St. Onge Company’s Norm Saenz recently published an article in the May 2026 edition of Modern Materials Handling. In the article, he argues that peak season is the deadline for proving out an automated system — new or aging — and that teams should use live testing, simulation modeling, or both to surface issues while there’s still time to fix wave timing, staffing, control software, or equipment. He notes that focused simulations can be built in about a month while larger, more complex models take 12+ weeks, so the choice between approaches really comes down to timeline and data availability.
“Identifying and resolving issues before peak season and on-going is critical to maintain performance and avoiding disruptions. Clearly the time to do that is now, before the wave of seasonal volume lays bare any shortcomings in your facilities automated equipment.”
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