Hope you're having a great week so far! I'm getting ready to head off to San Antonio for IWLA's Annual Convention. It's my first time attending so not quite sure what to expect but after a great experience at their Fulfillment Forum last year I believe it will be a very valuable few days.

On Sunday night we'll be hosting a Warehousing After Dark in person event if you'll be at IWLA or if you'll be in the San Antonio area. Register here if so! Definitely excited to get some industry folks together in person to have a good time and create new connections.

On Monday I'll be joining Anthony Allwood and Michael Defabis on stage to discuss the "Fulfillment Intelligence Report" where we'll be breaking down the evolution of technology in the 3PL space. I'll be specifically speaking to what the future looks like so if you think there is a technology that I should mention, let me know. I think the future is very much about accessibility, ease of implementation and good user experience.

On Tuesday I'll be hitting the stage solo for my talk "Behind the Hype: Agile Technology for the Modern 3PL" where I'll be diving into technologies that are actually viable for 3PLs right now, how to navigate the vast landscape of technology and giving some practical use cases for AI that can be done next week.

If you'll be in San Antonio, I'd love to connect with you over there. Reply and let me know!

If you won't be in San Antonio, I'll be sure to share my takeaways and thoughts on the show with you. I've had many ask me if they should attend this event and I'll be looking forward to experiencing it first hand to provide proper guidance.

Monday's Episode - Warehouse Automation Success Depends on Operational Alignment

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Adrian Stoch, CEO of Americas, and Colin McAleenan, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Hai Robotics. Stoch and McAleenan share insights on automation failures, customer expectations, data integrity, and the importance of alignment between vendors, integrators, and warehouse operators.

Hai Robotics, known for its mobile ASRS technology and the recently introduced HaiPick Climb system, focuses on solving real operational challenges rather than simply improving robot performance. Stoch shares insights into automation failures, customer expectations, and the importance of aligning vendors, integrators, and operators around measurable operational outcomes.
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Tuesday's Episode - How to Create a Winning Daily Plan for Your Distribution Center | DC 101

In this episode of DC 101, we sit down with Chris Hamley, Managing Partner at The Brecham Group, to break down exactly what an effective daily plan looks like for warehouse leaders.

We cover:

• Why a daily plan is non-negotiable for measuring success
• How to set realistic expectations for your team based on historical data
• Strategies for managing sudden disruptions and reprioritizing on the fly
• The most common mistakes managers make when forecasting their day
• The optimal time to actually sit down and write your plan

Wednesday's Episode - The Buyer’s Journey for Warehouse Automation

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton brings together a panel representing every side of the warehouse automation buying journey. The conversation features Christoph Buchmann, CEO of iAutomate; Mert Selchuk, Director of Supply Chain Strategy, Solutions Design, and Engineering at Staples Canada; and Rainer Buchmann, former CEO of Dematic and SSI Schaefer and current CEO of Dynamics Plus.

Together, they unpack where automation projects truly begin, why many efforts stall before they start, and how buyers and solution providers can navigate complexity with better data, clearer alignment, and stronger partnerships.

Friday's Episode - Supply Chain Data Capture Is Entering a New Era with Surgere

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton speaks with Bill Wappler, CEO and founder of Surgere, live from the show floor at Manifest 2026. Surgere focuses on capturing highly accurate supply chain data and making it usable across complex logistics environments.

In the conversation, Wappler shares how data-capture technologies are evolving, how massive volumes of supply chain data are reshaping the industry, and why the next frontier may involve mobile data-capture systems and AI-driven analysis.

That's it for last week!

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Thank you,

Kevin

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