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Using Supply Chain Technology to Drive Operational Excellence

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the world's largest wine and spirits wholesaler, serving 47 markets across the United States, Canada, and beyond. For this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin mixes it up with Karli Sage, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Technology and Engineering at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. 
Together, they discuss how to approach warehouse technology and automation to improve inventory visibility. The discussion highlights the unique challenges of managing thousands of SKUs, maintaining inventory accuracy, and scaling innovation across a complex distribution network.


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Dexory Storage Health: Benefits Beyond Inventory Accuracy

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin speaks with Matthew Smith, Senior Product Manager at Dexory. 
Dexory is a warehouse intelligence platform that combines autonomous robotics and software to help warehouses improve visibility across their operations. The conversation focuses on Dexory Storage Health, which recently earned Best New Innovation recognition at MODEX. 


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Warehouse Automation Infrastructure Beyond the Robots

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Jonathan Miles of Nucor Warehouse Systems live from MODEX 2026. Nucor Warehouse Systems designs, fabricates, and supplies warehouse racking systems, ASRS solutions, rack-supported buildings, and other engineered storage infrastructure that support modern distribution operations.  
Miles shares how Nucor is investing in automation while supporting customers with engineered warehouse solutions. The discussion also highlights Nucor’s vertically integrated steel production model and the growing importance of recycled steel in the supply chain.


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Warehouse Fulfillment Automation Built for Throughput

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with David Scheffrahn live from MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. Representing Ocado Intelligent Automation(OIA), Scheffrahn shares how the company is combining high-density storage, robotic fulfillment, AI-driven orchestration, and autonomous mobile robots to improve warehouse fulfillment automation. 
The conversation explores Ocado’s storage and retrieval system, its fulfillment software platform Ocado IQ, and a new AMR focused on pallet and case fulfillment. 


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Material Flow Optimization from K.Hartwall

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Courtney Jackson live from the MODEX 2026 show floor in Atlanta. Courtney shares how K. Hartwall approaches material flow optimization through connected cart systems, tugger trains, and its LiftLiner solution. 
From ergonomics and e-commerce picking to AGV integration and ROI analysis, Courtney explains how flexible cart-based systems can help warehouses optimize movement throughout the supply chain.


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Autonomous Yard Operations from YMX Logistics

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Rock Stars Matt Yearling and Erin Mitchell of YMX Logistics and industry analyst Bart De Muynck, live from MODEX 2026. 
The discussion covers technology enablement, autonomous yard operations, digital twins, safety culture, and the growing need for orchestration across the yard. The episode also highlights how YMX combines operational expertise with technology to help shippers create more value from an area many organizations still underestimate.


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Warehouse Execution Systems: Optimizing People, Processes, and Automation

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton speaks with Mike Krabbe and Suneel Krishnaswamy from enVista live at MODEX 2026. The three of them explore how warehouse execution systems (WES) are helping operations connect automation, labor, and workflows into a more synchronized operation. 
From digital twins and interoperability to robotic pallet building and pick-to-light systems, enVista shares how companies can scale automation without creating disconnected systems or operational bottlenecks.


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Warehouse Autonomy Meets Operational Reality

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Michael Lawrence, Director of Sales and Business Development from Anantak, shares a different approach to warehouse autonomy. Anantak has a deep focus on brownfield-friendly deployments, vehicle-to-vehicle interaction, and customer-driven engineering. 
The episode also highlights how Anantak’s technology navigates facilities without requiring major infrastructure changes inside warehouse operations.


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Dexory Upgrades the Tallest Robot in Warehousing

How do you top the tallest robot in the industry? Chris Coote, Director of Product at Dexory, caught up with The New Warehouse live from MODEX 2026 to explain how the company is doing just that with its new Dexory View Adapt platform.
The conversation also explores how AI-driven insights can reduce firefighting, improve visibility, and help warehouse teams shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive operational management.


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Warehouse Automation Installation: Precision and Cost

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Will Blount about the growing complexity of warehouse automation installation and why precision execution has become critical for modern facilities. 
Wize Solutions has spent nearly two decades supporting warehouse operations. More recently, the company has expanded into automation-focused mechanical installations for ASRS systems, dense storage solutions, and brownfield retrofits. The conversation explores how integrators, OEMs, and operators are approaching automation projects differently as facilities look to maximize existing space and minimize downtime.


