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You’re Using 20–50% of Your Warehouse Tech — That’s a Labor Efficiency Leak

Jun 14, 2026

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Key Takeaway

Warehouses using only 20–50% of their existing WMS, TMS, and voice systems are leaking 30–50% of potential labor efficiency — the largest cost in logistics. Instead of buying another app, EPG’s MVP-first, modular integration approach connects what you already own, unlocking unused capability before adding new tools.

Our Take— Mike Sanders, Founder

“We see this 20–50% utilization gap translate directly into 15–25% higher labor costs — because every new hire struggles with disjointed tools instead of optimized workflows.”

You’re Using 20–50% of Your Warehouse Tech — That’s a Labor Efficiency Leak

From the Source

"People put stuff in place and they're only using 20%, 50% of it and they're not getting the maximum value... Sometimes the answer to that can be technology, not an application."

— EP 635: Integrating Fragmented Warehouse Systems with EPG’s Unified Approach

Key Takeaways

01Labor accounts for 60–70% of warehouse operating costs — and fragmented, underused systems directly inflate training time and turnover
02Most operations use only 20–50% of the functionality in systems they’ve already paid for, per direct operator experience
03EPG’s supply chain execution suite is modular by design — integrates existing WMS, TMS, or voice from any vendor
04The fix often isn’t a new application, but configuring existing technology to work together
05Starting with an MVP — minimum viable product — reduces implementation risk and accelerates time-to-value