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The Aegis Sortation blog is your resource for practical updates, fresh thinking, and real-world stories from the world of automation and material handling. We share what’s working, what’s changing, and what’s next so that you can stay informed and ahead.
Cold Chain Pharmacy Automation: How GLP-1s and Value Concentration are Redefining Pharmaceutical Distribution
Cold chain pharmacy automation is becoming critical as high-value medications concentrate risk. Learn how central fill and specialty pharmacy operations can reduce exposure, improve traceability, and scale with GLP-1 demand.
Automated Distribution Center Design: Reducing Footprint with Compact Parcel Singulation
Footprint decisions at the front end can determine the success of your entire automation system. This article breaks down how parcel singulation impacts distribution center automation and how compact design unlocks throughput, flexibility, and growth inside the same walls.
Aegis Sortation Welcomes Yinyin Wright as Senior Vice President of Innovation
Aegis Sortation announces the appointment of Yinyin Wright as Senior Vice President of Innovation. With more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale product and platform initiatives, Yinyin joins the Executive Leadership Team to lead Aegis’ long-term technology and innovation strategy.
Beyond the Booths: Five Automation Questions Material Handling Trade Show Attendees Should Be Asking
Trade shows can be energizing, overwhelming, or feel surprisingly familiar. For operations leaders evaluating automation across distribution, retail, healthcare, and food, the real value of the show often comes down to the questions asked rather than the demos watched. This article outlines five practical questions to ask at material handling trade shows that help surface risk, realism, and long‑term fit beyond the booth.
Distribution Center Automation Roadmap: Your Guide for When and How to Automate
Distribution center automation works best when it follows the right sequence. This article breaks down Aegis’ approach for what to automate first, how to improve flow, and when it makes sense to scale without creating new operational challenges.
The Hidden Reason Why Parcel and Distribution Automation Systems Struggle with Modern Volumes
Modern parcel and distribution systems are being tested in new ways as volumes rise. Greater variability, tighter tolerances, and growing exception flows are exposing limits that weren’t visible before. Learn more about industry trends and how you can prepare to modernize your distribution network.
Modular Automation: How Distribution and Parcel Hubs Modernize Without Shutting Down
Explore how parcel and distribution hubs can modernize without taking their operations offline and learn why modular automation is becoming the preferred approach for increasing throughput, adapting to shifting parcel volumes, and upgrading systems in phases.
Automated Containerization: The Key to Fast, Efficient, and Sustainable Last Mile Fulfillment
Automated containerization is transforming last-mile delivery for high-volume eCommerce networks like Amazon. Learn how this overlooked process impacts throughput, labor efficiency, and sustainability, and why automation is becoming essential for meeting same-day and next-day delivery promises.
The Evolution of Inbound Logistics: How Modern Automation Transforms Dock Unloading
Explore the real challenges parcel and distribution centers face at the dock, from rising labor costs and safety risks to space constraints and technology limitations. This article examines why inbound sortation is so complex, and how automation and modern conveyor systems are reshaping parcel handling for greater speed, accuracy, and resilience.
What Is Systems Integration? A Complete Guide for Parcel, Distribution, and e-Commerce Operations
Discover what systems integration is and why it matters for parcel, distribution, and e-commerce operations. Learn the integration process, key equipment, and how integrators like Aegis Sortation engineer scalable, automated solutions that boost efficiency and future-proof your business.