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August 14, 2025<\/div>\n

How to Apply AI in Your Warehouse: A Practical Playbook for Real Results\u00a0<\/h1>\n \n

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For all the headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) changing warehouses, the reality on the ground is more nuanced, with many leaders asking the same questions: Where does AI actually help? How do we separate the hype from real ROI? And what can we <\/span>do today<\/span><\/i> that sets us up for tomorrow?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

That\u2019s why I sat down with Oscar Mendez, Head of AI and Data Science at Locus Robotics, on the <\/span>Warehouse Automation Matters<\/span><\/i><\/a> podcast<\/span><\/a>. Our conversation focused not on future promises, but actionable ways to make AI work <\/span>right now<\/span><\/i>, which resulted in this playbook based on that discussion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Start with the Business Value of AI in the Warehouse<\/span><\/b><\/h2>

Mendez made it clear that AI should be framed around business impact, not just clever capabilities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re not just asking, 'does the robot do the thing?'\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019re asking, 'does the thing make sense for the business?'\"<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

That shift in mindset drives everything at Locus, where AI exists to improve throughput, reduce walking, optimize labor, and increase safety.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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