ST Logistics trains workers for new roles as it ramps up warehouse automation
The new system uses 14 autonomous shuttles to store and retrieve goods across 23 storeys of racks.
Frederick Wong, a senior executive at ST Logistics, has witnessed a significant transformation in his role at the company's Clementi warehouse over the past nine years. Where once he spent hours navigating a warehouse, now he mainly works on a computer, overseeing automated systems that bring goods directly to him for packing. The shift has been driven by automation, with ST Logistics investing heavily in AI and robotics, with workers' training funded by the NTUC Company Training Committee Grant.
About 100 employees, including Wong, have already undergone training, with more on the way. The company's latest technology, unveiled in September, is a 28-meter tall smart storage and retrieval system using 14 autonomous shuttles. This system, which can hold up to 10,600 pallets, has increased storage capacity by over 20% without expanding the warehouse footprint.
ST Logistics CEO Loganathan Ramasamy sees automation as an investment in people, not a shortcut to job loss.
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