The New Warehouse Podcast

Welcome to our 700th episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. For this episode, we are going to Yale, forklifts that is. Kevin chats with leaders from Yale Lift Truck Technologies live at MODEX 2026. Featured guests include Brad Long, Kevin McWilliams, and Kyle Smart. They share how Yale is expanding beyond traditional lift trucks into broader warehouse automation solutions. 
From safer forklift environments to faster deliveries and easier automation starts, the message is clear: modern warehouse automation can be incremental, flexible, and results-driven.

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Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast. Kevin chats with Kait Peterson of Locus Robotics live from MODEX 2026. The conversation centers on Locus Array, a new autonomous system built to move beyond pick-assist robotics. 
Peterson explains how Array was built to answer those demands while working within standard racking and tote environments. This episode offers a close look at where fulfillment automation is heading.

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Welcome to this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, where Kevin chats with Christoph Buchmann of iAutomate and Rueben Scriven of Interact Analysis.
Together, they break down what they saw at MODEX 2026 and LogiMAT. The discussion goes beyond show-floor hype and focuses on what warehouse operators actually care about right now. 
For leaders evaluating automation, this episode offers a grounded look at where the market is heading and what matters most in real operations.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Eric Ricardo, VP of Operations at DHL eCommerce. Eric breaks down how DHL eCommerce operates within the broader DHL network and how it connects retailers to end consumers. 
The conversation centers on parcel throughput optimization, network design, and the balance between automation and labor. Eric shares how DHL moves millions of packages daily, manages peak demand fluctuations, and plans years in advance to maintain speed and consistency. More importantly, he explains how throughput defines success in modern parcel shipping operations.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Dr. Stephen Neel of Lineage about what it really takes to manage food safely at scale. Lineage operates one of the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, but this conversation makes it clear they see themselves as much more than cold storage. 
Dr. Neel walks through how food behaves differently from other products, why microclimates matter, and how traceability is reshaping operations. More importantly, he introduces a mindset shift that challenges how most warehouses think about efficiency, risk, and responsibility.

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