The Future of Warehouse Work: Technological Change in the U.S. Logistics Industry

Automation in the warehousing industry aims to optimize order and task fulfillment and looks to de-skill certain roles by automating workers roles, posing a threat to job-quality. Best practices to address this are worker inclusive decision-making processes, and regulations that mitigate health and safety risks associated with technological changes to ensure that workers are not taking on larger loads without greater compensation.