Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Darin Brannan, CEO of Terminal Industries, about why yard automation has become a critical missing link in supply chain modernization. Brannan shares how Terminal Industries is rethinking the yard as a data-rich, automated environment rather than a manual afterthought. The conversation explores why yards have lagged behind warehouses in technology adoption, how computer vision and AI are changing that reality, and what the future holds for autonomous yard operations. Together, they unpack the operational, financial, and strategic impact of treating the yard as a true extension of the warehouse and transportation network. <a href='https://sonaria.com/'>Learn more about Sonaria here.</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse">YouTube</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Darin Brannan, CEO of Terminal Industries, about why yard automation has become a critical missing link in supply chain modernization. Brannan shares how Terminal Industries is rethinking the yard as a data-rich, automated environment rather than a manual afterthought. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores why yards have lagged behind warehouses in technology adoption, how computer vision and AI are changing that reality, and what the future holds for autonomous yard operations. Together, they unpack the operational, financial, and strategic impact of treating the yard as a true extension of the warehouse and transportation network.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sonaria.com/'&gt;Learn more about Sonaria here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Darin Brannan, CEO of Terminal Industries, about why yard automation has become a critical missing link in supply chain modernization. Brannan shares how Terminal Industries is rethinking the yard as a data-rich, automated environment rather than a manual afterthought.  The conversation explores why yards have lagged behind warehouses in technology adoption, how computer vision and AI are changing that reality, ...

Yard Automation and the Future of the Yard

Live from the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City, Kevin chats with Tony Rivers, CEO of Peak Technologies, Tom Bianculli, CTO of Zebra Technologies, and Matt Ploude, CTO of Peak Technologies. The conversation centers on how smart warehouse technology is reshaping operations through real-time visibility, automation, and human-centered design. Together, Peak and Zebra explain how RFID, machine vision, and AI-driven insights are enabling both warehouses and retail stores to operate as <a href='https://thenewwarehouse.com/2026/01/08/peak-technologies-connected-store/'>connected fulfillment environments</a>. Rather than chasing automation for its own sake, the discussion focuses on practical, scalable ways smart warehouse technology can improve accuracy, speed, and decision-making across the supply chain. <a href='https://sonaria.com/'>Learn more about Sonaria here.</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse">YouTube</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Live from the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City, Kevin chats with Tony Rivers, CEO of Peak Technologies, Tom Bianculli, CTO of Zebra Technologies, and Matt Ploude, CTO of Peak Technologies. The conversation centers on how smart warehouse technology is reshaping operations through real-time visibility, automation, and human-centered design. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, Peak and Zebra explain how RFID, machine vision, and AI-driven insights are enabling both warehouses and retail stores to operate as &lt;a href='https://thenewwarehouse.com/2026/01/08/peak-technologies-connected-store/'&gt;connected fulfillment environments&lt;/a&gt;. Rather than chasing automation for its own sake, the discussion focuses on practical, scalable ways smart warehouse technology can improve accuracy, speed, and decision-making across the supply chain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sonaria.com/'&gt;Learn more about Sonaria here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Live from the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City, Kevin chats with Tony Rivers, CEO of Peak Technologies, Tom Bianculli, CTO of Zebra Technologies, and Matt Ploude, CTO of Peak Technologies. The conversation centers on how smart warehouse technology is reshaping operations through real-time visibility, automation, and human-centered design.  Together, Peak and Zebra explain how RFID, machine vision, and AI-driven insights are enabling both warehouses and retail stores t...

Smart Warehouse Technology Starts with Visibility

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton chats with Naveen Chandra, Director of Distribution at EssilorLuxottica. Chandra oversees strategy across labor planning, slotting, and real-time operational control for a complex, high-SKU distribution network. EssilorLuxottica is best known for <a href='https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/brands/eyewear/'>eyewear brands</a> like Ray-Ban and Oakley, but its footprint spans eyewear, wearables, retail, and vertically integrated supply chains. The conversation explores how the company approaches automation, forecasting, and slotting while keeping human workers central to warehouse design. Rather than chasing lights-out operations, Chandra emphasizes resilience, safety, and reducing cognitive load for human-centered warehouse automation. <a href='https://sonaria.com/'>Learn more about Sonaria here.</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse">YouTube</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton chats with Naveen Chandra, Director of Distribution at EssilorLuxottica. Chandra oversees strategy across labor planning, slotting, and real-time operational control for a complex, high-SKU distribution network. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EssilorLuxottica is best known for &lt;a href='https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/brands/eyewear/'&gt;eyewear brands&lt;/a&gt; like Ray-Ban and Oakley, but its footprint spans eyewear, wearables, retail, and vertically integrated supply chains. The conversation explores how the company approaches automation, forecasting, and slotting while keeping human workers central to warehouse design. Rather than chasing lights-out operations, Chandra emphasizes resilience, safety, and reducing cognitive load for human-centered warehouse automation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sonaria.com/'&gt;Learn more about Sonaria here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton chats with Naveen Chandra, Director of Distribution at EssilorLuxottica. Chandra oversees strategy across labor planning, slotting, and real-time operational control for a complex, high-SKU distribution network.  EssilorLuxottica is best known for eyewear brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, but its footprint spans eyewear, wearables, retail, and vertically integrated supply chains. The conversation explores how the company approaches...

