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"This is no less impactful than the movement
of robots into the auto industry in the 1970s and
'80s," he adds. "It will have as dramatic an effect.
The cost savings are just as massive. And in a
retail market where retailers find that top-line
growth is elusive, the backend potential for savings is extraordinary."
HBC's state of the art
Hudson's Bay Company's 752,000 square-foot distribution centre in Scarborough, ON, which the company said cost in excess of $60 million to upgrade, is
a case in point. Opened late last year, it has a stateof-the-art robotic fulfilment system incorporating a
Perfect Pick case shuttle method that is said to be 12
to 15 times faster than a manual process.
According to HBC, the facility can hold more
than one million units of inventory and can process roughly 4,200 customer orders an hour. Two
custom-built document handling robots automate
insertion of packing lists, while 15,000 feet of conveyor and a fleet of some 300 autonomous vehicles move inventory for storing and shipping.
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"Our customers will benefit from the country's
fastest order shipping system," announced Jerry
Storch, HBC's Chief Executive Officer. "This investment in our Scarborough distribution centre
creates an e-commerce technology hub and allows
us to expand our e-commerce business, which is a
key component to our all-channel strategy."
Fellow retailers-Sobeys, LCBO, Giant Tiger, Jean
Coutu, Browns Shoes, and the list goes on-are following suit and upgrading their facilities. They are
being motivated by the ongoing advances in robotics technology, as well as a rising bar set by Amazon
and Walmart, among other key competitors.
Economic imperatives
Economics is a driving force, says Alan Taliaferro, Partner at Deloitte in charge of the logistics
and distribution practice in Canada.
"I'd say about five years ago the curves crossed
between labour cost and the cost of equipment,"
he says. "We could have put in robots in the '80s
but the cost was prohibitive given the labour rate
at the time.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue
Editor’s Note
Retail Currents
Under the Banner
Retail Logistics—It’s More Than Moving Boxes
Association News
Payments Moving Toward a Mobile Tipping Point?
Diane’s Corner
Embracing the Revolution
Ten Things Retailers Need to Know About APIS
Flowcasting: In-Stock—Whenever, Wherever
Retail and the Robotics Revolution
The Demands on Supply
Better Pick-Up and Delivery Options
Reimagining the Last Mile
On the Road Toward a More Responsible Supply Chain
Growth Reverberated
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Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - cover1
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - cover2
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 3
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Editor’s Note
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 5
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail Currents
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 7
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Under the Banner
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail Logistics—It’s More Than Moving Boxes
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Association News
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 11
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Payments Moving Toward a Mobile Tipping Point?
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 13
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Diane’s Corner
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 15
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Embracing the Revolution
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 17
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 18
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 19
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Ten Things Retailers Need to Know About APIS
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 21
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 22
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 23
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Flowcasting: In-Stock—Whenever, Wherever
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 25
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 26
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 27
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Retail and the Robotics Revolution
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 29
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 30
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - The Demands on Supply
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 32
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 33
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Better Pick-Up and Delivery Options
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 35
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Reimagining the Last Mile
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 37
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 38
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 39
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - On the Road Toward a More Responsible Supply Chain
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 41
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 42
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 43
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Growth Reverberated
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - 45
Canadian Retailer - The Supply Chain & Logistics Issue - Advertisers’ Index
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