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Supply Chain Short Takes: AutoScheduler.AI

Duration: 0:10:16

Release Date: May 08, 2024

Keith Moore, CEO of AutoScheduler.AI, speaks with DC Velocity's David Maloney about AutoScheduler.AI, a resource planning and optimization platform that works with a warehouse management system to orchestrate all activity within the warehouse. They specifically address the benefits of centralized distribution orchestration and how AutoScheduler.AI can significantly reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and provide a birds-eye view of all warehouse operations.

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