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Cold Storage Warehouse Automation: Insights from TGW

This episode of The New Warehouse Podcast takes a trip down the freezer aisle. Kevin chats with Collin Russell of TGW Logistics Group to explore how frozen and refrigerated operations are approaching automation differently from traditional warehouses. 
Russell shares insights into labor and facility upgrades related to cold storage warehouse automation. The discussion also highlights how automation decisions increasingly center on throughput, uptime, and operational resilience rather than simply reducing labor.


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Scalable Warehouse Automation from OPEX

Warehouse operators are under pressure to grow without expanding their footprint. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton speaks with John Sauer of OPEX live from MODEX 2026. The conversation explores how OPEX is approaching scalable warehouse automation through flexible goods-to-person systems, faster deployment timelines, and new automation capabilities inside existing facilities. 
The discussion highlights the ways warehouses are balancing throughput, storage density, labor reduction, and flexibility in today’s landscape.


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Lithium Forklifts: Big Joe Challenges Legacy Thinking

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast featuring special guest Martin Boyd, CMO at Big Joe Forklifts. Big Joe has long been known for its warehouse equipment, such as walkie stackers and pallet trucks. 
However, the company is now making a major push into larger lithium-ion forklifts designed to replace propane and diesel equipment. During the conversation, Boyd explains how Big Joe Pulse gives operators deeper visibility into charging behavior, energy use, and ROI.


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Smart Glasses for Warehousing: Simplify Warehouse Workflows

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton catches up with Robby Moss of Vuzix. The conversation explores how Vuzix is bringing smart glasses and guided workflows into warehouse operations through hands-free technology and lightweight user experiences. 
The discussion covers everything from pick-and-pack validation to workflow analytics, remote maintenance support, and the role of smart glasses in helping warehouse teams reduce friction and improve visibility across operations.


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EPG Aura Brings AI Into Warehouse Execution

Live from MODEX 2026, Kevin chats with the EPG team. Jett Chitanand, President of EPG USA, and Jason Wojtal and Ryan Absil discuss how AI in warehouse operations is evolving beyond dashboards and automation hype. 
Together, the demos demonstrate how AI and workforce technology are increasingly integrated into modern operations.


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AI Forklift Platform: Redefining the Operator Experience

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with Bill Pedriana, President of Noblelift North America, live from MODEX 2026. Noblelift, a global manufacturer of lithium-powered lift trucks, is introducing a new wave of innovation. 
The conversation centers on the launch of the Omega and Hero platforms, with a strong focus on AI integration and operator enablement. Pedriana shares how Noblelift is rethinking the forklift, not just as equipment, but as an AI forklift platform designed to improve productivity, safety, and workforce performance in modern warehouse environments.


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Dude, Where’s My Stuff? Sonaria Answers that Question with RFID

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with John Wirthlin from Sonaria, a solution under the Lowry umbrella, live from MODEX 2026. The conversation centers on shipment verification powered by RFID and how Sonaria is rethinking the operator experience. Instead of leading with technology, the focus is on business outcomes and usability on the floor. 
Wirthlin walks through how their system simplifies receiving and shipping workflows, reduces costly errors, and delivers real-time visibility without adding complexity. 


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Forklift Automation: An Ideal Starting Point for Warehouses

Welcome to our 700th episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. For this episode, we are going to Yale, forklifts that is. Kevin chats with leaders from Yale Lift Truck Technologies live at MODEX 2026. Featured guests include Brad Long, Kevin McWilliams, and Kyle Smart. They share how Yale is expanding beyond traditional lift trucks into broader warehouse automation solutions. 
From safer forklift environments to faster deliveries and easier automation starts, the message is clear: modern warehouse automation can be incremental, flexible, and results-driven.


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Locus Array: The Next Leap in Warehouse Fulfillment Automation

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with Kait Peterson of Locus Robotics live from MODEX 2026. The conversation centers on Locus Array, a new autonomous system built to move beyond pick-assist robotics. 
Peterson explains how Array was built to answer those demands while working within standard racking and tote environments. This episode offers a close look at where fulfillment automation is heading.


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Warehouse Automation Trends from MODEX 2026

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Christoph Buchmann of iAutomate and Rueben Scriven of Interact Analysis.
Together, they break down what they saw at MODEX 2026 and LogiMAT. The discussion goes beyond show-floor hype and focuses on what warehouse operators actually care about right now. 
For leaders evaluating automation, this episode offers a grounded look at where the market is heading and what matters most in real operations.


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