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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas - September 16-17, 2026

Technology & Automation Theater

DALLAS-WEB-HEAD

Technology & Automation Theater

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10:00
  1. 20 mins
    • How to size automation to your SKU profile, labor reality and service promise
    • Where operators over-automate or under-automate
    • A simple framework for sequencing investment
10:20
  1. 20 mins
    • XpandurXpandur delivers scalable, data‑driven intralogistics solutions designed to optimise warehouse performance and accelerate operational growth. By combining intelligent software, automation expertise, and seamless system integration, Xpandur helps businesses enhance efficiency, improve visibility, and adapt quickly to changing supply chain demands.
10:40
  1. 20 mins
    • ChetuUnderstand the difference between traditional automation and Agentic AI and how AI agents are enabling autonomous decision-making across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
    • Explore real-world use cases for Agentic AI, including production planning, inventory optimization, warehouse slotting, labor management, quality control, and operational control towers.
    • Learn a practical roadmap for adopting Agentic AI by leveraging existing ERP, WMS, MES, and supply chain systems to drive measurable business outcomes and accelerate digital transformation. 
11:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Identify the hidden costs and risks of rigid automation & understand the new operating reality of continuous disruption
    • Review real-world case examples that demonstrate how flexible, software-driven solutions improve operation.
    • Understand why leaders increasingly prioritize integration, scalability, and reconfigurability over speed of ROILucas Systems
11:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Why adaptive manufacturing is critical to the industry in 2026 and beyond
    • Which smart technologies manufacturers need to adopt to take an adaptive approach
    • Why managed service providers (MSPs) are key partners in bringing adaptive manufacturing to the industry
    • How to know if your organization is a good candidate for an adaptive approach and smart technology implementationIntegris

     

11:40
  1. 20 mins
12:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Agentic Commerce will transition consumer and commercial sectors to machine-readable value chains in near future

    • Companies leveraging Agentic AI will improve performance by reducing friction throughout the supply chain

    • Combining zero-UI and self-healing principles, Agentic AI automations will help enhance supply chain resiliency at global scaleDELL technologies

12:20
  1. 40 mins
    • What makes automation programs succeed or fail after the pilot
    • Integration patterns that avoid downtime and rework
    • How operators measure payback in the real world
13:40
  1. 20 mins
    • Exception management is not a support function — it is the execution engine of the supply chain
    • Decision latency has become the primary measurable constraint on service, cost, and continuity 
    • Human-in-the-Loop AI scales judgment — it does not transfer accountabilityhikma
14:00
  1. 20 mins
    • American AirlinesTurning condition monitoring into real interventions
    • Reducing unplanned downtime without over-maintaining assets
    • What ROI looks like and how to measure it
14:20
  1. 20 mins
    • contoroInflation, Sustainability, Worker Constraints are handcuffing the warehouses ability to offload trailers efficiently and economically.  Contoro’s robot provides a humaine solution to efficiently and economically process non palletized deliveries.
    • Trailer offloading is the “Final Frontier” of warehouse automation.  It is new and innovative and can be very expensive, Contoro reduces the barrier to entry with a RaaS model, which if affirmed by its customers.
    • By 2035 we don’t believe humans will be performing this inhumane task and customer adoption needs to be now when considering the finite supply of services.  Labor costs continue to climb and technology costs continue to decrease.  The intersection point between these two constraints is happening now. 
14:40
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15:00
  1. 20 mins
    • WayfairHow to architect a deterministic governance layer that bounds AI and ML outputs before they affect live inventory, routing, and fulfillment decisions, preventing costly errors in Tier 1 warehouse systems
    • Practical patterns for decoupling legacy warehouse infrastructure from modern event-driven services without operational downtime, enabling measurable gains in inventory accuracy and system reliability
    • A framework for measuring the business impact of fulfillment intelligence: linking delivery speed improvements, routing optimization, and inventory integrity directly to conversion, margin, and cost-to-serve outcomes at enterprise scale
15:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Threat models specific to OT and connected automation
    • Hardening sites without stalling delivery
    • Incident response basics for warehouse ops teams
15:40
  1. 20 mins
    • Designing systems that adapt as volume, SKUs and layout change
    • Avoiding lock-in and future-proofing upgrade paths
    • Combining mechanization and robotics for resilience
16:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Questions buyers should ask about integration, support and upgrade paths
    • What to test in demos and site visits to avoid surprises
    • Comparing solutions on outcomes, not features
10:00
  1. 20 mins
    • What changes in supervision, escalation and exception handling as automation scales
    • Ergonomics, safety and trust: designing workflows people will use
    • Reducing the ‘hidden labor’ created by automation
10:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Testing automation scenarios before committing investment
    • Which assumptions matter most and how to validate them
    • Using simulation to support executive decisions
10:40
  1. 20 mins
    • Identify practical AI use cases that create measurable value in warehouse operations

    • Understand how AI supports smarter execution by turning operational data into timely recommendations

    • Learn how AI can enhance existing systems without disrupting core warehouse processes jjjn

11:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Identytec is a technology-driven solutions provider specializing in identity, security, and digital innovation. The company delivers advanced systems and services designed to streamline verification processes, enhance data protection, and support secure digital transformation for businesses and organizations. With a focus on reliability and innovation, Identytec helps clients build trusted, efficient, and future-ready operations.
11:40
  1. 20 mins
    • Avoiding black-box recommendations planners reject
    • Using execution outcomes to improve forecast performance
    • Governance basics for AI in planning
12:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Asset tracking and location intelligence that reduces wasted time
    • Event streams that power exception management
    • Where IoT projects fail and how to keep them focused
12:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Skills planning for technicians, supervisors and ‘robot wranglers’
    • Practical training models that work on shift schedules
    • How to reduce friction and improve retention
13:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Cutting failed deliveries and re-delivery costs
    • Dynamic routing and capacity decisions based on real constraints
    • Making tracking proactive, not reactive
13:40
  1. 20 mins
    • What to standardize (and what not to) across the stack
    • Designing for change: replacing components without breaking everything
    • Integration patterns that scale across multiple sites
14:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Where throughput gets lost: induction, merges, recirculation and jam points
    • Balancing speed, accuracy and maintainability as SKU mix changes
    • What to consider when upgrading: scanners, controls, layout and operating practices
14:20
  1. 20 mins
14:40
  1. 20 mins
    • Reducing mis-picks, mis-shipments and damage at high throughput
    • Designing exception flows and quality gates that scale
    • Practical deployment: placement, lighting and integration
15:00
  1. 20 mins
    • Where micro-fulfillment improves service and where it adds cost
    • Designing for fast replenishment and high variability
    • Getting the operating model right for distributed nodes
15:20
  1. 20 mins
    • Boosting pick productivity without locking into fixed infrastructure
    • Managing traffic and congestion in mixed fleets
    • Measuring success beyond ‘robots deployed’