The New Warehouse Podcast

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dave Harriger, CEO and Founder of Swifthouse, about the evolution of his 3PL business and the journey to implementing a new WMS. Based just outside Philadelphia, Swifthouse supports e-commerce brands with fulfillment services from pick and pack to shipping and tracking. 
Dave shares how early growth, major client shifts, and operational challenges forced him to rethink his strategy. The conversation explores why defining your niche, building strong processes, and saying no to the wrong clients can ultimately drive better, more sustainable growth.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Art Eldred, SVP, Mark Dickinson, SVP and General Manager at Attabotics, and Bruce Robbins, President and Founder of Lafayette Engineering. The conversation centers on Attabotics’ return to the market through a partnership with Lafayette. 
Together, they explore what went wrong, what remains strong, and how the technology is evolving. More importantly, they break down how dense storage, rapid access, and flexible deployment models are positioning Attabotics for a more practical and scalable future.

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Kevin chats with Max Cao, Co-founder and CEO of Jacobi Robotics, and Pete Allen, who wears many hats, including serving as a Board Adviser for Jacobi. Together, they discuss long-standing challenges of tackling mixed-case palletizing in warehouse operations. 
Jacobi Robotics enables robots to handle complex, real-world case flows without requiring massive infrastructure changes. The conversation explores how Jacobi is bridging the gap between research and real deployment, why brownfield environments matter, and how their Omni Palletizer is making automation more accessible across industries.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Jeff Belcher, General Manager at CMC Packaging Automation, and Craig Hall, Head of Sales for North America. Together, they explore how right-sized packaging automation is reshaping fulfillment operations.
CMC, a family-run company with over 40 years of history, has evolved from mailing and wrapping to become a leader in automated e-commerce packaging. The conversation focuses on the shift from manual pack stations to machine-level packaging, the rise of right-sized solutions, and how operators can rethink packout to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and better handle the complexity of modern orders.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Martin Boyd of Big Joe Forklifts about one of the most important shifts happening in material handling today. Big Joe has built its reputation on simple, cost-effective electric equipment and is now pushing deeper into lithium-powered solutions. 
The conversation centers on what it really takes to transition from internal-combustion to electric forklifts. More importantly, it explores why many operations hesitate, what has changed in technology, and how companies can make the transition without overspending or sacrificing performance.

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