The trend toward shorter cycle times is driven by the Amazon world in which we live, by societal expectations to be able to order something and receive it within an hour or two, or even have it delivered to us at a remote locker at a music festival. In this interview with Michael Vargo, president of VARGO®, Internet Retailer talks about how retailers who understand the need to respond to customers efficiently and accurately are effectively integrating automation and other new technologies, such as robotics, into their fulfillment systems. These forward-thinking retailers are, in effect, future-proofing their systems. Read the whole interview.