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Logistics Business Conversations
Warehouse Automation: Can you afford not to?
Season 2, Ep. 2
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In this episode of Logistics Business Conversations, Peter Macleod speaks to Malcolm Porter and Daniel Wood, Automation Sales Managers at Linde. They discuss thoughts on the future of manual forklifts versus the importance of automation, providing you with an understanding of when each should be used. As usual we touch on the impact of labour shortages and the common misconceptions Dan and Malcolm face.
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