Drones are Winging it in the Warehouse
This Sourcing Journal roundup spotlights how industry leaders—including Amazon, Gather AI, Barrett Distribution, and Maersk/Verity—are piloting autonomous drone systems to transform warehouse operations. From real-time pallet scanning to safety improvements and cost savings, the article highlights how AI-powered drones are shifting the paradigm on inventory accuracy, visibility, and operational efficiency across diverse logistics environments.
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution
"We found more than 15 pallets that had been missing for weeks. They were in the racks but weren't recorded in the system. Gather AI helped us recover them instantly."
NFI
"After engaging Gather AI in 2022, we went from 97% to over 99% accuracy. We expect the same gains in cold storage and up to 10X faster cycle counts."
Langham Logistics
"One teammate scans 1,200 locations a day. It used to take four people to count 800."
GEODIS
"We've seen improvements in inventory accuracy upwards of 70%."
Barrett Distribution