How to Handle Peak Season Without Breaking Your Supply Chain

Peak season exposes the truth in every operation. Your dock is either built for the surge or crushed by it. Most operations lean on temporary labor, extended shifts and expensive overtime to push through volumes. The result is unpredictable throughput, higher injury risk, rising freight damage and employee burnout.

SlipBots give logistics leaders a smarter path. Instead of throwing bodies at the problem, you automate the most volatile process in your building: trailer loading and unloading.

SlipBots routinely complete cycles in around five minutes. That lets you run more trailers per door, absorb volume spikes and maintain service levels without doubling your workforce. Four Hands proved this during their rapid growth period. They cut unloading times by 75 percent, reduced their reliance on night shift contract labor, and increased throughput without expanding their dock footprint.

During peak months, the stability this creates is invaluable. You do not need to gamble on labor availability. You do not need to beg carriers for patience. You do not need to build overflow docks or park extra trailers. Instead, your dock becomes the most predictable part of your entire network.

How SlipBots strengthen peak season performance

• Trailer turns skyrocket with five minute cycles
• Less staffing pressure across multi shift operations
• Lower damage rates during high velocity periods
• Fewer manual touches and fewer bottlenecks at the door
• Scalability without major facility expansions

Supply chain leaders win by smoothing volatility, not reacting to it. SlipBots give you exactly that, right where it matters most. And one of the best parts about SlipBots? We can deploy in DAYS, meaning your warehouse improvements don't have to wait.

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