Automating the Chain
Automating the Chain
Tee Ganbold, Gulf Relay, SVT Robotics
16: Potential Road Blocks When Investing in Automation with Jeff Hedges of JHedges Consulting
21 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2021 at 9:30 am.
In this episode, Tee sits down with Jeff Hedges, President & Owner of JHedges Consulting to talk about the evolution of Automation and how companies are utilizing the ever-changing technologies in the supply chain to increase productivity and drive growth.     Topics in this conversation include: How Jeff got into industrial automation
How large the material handling industry is
Caution signs to look for when investing in the industry
Startups
The development in AI in software
The micro-fulfillment movement
The returns process
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In this episode, Tee sits down with Jeff Hedges, President & Owner of JHedges Consulting to talk about the evolution of Automation and how companies are utilizing the ever-changing technologies in the supply chain to increase productivity and drive growth.     Topics in this conversation include: How Jeff got into industrial automation (1:53)How large the material handling industry is (4:26)Caution signs to look for when investing in the industry (6:26)Startups (14:11)The development in AI in software (17:51)The micro-fulfillment movement (18:29)The returns process (19:11)Jeff Hedges is an Advisor, Coach, Educator to VC/PE firms & automation companies that specializes in robotic warehouse automation.Automating The Chain bridges the learning gap between business executives and their technical counterparts. Each episode we learn from CTOs and experts in industrial automation as they explain their technology in an accessible way. For more information, or to subscribe, please visit https://www.automatingthechain.com/.