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minus-squareRumRunningDevil@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoThroughput primarily, the bottleneck is still shipping. These systems do allow for picking/packing faster as well but from a logistics standpoint if you want more output you just need more trucks.
minus-squareVAK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·51 minutes agoHow does it help in getting more revenue then? Demand wouldn’t change, right?
Throughput primarily, the bottleneck is still shipping. These systems do allow for picking/packing faster as well but from a logistics standpoint if you want more output you just need more trucks.
How does it help in getting more revenue then? Demand wouldn’t change, right?