Partner Spotlight: Marcel van Schijndel on the Future of Warehouse Automation
In today's rapidly evolving logistics landscape, automation is no longer a futuristic concept, but a competitive necessity. Yet, as our latest partner spotlight reveals, 80% of the market still relies on manual processes. We sat down with Marcel van Schijndel, CEO and owner of WSR Solutions, to discuss where robotics and warehouse automation are headed, and the challenges businesses face in getting there.
Marcel van Schijndel is a seasoned innovator in warehouse automation. As the founder and CEO of WSR Solutions, he has been instrumental in developing intelligent mixed palletizing and depalletizing solutions. Under his leadership, WSR has collaborated with global partners like Geek+ to create integrated systems that combine autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with advanced palletizing algorithms, aiming to optimize supply chains with efficient, flexible, and affordable automation solutions.
From the rise of swarm technologies to the limitations of legacy WMS systems, the interview dives into how companies like Jacobi Robotics are helping to fill the gap between expensive, monolithic solutions and the adaptable, cost-effective systems that most warehouses truly need.
Check out the full interview below.
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