Search Results: GPS

System Integration Roundtable: Navigating an Uncertain Landscape

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…a detour. It’s tapping the GPS of all those other drivers to see which ones are slow. We’re doing the same thing for material flow. For complex systems handling thousands of orders per hour, predicting and preventing bottlenecks adds a lot of value. Modern: What is the importance of software in today’s distribution center and factory? And what kinds of…

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Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?

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…or localized global positioning systems (GPS). Innovations like simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)—or, building a localized map while at the same time localizing the robot within that map—are allowing mobile robots to “become completely autonomous in the work environment,” says Wohlrab, “rather than having to operate on a fixed path.” Discovering robotics’ Holy Grail Digging down into the technology and…

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Opportunities at the dock

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…to the yard,” he says. “GPS can track a trailer on the road, and warehouse management controls assets inside the building, but there has rarely been a solid tie between the two.” Passive RFID tags for trailers can help, whether applied to a captive fleet or affixed upon entrance into the yard. “While that trailer is anywhere in the yard,…

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PINC

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…an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network that includes passive RFID, GPS, computer vision, cellular, and other sensors, provides actionable insights and connected expert guidance that allow organizations to optimize their supply chain execution. PINC is part of Kaleris, an Accel-KKR Portfolio Company.

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