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The New Warehouse Podcast

The New Warehouse podcast hosted by Kevin Lawton is your source for insights and ideas from the distribution, transportation and logistics industry. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday morning bring you the latest from industry experts and thought leaders.

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Episodes

EP 234: Zebra Technologies and Fetch Robotics

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Jim Lawton of Zebra Technologies about their recent acquisition of Fetch Robotics, their robotic fulfillment offerings and the current state of robotics. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Dec 06, 202137 min

EP 233: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain - 6 River Systems

This episode is a replay of a panel from 6 River System's FLOW 2021. The panel is moderated by The New Warehouse's Kevin Lawton and includes panelists Hanko Kiessner of Packsize, Nate Faust of Olive and Yossi Sheffi of MIT. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Dec 02, 202141 min

EP 232: Peter C. Lewis and What's Next

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Peter C. Lewis of Wharton Equity Partners about their major pivot to industrial real estate investing and their recent investment in Fabric a micro-fulfillment company. They also get into what Peter believes is the future of the industry. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Nov 29, 202137 min

EP 231: Locix and 2022 Predictions

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Vik Pavate of Locix about their spatial intelligence platform. They get into Vik's predictions for 2022 and what to expect. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 25, 202137 min

EP 230: ROEQ

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Jonathen Karavolias of ROEQ about their robotic equipment offerings. They discuss ROEQ's origins, latest offerings and how they go beyond the hardware to make your AMR better. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 22, 202131 min

EP 229: Mujin

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Brandon Coats from Mujin. They discuss Mujin's offerings, their expansion into the US market and their goal to make industrial robots for everyone. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 18, 202136 min

EP 228: Vecna Mark 3

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Matt Cherewka of Vecna Robotics about their new Mark 3 software upgrade, AMR demand, increase in speed for AMR's and interoperability standards. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 15, 202124 min

EP 227: Portable Intelligence

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Jeff Lem of Portable Intelligence. They discuss how Portable Intelligence was started, how they are rethinking WMS and how they are increasing inventory visibility for your operation. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 10, 202138 min

EP 226: Relai

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to co-founders of Relai, Miles Mufuka Martin and Dillon Spann. They discuss how Relai is launching in 2022 to transform everyday last mile logistics and get product from retailers to consumers in less than an hour. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Nov 09, 202126 min

EP 225: SOTI and the Domino Effect

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Shash Anand from SOTI about their most recent T&L report. They discuss domino effects in the supply chain, app building with SOTI's platform and predictions for 2022. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 03, 202134 min

EP 224: Cyngn

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Lior Tal and Ben Landen of Cyngn about their autonomous vehicle technology. They discuss how their technology can help you transition your existing fleet from manual to autonomous. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Nov 01, 202129 min

EP 223: Say Ohi to Instant Commerce

In this episode host Kevin Lawton checks back in with Ben Jone of Ohi to discuss how they have evolved since Episode 56 and how instant commerce is becoming a key differentiator for retailers. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Oct 27, 202130 min

EP 222: Supply Jane

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to author Megan Preston Meyer about her children's supply chain book series called Supply Jane and how she came up with the idea. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Oct 25, 202129 min

EP 221: Warehouse Standards

In this episode host Kevin Lawton discusses warehouse standards, how to develop them, as well as the importance of documentation and training. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Oct 20, 202126 min

EP 220: Saddle Creek Logistics

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Tony Hollis of Saddle Creek Logistics about their business, some of their challenges and how technology is helping them to overcome them and their experience with implementing Locus Robotics. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Oct 13, 202126 min

EP 219: Warehouse Moves

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks about his experiences with moving warehouses and gives some tips on how to make it as smooth as possible. Subscribe to The New Warehouse newsletter here . Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Oct 11, 202128 min

EP 218: RJW Logistics Peak Season Tips

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Kevin Williamson and Greg Forbis of RJW Logistics. They discuss how RJW preps for peak season, when is the right time to work with a 3PL and how they keep their employee turnover rate so low. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Oct 06, 202128 min

EP 217: FedEx Autonmous Trucking

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Suman Kharbanda of FedEx about their new autonomous line haul pilot between Houston and Dallas. They also discuss what technologies FedEx is investing in and what they are looking forward to in the next few years. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Oct 04, 202136 min

EP 216: FactoryFix

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Patrick O'Rahilly of FactoryFix. They discuss how FactoryFix was started, how their algorithm works to help you get the best candidates and tips on recruiting and retaining employees in a competitive market. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Sep 29, 202128 min

EP 215: R&D with the Raymond Corporation

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Fernando Goncalves of The Raymond Corporation. They discuss how Raymond innovates, Fernando's favorite innovation and what innovations are coming next. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 27, 202130 min

EP 214: Kindred.ai

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Marin Tchakarov of Kindred.ai about their Sort robotic solution and how it utilizes AI. They also discuss the recent acquisition by Ocado Group. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 23, 202130 min

EP 213: UgoWork

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Charles Girard from UgoWork about their lithium ion battery solutions, energy as a service and their sustainability goals. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 20, 202131 min

EP 212: Blue Horseshoe

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Steve Shebuski of Blue Horseshoe about their involvement in supply chain technology, high automation and what prevents companies from entering into automation. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 15, 202131 min

EP 211: Chunker

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to CEO and Founder of Chunker, Brad Wright. They discuss Chunker being the AirBnB of warehousing space and why so much space is being underutilized. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 13, 202130 min

EP 210: Vector

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Will Chu of Vector about how they are helping to eliminate paper from the supply chain. They discuss Vector's paperless trucking solutions, how the idea was born, technology standards being developed and what the future holds for Vector. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show...

Sep 08, 202124 min

EP 209: Capex vs. Opex with Picavi

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Larry Olsen of Picavi. They discuss Picavi's solution, vision as a service, the future of the technology and get into some details on capex vs. opex. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 06, 202130 min

EP 208: Hatio

In this episode host Kevin Lawton is joined by Bernard Hor of Hatio Group. They discuss how Hatio is bringing WMS to Southeast Asia and how the Southeast Asian logistics market is developing. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Sep 01, 202139 min

EP 207: Energy Management with Enersys

In this episode host Kevin Lawton is joined by Harold Vanasse of Enersys. They discuss their new energy management tools, how the battery market did throughout the pandemic, total cost of ownership and what is coming up for the battery world. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Aug 30, 202137 min

EP 206: Cargo Cove

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Blake Read of Cargo Cove. They discuss Cargo Cove's 3PL operation, e-commerce growth and their recent partnership with Rufus Labs and inVia Robotics. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Aug 25, 202133 min

EP 205: ERP with WBSRocks

In this episode host Kevin Lawton talks to Sam Gupta of WBSRocks and ElevatIQ. They discuss ERP systems, the WBSRocks community and tips of having a successful system implementation. Follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube . Support the show

Aug 23, 202153 min
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