engineering career working in software and technology development, leading large technical organizations at global companies like BlackBerry and Dematic. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. Currently, he consults in the field of Warehouse Automation and Logistics and teaches engineering leadership at the University of Toronto.

Miguel Pinilla has over 30 years' experience in the supply chain information systems industry. He held leadership positions at Dematic, RedPrairie (now Blue Yonder), SmartTurn, and Navis. Originally from Spain, he obtained a Senior Engineer Degree in Industrial engineering from ICAI and came to the US as a Fulbright scholar, obtaining a Masters in Engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon and a PhD from Stanford in Manufacturing Information Systems. Currently, he is principal of Salduba Technologies, advising clients in the field of Supply Chain Automation.

Jim Stollberg has business experience spanning over 35 years. He held senior executive roles in the automation and management consulting industries, including leadership positions with Dematic, HK Systems, and Accenture. He earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University, where he also serves as Executive in Residence and as a member of the Supply Chain & Operations Management Advisory Board.

Edition details

• Publisher: Business Expert Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1637425732
• ISBN 13: 9781637425732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200