The New Warehouse Podcast

Welcome to our 700th episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. For this episode, we are going to Yale, forklifts that is. Kevin chats with leaders from Yale Lift Truck Technologies live at MODEX 2026. Featured guests include Brad Long, Kevin McWilliams, and Kyle Smart. They share how Yale is expanding beyond traditional lift trucks into broader warehouse automation solutions.  From safer forklift envi...

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with Kait Peterson of Locus Robotics live from MODEX 2026. The conversation centers on Locus Array, a new autonomous system built to move beyond pick-assist robotics.  Peterson explains how Array was built to answer those demands while working within standard racking and tote environments. This episode offers a close look at where f...

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Christoph Buchmann of iAutomate and Rueben Scriven of Interact Analysis. Together, they break down what they saw at MODEX 2026 and LogiMAT. The discussion goes beyond show-floor hype and focuses on what warehouse operators actually care about right now.  For leaders evaluating automation, this episode offers a grounded lo...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Eric Ricardo, VP of Operations at DHL eCommerce. Eric breaks down how DHL eCommerce operates within the broader DHL network and how it connects retailers to end consumers.  The conversation centers on parcel throughput optimization, network design, and the balance between automation and labor. Eric shares how DHL moves millions of pack...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dr. Stephen Neel of Lineage about what it really takes to manage food safely at scale. Lineage operates one of the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, but this conversation makes it clear they see themselves as much more than cold storage.  Dr. Neel walks through how food behaves differently from other products,...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Mike Ross, President of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation (FCADC). Ross has spent over 40 years in economic development and walks through how Franklin County, Pennsylvania, became a true logistics hub. They get into what actually drives that kind of growth. It’s not just location. It’s infrastructure, long-term planning,...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dave Harriger, CEO and Founder of Swifthouse, about the evolution of his 3PL business and the journey to implementing a new WMS. Based just outside Philadelphia, Swifthouse supports e-commerce brands with fulfillment services from pick and pack to shipping and tracking.  Dave shares how early growth, major client shifts, and operationa...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Art Eldred, SVP, Mark Dickinson, SVP and General Manager at Attabotics, and Bruce Robbins, President and Founder of Lafayette Engineering. The conversation centers on Attabotics’ return to the market through a partnership with Lafayette .  Together, they explore what went wrong, what remains strong, and how the technology is evolving....

Kevin chats with Max Cao, Co-founder and CEO of Jacobi Robotics, and Pete Allen, who wears many hats, including serving as a Board Adviser for Jacobi. Together, they discuss long-standing challenges of tackling mixed-case palletizing in warehouse operations.  Jacobi Robotics enables robots to handle complex, real-world case flows without requiring massive infrastructure changes. The conversation e...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Jeff Belcher, General Manager at CMC Packaging Automation, and Craig Hall, Head of Sales for North America. Together, they explore how right-sized packaging automation is reshaping fulfillment operations. CMC, a family-run company with over 40 years of history, has evolved from mailing and wrapping to become a leader in automated e-com...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Martin Boyd of Big Joe Forklifts about one of the most important shifts happening in material handling today. Big Joe has built its reputation on simple, cost-effective electric equipment and is now pushing deeper into lithium-powered solutions.  The conversation centers on what it really takes to transition from internal-combustion to...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Brandon Page, Executive Vice President and Head of Leasing and Customer Solutions at Link Logistics, and Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director of Industrial Services at Colliers. Together, they break down how the warehouse real estate market is shifting into a more balanced state.  Link Logistics, with roughly 3,000 buildings and 470...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Ben Hull, Director of Sales at Item America, about how modular warehouse solutions are reshaping operations. Item America, a German-based company with a growing U.S. presence, specializes in aluminum extrusion systems that allow teams to design and build custom solutions on the shop floor.  From ergonomic workstations to AMR-compatible...

Kevin chats with Vincent Fletcher of Carton Cloud, alongside Shaun Hagen, live from Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas. Carton Cloud offers a combined warehouse and transport management system built from real 3PL operations. The conversation centers on how 3PLs are navigating rising volumes, labor constraints, and shifting customer demands.  Fletcher and Hagen share how Carton Cloud is helping operators s...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dave Gutierrez, Vice President of Sales at OLIMP Warehousing. OLIMP operates a digital marketplace that connects available warehouse capacity with companies that need fast logistics support.  The conversation explores the growing demand for on-demand warehousing and why it is becoming an essential tool for brokers, carriers, and wareho...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Abby Nawrocki, CEO and Founder of Stock. Abby brings deep experience in operations and logistics, having worked with companies like DHL, Radial, Shopify, and Flexport. Her company, Stock, focuses on solving a growing supply chain problem: excess 3PL inventory.  Through a marketplace model, Stock connects warehouses and brands with nonp...

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...

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 Dyna...

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 m...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Josh Owen of Cycle Labs live from Manifest. Josh, who has spent more than 20 years deploying supply chain systems, shares how warehouse technology has evolved from manual operations to layered WMS, TMS, OMS, and WES environments.  As systems have multiplied, so has complexity. Cycle Labs focuses on enterprise test automation, helping o...

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live from Manifest 2026. Kevin chats with Michelle Harris, a leader at Our Serviceworks (OSW), a Dallas-based 3PL providing outsourced customer care and fulfillment services.  With roots going back to 1988, OSW has evolved alongside its customers, expanding from customer care into fulfillment while keeping culture and experience front...

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton chats with Jim Bureau, President and CEO of Loftware, about why product identification sits at the center of modern supply chain operations. With nearly 40 years in the market, Loftware has seen identification evolve from basic labels to a strategic enabler of collaboration, automation, and visibility.  Jim shares how connected packaging,...

What is an ASRS? Why should you get an ASRS? What is the right item mix for an ASRS? How are real users using their ASRS? We're teaming up with the MHI Industry Group for ASRS to bring you insights from actual users of automated storage and retrieval systems to learn exactly what it's like to have a system and what you should know about them. Kevin was joined by Jason Minghini from Kenco...

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin Lawton sits down with Andrei Danescu, CEO of Dexory, live from Manifest. Dexory is a data intelligence platform focused on digitizing warehouses and turning physical operations into actionable insight.  In the conversation, Andrei explains why warehouse data is the true foundation for operational intelligence. The discussion moves b...

Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live from Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas. Kevin Lawton sits down with Gary Allen, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Technology at Ryder, for an annual check-in on where warehouse technology is heading. Ryder, one of North America’s largest logistics providers, operates more than 100 million square feet of warehouse space and manages a...