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Modern warehouses process many thousands, sometimes millions, of items in constantly changing conditions, where each decision affects the flow of goods in the warehouse, and across the supply chain.
In this episode of Quantum Matters, Murray Thom speaks with Gabriel Fernandes of the Wernher von Braun Advanced Research Center about a warehouse challenge faced by an automotive manufacturer. With warehouse capacity limits looming and the challenge of maintaining product flow, Gabriel shares how he turned to quantum-powered optimization to help rethink operations at scale.
Using real operational data, Gabriel explores how products could be assigned to gravity flow racks, demonstrating in simulation a 10x reduction in product re-insertions.
The result reflects a new way of thinking about coordination across modern supply chains, a practical, eye-opening look at quantum computing’s potential in action.
Highlights include:
- 6:30 - Programming a quantum computer for the first time
- 15:53 - Quantum Solving the Warehouse “Tetris Problem”
- 21:00 -The 90% Cost Reduction Result
