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The current capabilities of additive manufacturing (AM) are the result of 30 years of invention and innovation. Yet there is so much about the technology that remains a promise. Currently most 3D printers used for AM can use only one material; a select few can print a product with two materials. The long-term vision for AM materials research is to…
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Market intelligence firm Interact Analysis has published a new market report forecasting the warehouse automation market will grow at a CAGR of 12.6% over the next five years. However, the firm also predicts a temporary dip in revenue growth between 2020 and 2021. The research outlines how, with the growing trade tensions between the US and China, coupled with slowing…
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…New! This white paper explains how hyperlocal fulfillment, also known as micro-fulfillment, works and detail the benefits as well as some of the risks, you will have a better understanding of whether it might be a solution for your operations. Download Now! More Resources from C3 Solutions
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Last year marked the fourth-straight year lift truck sales increased, with more than a quarter million units sold, according to the Industrial Truck Association. Meanwhile, the pace of fulfillment work continues to quicken, with multiple surveys showing pressure is being felt around shorter cycle times and increased customer demands. As a result of these trends, distribution center managers have more…
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Earlier this week, Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions. The purchase price is $450 million, and the acquisition is expected to be made official in the fourth quarter. More than 130 6 River Systems employees will join Shopify as part…
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Shopify, a leading multi-channel commerce platform, has announced an agreement to acquire 6 River Systems, a leading provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions. In June, Shopify introduced the Shopify Fulfillment Network, a fulfillment network intended to offer timely deliveries, lower shipping costs, and improve customer experience for merchants and their customers. According to a release, this acquisition is a critical…
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Automating Fulfillment Automation is the way of tomorrow, but how does it fit into your business' fulfillment strategy today? Before we answer this question, let's first refresh on what a fulfillment center is. In the not-so-distant past, fulfillment centers included a warehouse fueled by human workforces unloading containers, organizing inventories on shelves, packing orders received online and shipping them out…
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Honeywell Intelligrated & The Apparel Logistics Group Honeywell Intelligrated has partnered with The Apparel Logistics Group – a leading provider of third-party logistics (3PL) and order fulfillment services for apparel, footwear, and accessories – to more than triple its daily e-commerce order output by installing new automated material handling solutions. Honeywell’s technology and support services will help to: Increase productivity…
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In today’s e-commerce world, fulfillment has as much to do with the design of the network as it does with what happens inside the facilities located along that network. In the best of circumstances, the two work hand-in-hand. What’s more, in a fast-changing industry, what you’re doing today is not nearly as important as positioning your company for where you…
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RSL is in the process of building out a different kind of network, with a different style of fulfillment center. Receiving: RSL receives an advanced ship notification (ASN) for all incoming product. When it’s received (1) at the facility, it is counted twice and then scanned into RSL’s proprietary warehouse management system 〈WMS〉. Product is placed into the storage bins…
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Robotics are making their way into warehouses and DCs around the world, but it’s not an end-all. It takes a complete end-to-end solution, which means investing in the right type of robotics combined with a holistic approach to integration into your operations. Focused on developing fast, efficient fulfillment operations that meet the needs of today’s e-commerce customer, more companies are…
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As barriers to entry continue to drop, innovation accelerates, and labor gets harder and harder to come by, the number of warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) deploying robotics is climbing to new heights. According to ABI Research, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in more than 50,000 warehouses by 2025—up from just 4,000 last year. Driven by the…
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The use of robotics in warehousing, manufacturing and other sectors is increasing. Some countries, such as Japan, have long embraced robotics for a variety of uses. At the same time, there has also been a rise in “robophobia,” brought on by science fiction writers and filmmakers. Robophobia vs. fear of change Robophobia describes an irrational anxiety about robots and other…
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GreyOrange, a global software and robotics company that leverages AI and machine learning to optimize supply chains, today formally announced partnerships with eight warehouse industry leaders in the United States. Avik Services, Bricz, Hy-Tek, Info-Sun, McCombs-Wall, S&H Systems, TREW and UST Global will join forces with GreyOrange to help sell, deploy and service GreyOrange technology. “We partner with some of…
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People and Robots When Gregory Moss walks into work at a California-based fulfillment center and approaches his work station for the day, 15 robots are by his side, delivering bins of items for him to sort, stow, or count. Moss is also one of 25-30 people in his shift who wear a robotics tech vest, allowing him to send a…
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