…such as assembly, pick and place, inspection, and machine tending. Earlier this month, Mecademic received Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Award. The award recognizes the achievements of Canadian technology companies, highlighting their commitment to innovation, continued resilience amid a global pandemic, strong leadership, and rapid revenue growth.
…work in a highly automated world from Deloitte’s Kelly Monahan; the second was a panel discussion on selling an automation project to the C-suite; and the third a presentation on artificial intelligence, or AI, by George Babu, a co-founder of the robotics company Kindred (I’ll be featuring Kindred’s robotic putwall solution at a Gap facility in the November issue of Modern Materials Handling). I came away with three takeaways from the morning. Labor remains one of the most vexing issues…
…recent poll of 1,000 supply chain executives, Deloitte and MHI found that they anticipated that robotics and automation would be the biggest disruptive technologies in the industry over the next 10 years. The harsh truth While the current crop of mobile robots can reduce some labor, some time, and some costs, right now, the benefits have not been enough to justify the purchase of tens of thousands of such robots for some large corporations. In Walmart’s case, the benefits provided…
…drive superior performance. According to MHI and Deloitte, there are two primary well-known forces driving investments in technology in the supply chain and logistics industry: Customer demands and workforce shortage. More recent challenges, such as the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, have emerged creating an even more demanding environment. For these reasons, proper inventory management - accompanied by the ability…
…economy $1 trillion by 2030, according to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. With thousands of driving jobs unfilled, annual turnover often exceeding 90%, and challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem is only getting worse, said Phantom Auto. By decoupling labor from location, the company said it can increase labor access and retention, safety, productivity, and resilience. With Phantom, operators can tap into drivers from anywhere — connecting people who want to work with jobs that need to be filled.…
…country, sponsored by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte: ● 90% thought the Manufacturing Day activities were interesting and engaging ● 84% said that they were now more aware of manufacturing jobs in their communities ● 81% thought manufacturing provides careers that are interesting and rewarding ● 62% were more motivated to pursue a career in manufacturing For more information on Oakland County Manufacturing Day, visit OakGov.com/MFGDay. Other websites include ManufactureMyFuture.com, MfgDay.com and MITradeSchool.org. On social media, connect to the event…
…2021, including the Inc. 5000 and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. It currently has 25 employees working in a 6,500 square foot office and manufacturing space in Hood River. Left to right: Greg Davis, Overwatch CEO and president, and Nick Anderson, cofounder and chief technology officer. Source: Overwatch Imaging Overwatch to continue efforts to scale up Overwatch Imaging said it will continue to partner with leading aircraft manufacturers and operators as it scales to meet the many emerging needs for…
…machine operators and an inability to automate. Deloitte estimates that by the end of the decade, U.S. manufacturers may have 2.4 million unfilled jobs, putting $454 billion of business at risk. The shortfall is especially acute among operators who work the machines that perform 80% of all factory tasks. Some estimates predict that U.S. manufacturers could need 600,000 more workers to meet demand and compete with factories overseas. Rapid Robotics said its entry into the market “comes at a pivotal…
…a principal and transportation practice leader with Deloitte Consulting. Daher adds that many clients are layering AI capabilities into supply chain control towers—systems that centralize logistics data and shipment visibility. According to Daher, AI’s output can automate better decisions around load planning, mode selection, and carrier selection, says Daher. “By leveraging AI to help automate decisions in these areas, the managers are able to focus more attention on the strategic nature of their supply chain management network.” Deloitte sees logistics…
…look up to Amazon.” OPLOG topped the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Turkey, having experienced 4,564% growth. It also graduated from the Microsoft for Startups’ GrowthX Accelerator. The company said it has experienced 91% year-over-year growth in units fulfilled, in contrast to the wider e-commerce slowdown post-pandemic. Halit Develioglu, founder of OPLOG, notes that automated fulfillment centers must differentiate themselves in a crowded market. Source: OPLOG Smart warehouses use robots OPLOG said its warehouses will use up to 50 robots. The…
…in the MHI study, conducted jointly with Deloitte Consulting, to 57% today. Scott Sopher, a principal with Deloitte Consulting who works closely on the MHI survey, says it’s clear that the pace of change around digital supply chain management will be rapid. The good news, says Sopher, is that supply chains are evolving from often poorly synchronized links in a chain into “a connected, harmonized network of trading partners” who can instantly share information around a “digital core” or foundation.…
…day, it is robotics that is coinciding with the innovative spirt of agriculture. Consulting firm Deloitte, in an article on the use of robotics in agriculture, stated it aptly: “Agriculture has a proven track record of developing and adopting new innovations to improve on-farm productivity and efficiency, enhance product quality, and open up new markets. Facing disruptive changes, the industry needs to look within and beyond itself to identify innovations that can maintain (and even extend) its competitive position.”
