Episode 461: HeroWear exosuits enhance warehouse safety and productivity
Welcome to the latest episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where we sit down with Mark Harris, the visionary CEO and Co-founder of HeroWear. This episode takes us on a deep dive into HeroWear’s groundbreaking exosuit technology, designed to empower workers by minimizing injury risks and amplifying productivity. We explore the inception of HeroWear, the transformative impact of their suits in the logistics industry, and a revealing...
EP 232: Peter C. Lewis and What’s Next
On this episode, I was joined by Peter C. Lewis of Wharton Equity Partners. Peter is the Chairman and President at Wharton Equity Partners and currently started the firm in 1987 where they now focus on investing in industrial real estate as well as other companies that impact that space. We discuss how Peter pivoted from fully in on residential investments to fully in on industrial investments, their recent investment in...
EP 219: Warehouse Moves
For today’s topic, I’m discussing warehouse moves. A warehouse move is in regards to moving an operation from one location to another, adding an additional location, or consolidating locations into one. I have experienced multiple warehouse moves in my career and they can be incredibly stressful times especially when a company is just growing to the point of expansion and setting the course for its future. With the growth of...
EP 218: RJW Logistics Peak Season Tips
In this episode, I reconnected with Kevin Williamson and Greg Forbis of RJW Logistics. You may remember that Kevin and Greg joined me earlier this year to talk about the middle mile and what it means. For this episode, we discussed how RJW prepares for peak season and how they are so successful at retaining employees. Key Takeaways RJW Logistics has been growing with great success since the last time we spoke. Kevin shares the great...
EP 217: FedEx Autonomous Trucking
In this episode, I was joined by Suman Kharbanda of FedEx. Suman is the Director of Advanced Technology and Innovation at FedEx and has been very instrumental in developing their autonomous efforts. We discuss how FedEx preps for peak season, their new autonomous truck pilot, and what’s next for FedEx on the technology front. Key Takeaways I was very excited for this episode because I have been seeing all the amazing things FedEx has...
EP 199: Ohmnilabs
On this episode, I was joined by Aaron Campbell of Ohmnilabs. Aaron is the Strategic Partnerships Lead at Ohmnilabs where they have developed some robotics products with their flagship being their teleconference robot. We discuss their offerings, how the idea developed and what the future of their robotics offering might be. Key Takeaways The main product for Ohmnilabs is their teleconferencing robot which is essentially a robot with...