…chain automation provider today announced its 2022 “State of Retail & eCommerce Fulfillment Report.” Hanover Research conducted the research with Berkshire Grey, surveying 200 chief supply chain officers at retail and e-commerce businesses on topics including labor, costs, pain points, and automation. They found that 64% of executives expect generational differences to have a long-term effect on worker availability. Challenges include warehouse workers leaving the industry because of the COVID-19 pandemic, retiring Baby Boomers, a low U.S. birth rate, and…
…of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, the state's largest correctional facility. In recognition of National Second Chance Month, eKAMI said the new training center in Morgan County will help incarcerated individuals learn high-tech manufacturing skills. “Providing inmates who are re-entering society with the tools needed to succeed is a good investment for Kentucky,” said Kerry Harvey, cabinet secretary for justice and public safety, at the groundbreaking ceremony. “Bringing the eKAMI program to EKCC will be a great step forward in…
…Secure America Institute, Georgia Tech, GE, TMAC, Morgan State University, and Deloitte. Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) in Cambridge, Mass., is leading the second project, which will get $11.1 million in total funding. The project that seeks to enable manufacturing automation and supply chain diversification, as well as to address the environmental impact of personal protective equipment (PPE). More than 12 partner organizations will work on this project, including the ARM Institute and members Bluewater Defense, Henderson Sewing, Carnegie…
…three weeks. The organization will use the state funding to build a center to offer a national manufacturing robotics credentials track for people incarcerated at the East Kentucky Correctional Complex in Morgan County. The goal is to not only help rehabilitate prisoners but also to revitalize the region with well-paying careers in industries of the future. “Thanks to this AML funding, eKAMI looks forward to Kentucky leading the way in criminal justice reform with the new workforce development project at…
…it impressive. So impressive in fact, that Morgan Stanley Analyst Ravi Shanker assessed that it’s too big for even Amazon to utilize to full capacity alone. Which is what has business analysts everywhere speculating that Amazon will offer third-party transportation services on top of Amazon Fulfillment. Amazon’s current transportation fleet consists of: 40 Boeing 767 aircraft (with ten more coming in 2019 and 2020) Over 5,300 ocean freight containers moved in 2018 More than 20,000 Mercedes-Benz sprinter vans (leased over…
