E01 Lessons from Deploying $500M in Supply Chain Automation w/ Nick Leonard

In this conversation, Chloë Lind interviews Nick Leonard, Senior Vice President of Product at SVT Robotics about lessons learned from deploying over $500 million in automation solutions for supply chain operators. Nick talks about how he got into the industry and the types of problems customers come to them with to solve, such as increasing facility capacity and optimizing processes. He also discusses the challenges that arise when scoping out new solutions and integrating them with existing systems. One common challenge is that customers may have a specific operational need for automation, but may not understand how to translate that into an automated solution. If you're interested in learning about automation in the supply chain industry and want to hear insights from an expert with years of experience, be sure to watch this episode. You won't want to miss the valuable lessons and perspectives that Nick brings to the table.

Join for FREE today and map out your path to automation: https://appdirectory.svtrobotics.com/ 📑 CAN'T-MISS MOMENTS 00:00 Introduction 00:56 How did you get your start in automation? 01:52 What kind of problems did you solve for customers? 02:51 What are some of the challenges that arise during projects? 05:28 Scoping an automation project 06:48 Discuss data models 08:40 Top reasons projects fail 11:30 Why integration is difficult 14:15 Adding more automation for changing business 15:30 Dealing with deadlines 👉 START HERE *Join the AppDirectory for FREE and map out your path to automation. Explore use cases and find solutions that are compatible with your existing WMS: https://appdirectory.svtrobotics.com/ 💬 GET HELP FROM SVT ROBOTICS * Talk to an Automation Advisor: https://calendly.com/svt-automation/i... * Partner with Us: https://calendly.com/meet-with-us-/me... 🤖 CONNECT WITH US * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svtrobotics * Twitter: https://twitter.com/svtrobotics * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/svtrobotics/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svt-... ✅ SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY EPISODES If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us! 🙏