This report, commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Roland Berger, focuses on addressing the pain points related to warehouse inventory counting and how they can be solved. Particular focus is on major labor challenges like attracting and retaining staff and striking the right balance between accuracy and costs. The study also reveals what makes an autonomous inventory monitoring service attractive to the warehousing and logistics industry. Autonomous drones emerge as an efficient solution by automating routine tasks such as inventory counting and scanning, significantly expediting warehouse operations.