OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Smart Warehousing, a national warehousing and fulfillment
solutions company, has launched its state-of-the-art Innovation Hub
in its original headquarters in Edgerton,
Kansas. This move not only enables Smart to become one of
the leading fulfillment players, but will also foster strategic
partnerships with warehousing automation companies that will use
the Kansas facility to test
cutting-edge equipment in real-world scenarios.
The Innovation Hub is attached to a 500,000-square-foot
warehouse, allowing Smart Warehousing to test and optimize its
technology and automation in-house before deploying it to over 34
national warehouse locations.
"More than anything else, the Innovation Hub was built with our
customers in mind," Smart Warehousing CEO & Founder
Carl Wasinger said. "Today's supply
chain is all about speed, and the Hub allows us to develop, test,
optimize, and deploy the latest technology that makes fulfillment
quicker and more accurate."
After moving its headquarters to Overland Park in August, Smart has been slowly
transitioning its old HQ into a testing and training facility where
it perfects proprietary software and automated tools in real-time.
Because the Innovation Hub is connected to one of Smart's national
warehouses, the company can immediately implement the updates
in-house.
The Innovation Hub perfects its technology through a six-step
process: project focus and alignment with company vision, research,
concept development, concept testing, impact measurement, and
rollout. This launch solidifies Smart's emphasis on technology and
automation moving forward.
"20 years ago, we started as a warehousing company that used
some technology — now we're a technology company with some great
warehousing," Chief Technology Officer Learie Hercules said. "Our software will drive
our growth and allow us to take on innovative fulfillment
strategies for our clients."
Along with many wearables, the Innovation Hub will include
testing and development of data-capture devices, machine-learning
devices, and automated robotics to streamline the picking, packing,
and shipping process.
The move also allows Smart's new leadership team — CEO &
Founder Carl Wasinger, CTO
Learie Hercules, CRO Lori Jones, CIO
Tom Graham, and CFO Anna Hockey — to
make data-driven decisions to drive business, both for themselves
and their clients.
"If we can deploy technology that helps our clients become more
competitive, our mission is accomplished," Wasinger said.
About Smart Warehousing
Smart Warehousing is a
warehousing and fulfillment company that operates as a direct
extension of its clients' teams. With dedicated account managers,
state-of-the-art technology, and highly automated processes,
Smart's model is a fully optimized solution that satisfies the
fulfillment needs of merchants and sellers throughout the
World.
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Media Contact
Smart Warehousing
Alexandra Altvater, Director of
Marketing
Email: alex.altvater@smartwarehousing.com
Mobile: 919.810.3166
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