The New Warehouse Podcast

In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton speaks with Bill Wappler, CEO and founder of Surgere, live from the show floor at Manifest 2026. Surgere focuses on capturing highly accurate supply chain data and making it usable across complex logistics environments. 
In the conversation, Wappler shares how data-capture technologies are evolving, how massive volumes of supply chain data are reshaping the industry, and why the next frontier may involve mobile data-capture systems and AI-driven analysis.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin Lawton brings together a panel representing every side of the warehouse automation buying journey. The conversation features Christoph Buchmann, CEO of iAutomate; Mert Selchuk, Director of Supply Chain Strategy, Solutions Design, and Engineering at Staples Canada; and Rainer Buchmann, former CEO of Dematic and SSI Schaefer and current CEO of Dynamics Plus. 
Together, they unpack where automation projects truly begin, why many efforts stall before they start, and how buyers and solution providers can navigate complexity with better data, clearer alignment, and stronger partnerships.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Adrian Stoch, CEO of Americas, and Colin McAleenan, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Hai Robotics. Stoch and McAleenan share insights on automation failures, customer expectations, data integrity, and the importance of alignment between vendors, integrators, and warehouse operators. 
Hai Robotics, known for its mobile ASRS technology and the recently introduced HaiPick Climb system, focuses on solving real operational challenges rather than simply improving robot performance. Stoch shares insights into automation failures, customer expectations, and the importance of aligning vendors, integrators, and operators around measurable operational outcomes.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Josh Owen of Cycle Labs live from Manifest. Josh, who has spent more than 20 years deploying supply chain systems, shares how warehouse technology has evolved from manual operations to layered WMS, TMS, OMS, and WES environments. 
As systems have multiplied, so has complexity. Cycle Labs focuses on enterprise test automation, helping organizations introduce change faster while maintaining quality. The conversation explores why warehouses avoid change, how poor testing erodes trust, and why continuous automation is becoming essential in modern distribution environments.

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Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, recorded live from Manifest 2026. Kevin chats with Michelle Harris, a leader at Our Serviceworks (OSW), a Dallas-based 3PL providing outsourced customer care and fulfillment services. 
With roots going back to 1988, OSW has evolved alongside its customers, expanding from customer care into fulfillment while keeping culture and experience front and center. In this conversation, Harris shares how carrier strategy, operational discipline, and people-first hiring shape the fulfillment experience brands and customers actually feel.

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