Human-Centered Warehouse Automation at EssilorLuxottica

Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Blake Chroman, Principal at Sitex Group. They discuss how warehouse power infrastructure is reshaping industrial real estate decisions. Drawing from Sitex Group’s portfolio across New Jersey, New York, and South Florida, Chroman explains how electrical capacity, utility timelines, and total occupancy costs now influence leasing and development strategy.The conversation explores why power has moved from a background consideration to a front-line requirement, how older buildings are being repositioned, and what tenants should evaluate when selecting their next facility. <a href='https://sonaria.com/'>Learn more about Sonaria here.</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse">YouTube</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Blake Chroman, Principal at Sitex Group. They discuss how warehouse power infrastructure is reshaping industrial real estate decisions. Drawing from Sitex Group’s portfolio across New Jersey, New York, and South Florida, Chroman explains how electrical capacity, utility timelines, and total occupancy costs now influence leasing and development strategy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores why power has moved from a background consideration to a front-line requirement, how older buildings are being repositioned, and what tenants should evaluate when selecting their next facility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sonaria.com/'&gt;Learn more about Sonaria here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to The New Warehouse Podcast. In this episode, Kevin chats with Blake Chroman, Principal at Sitex Group. They discuss how warehouse power infrastructure is reshaping industrial real estate decisions. Drawing from Sitex Group’s portfolio across New Jersey, New York, and South Florida, Chroman explains how electrical capacity, utility timelines, and total occupancy costs now influence leasing and development strategy. The conversation explores why power has moved from a background ...

Warehouse Power Infrastructure is Redefining Leasing

The results are in. We polled the material handling community, and the verdict was overwhelming: 45% of you say Thought Leadership and Content is your #1 marketing priority for 2026. The &quot;Old School&quot; way of selling in the warehouse—relying solely on spec sheets and cold calls—is fading. As new generations enter the workforce and high-tech solutions like AI and robotics become the norm, the way we build trust has fundamentally changed. Buyers don’t just want a product; they want a partner who understands the future of the supply chain. Kevin went live with Ashton Maxfield of Master Plan Communications to discuss these results and how to develop a thought leadership plan for your marketing strategy. Enjoy this previously live episode.  Learn more about Master Plan Communications here: https://masterplancommunications.com/ <a href='https://sonaria.com/'>Learn more about Sonaria here.</a> Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse">YouTube</a>.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The results are in. We polled the material handling community, and the verdict was overwhelming: 45% of you say Thought Leadership and Content is your #1 marketing priority for 2026.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Old School&amp;quot; way of selling in the warehouse—relying solely on spec sheets and cold calls—is fading. As new generations enter the workforce and high-tech solutions like AI and robotics become the norm, the way we build trust has fundamentally changed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Buyers don’t just want a product; they want a partner who understands the future of the supply chain.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Kevin went live with Ashton Maxfield of Master Plan Communications to discuss these results and how to develop a thought leadership plan for your marketing strategy. Enjoy this previously live episode. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Learn more about Master Plan Communications here: https://masterplancommunications.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://sonaria.com/'&gt;Learn more about Sonaria here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-warehouse/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenewwarehouse"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/824608/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The results are in. We polled the material handling community, and the verdict was overwhelming: 45% of you say Thought Leadership and Content is your #1 marketing priority for 2026.  The "Old School" way of selling in the warehouse—relying solely on spec sheets and cold calls—is fading. As new generations enter the workforce and high-tech solutions like AI and robotics become the norm, the way we build trust has fundamentally changed.  Buyers don’t just want a product; they want a partner wh...

The 2026 Material Handling Marketing Report: Why Thought Leadership is King

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