Recently, I had a thought-provoking interview discussion with a company in the warehouse automation and fulfillment orchestration space.

The conversation made me reflect on where enterprise systems are heading.

Why This Shift Matters

For years, enterprise platforms like ERP, WMS, OMS, and warehouse automation systems were designed primarily for transaction …

Why This Topic Matters

Warehouse operations now run in milliseconds, not minutes. A delayed print label, a missed MHE event, or a slow RF response can stop an entire fulfillment lane. That is why edge services (often called edge servers in day-to-day conversations) have become a core part of modern …