{"id":4011,"date":"2025-06-09T14:07:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4f3b7e0f0f63b0d70d5ea4bd93f99f16\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=4011"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:36:26","slug":"warehouse-automation-matters-episode-21-right-sized-packaging-automation","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/locusrobotics.com\/resources\/podcast\/warehouse-automation-matters-episode-21-right-sized-packaging-automation","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse Automation Matters | Episode 21 &#8211; Right-Sized Packaging and Warehouse Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4011\" class=\"elementor elementor-4011\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resource\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0a725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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Boatner shared insights on how automation can enhance efficiency, sustainability, and customer experience, as well as the collaborative efforts with other automation technologies. 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