MHI's SLAM Survey

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* 1. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: How many packages do you ship per day?

<1,000

1,000-5,000

5,000-10,000

10,000+

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* 2. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: How many people are in your fulfillment (packing/shipping) area?

5-10

10-20

20+

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* 3. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: Are the majority of your shipments:

Bulk (same items and shippers)

Varied (large product mix and multiple shippers)

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* 4. How automated are your overall operations today?

Heavily Automated (Conveyors, Sortation, ASRS, mobile or traditional robots, etc.)

More automated than manual, 60% automated 40% manual

More manual than automated, 40% automated 60% manual

Little to no automation, very manual

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* 5. How automated is your picking operation today?

Heavily Automated (ASRS, Goods to Person, AGV, AMR)

More automated than manual (Pick Module, Pick to Light/Voice, etc.)

More manual than automated

Little to no automation, very manual

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* 6. How automated is your fulfillment operation today?

High level of automation, people only doing necessary tasks

Some automation, but have a lot of labor supporting the process

None, everything is manual

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* 7. In the next 12-18 months, do you plan to invest in your:

Receiving Area

Picking Area

Fulfillment Area (Packing/Shipping)

Storage

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* 8. In the next 12-18 months, do you plan to invest...

I don't plan on investing in automation/new technology

$50,000-100,000

$100,000-$500,000

$500,000-$1,000,000

$1,000,000+

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* 9. Describe your fulfillment operations:

It's great! Our orders are accurate and out on time.

It's OK, we have some errors or delays but overall it is not a concern (doesn't impact bottom line)

Not so good, some errors, too dependent on labor

It's a major issue, can't find labor, lots of errors and delayed shipments, it's our bottleneck

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you have a significant amount of returns, back charges, or penalties due to errors?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you utilize a software or rate shop between carriers and methods for last mile delivery?

Yes

MHI's SLAM Survey

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* 1. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: How many packages do you ship per day?

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* 2. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: How many people are in your fulfillment (packing/shipping) area?

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* 3. Tell us about your fulfillment operation: Are the majority of your shipments:

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* 4. How automated are your overall operations today?

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* 5. How automated is your picking operation today?

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* 6. How automated is your fulfillment operation today?

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* 7. In the next 12-18 months, do you plan to invest in your:

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* 8. In the next 12-18 months, do you plan to invest...

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* 9. Describe your fulfillment operations:

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* 10. Do you have a significant amount of returns, back charges, or penalties due to errors?

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* 11. Do you utilize a software or rate shop between carriers and methods for last mile delivery?

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* 12. If you have questions about the SLAM Industry Group or MHI, please let us know here: (Please include preferred contact method)