The Importance of Sustained Throughput for Grocery E-Commerce Fulfillment Systems

Colman Roche 2. august 2021

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Why is sustained throughput so vital for e-commerce fulfillment? Swisslog vice president of e-commerce and retail, Colman Roche, provides the answer. He explains how having sustained throughput throughout the week, as well as automation technology that can meet the needs of that throughput, provides much needed operational flexibility.

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Colman Roche

Vice President, E-Commerce/Retail, Swisslog Americas

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