Justin welcomes Josh Duane, Senior Account Executive at Hy-Tek Intralogistics, and they discuss the role of systems integrators in warehouse management. Josh explains that systems integrators deal with various aspects of warehouse management, including software, storage, automation, and robotics that can improve efficiency. He highlights the importance of systems integrators for warehouse operations and the need for increased awareness of their role among business owners, operators, and investors.   Highlights Bringing in systems integrators traditionally after a space is found and set up – 2:00 Who is Hy-Tek Intralogistics - 4:40 Ways to integrate warehouse automation – 6:15 Business owners seeking to improve efficiency through warehouse automation – 11:20 Hy-Tek Intralogistics has a dedicated team that specializes in budgeting to provide quick turnaround assessments to gauge interest – 13:44 3PL and smaller plays need some level of automation – 16:25 How they deal with delays – 19:00 Ceiling height plays a significant role in warehouse automation – 22:17 Hy-Tek has in-house teams and outsourced groups that focus on permitting and dealing with jurisdictions – 25:31 Industries that are starting to invest on automation – 28:40   The key to success is flexibility and combining different technologies rather than focusing on one specific solution – 29:55   Episode Resources Connect with Josh Duane https://hy-tek.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-duane-24397311/ Connect with Justin Smith https://smithcre.com/ https://www.lee-associates.com/ jbsmith@leeirvine.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbsmith