16: Potential Road Blocks When Investing in Automation with Jeff Hedges of JHedges Consulting

In this episode, Tee sits down with Jeff Hedges, President & Owner of JHedges Consulting to talk about the evolution of Automation and how companies are utilizing the ever-changing technologies in the supply chain to increase productivity and drive growth.     

Topics in this conversation include: 

• How Jeff got into industrial automation (1:53)
• How large the material handling industry is (4:26)
• Caution signs to look for when investing in the industry (6:26)
• Startups (14:11)
• The development in AI in software (17:51)
• The micro-fulfillment movement (18:29)
• The returns process (19:11)

Jeff Hedges is an Advisor, Coach, Educator to VC/PE firms & automation companies that specializes in robotic warehouse automation.

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