The AI Shift Continues
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
When did you first notice the shift toward artificial intelligence (AI)? Perhaps during the COVID‑19 pandemic? Or maybe even earlier than that—as far back as 10 years ago or more? The answers to these questions will likely vary according to your distribution center or warehouse.
But regardless of where your distribution center or warehouse is based or which products it stores and processes, three facts are clear. AI has arrived throughout the entire material handling industry. It’s here to stay. And it’s directly improving order orchestration and fulfillment considerably.
Personally, Taoufik “TK” Haddadi, sales manager at MHI member Ryson International Inc., observed a shift toward meaningful AI integration between 2015 and 2017. At that time, cloud‑based warehouse and transportation management systems began to incorporate machine learning modules that could learn from data rather than simply follow programmed rules…
