Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.17
…freight management challenges by C.H. Robinson, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, according to Tim Gagnon, VP of analytics and data science for the company. “We have effective AI solutions embedded in our pricing, tender acceptance, freight matching and visibility services,” says Gagnon, who heads up C.H. Robinson Labs, an innovation incubator for the company. Gagnon explains that AI capability can learn from the data and processes it analyzes, and be used within a control tower. “What excites us most about these solutions is that they can effectively learn from millions of decisions and outcomes to develop more effective judgements of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.16
…research and development with Kenco, a major third-party logistics (3PL) provider, also sees factors such as C-level focus on logistics execution, and rapid evolution of technology as core reasons for all the startup activity as well as the ongoing labor availability issue. “The labor availability issue has become more pronounced as the years have progressed, which is another key factor that makes supply chains ripe for disruption through automation solutions that can help overcome that labor shortage, and also, to make the associates you do have more productive,” says Montgomery. Tom Galluzzo, CEO and founder of IAM Robotics, founded in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.15
…You can learn more at nextgensupplychainconference.com. Robotics: GEODIS When 3PL GEODIS piloted mobile collaborative robots in its Indianapolis DC, it wanted to double the picking productivity of women’s apparel by its workforce. And that’s exactly what happened. But as Kevin Stock, senior vice president of engineering, explains, the benefits didn’t stop there. The initial 30-robot installation also included: working collaboratively with the existing workforce; simplifying the job, reducing travel distances, increasing job satisfaction, and reducing training times. The overall success of the 90-day pilot was so impressive that GEODIS plans to roll out a total of 175 robots from Locus…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.14
…funding and more consolidation in this space. Brands and 3PLs [third-party logistics providers] have had to face a perfect storm since the pandemic—fulfill a lot more e-commerce orders with a lot less labor. This created pressures that permanently shifted the landscape, and automation is the only answer for them to keep up. It accelerated both the need for robots and the level of uncertainty they'll face over the next decade. Mobile robots help on both fronts, because they're so much more flexible than traditional fixed automation. All of that will lead to more mobile robotics companies being built, as well…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.13
…its multi-client facilities, UPS, like other third-party logistics providers (3PLs), relied on conventional warehousing and fulfillment processes. The rapidly growing e-commerce space is upending that strategy. In response, UPS is re-imagining its e-fulfillment processes, inside and outside the warehouse. It Starts with the Network of Fulfillment Locations UPS operates an extensive network of fulfillment locations, including some 900 forward stocking locations used to pre-position critical inventory for high tech and medical equipment. There has been some discussion about leveraging those facilities as micro-fulfillment centers for same-day and next-day e-commerce fulfillment, but, Clements points out, “We have to find a balance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.12
…a subscription-based RaaS model, popular with third-party logistics providers (3PLs), 62% of respondents indicated that they purchased the entire robotics solution, including providing their own maintenance and support as a pure capital expenditure play. Just under a third (31%) opted for an RaaS model, and another 8% bought the robots but subscribe to a SaaS model for software and support. At the end of the day, the question mark around robotics technology is whether it’s the shiny new object or delivering real value. To that end, 85% of respondents said their investments met (54%) or exceeded (31%) their ROI objectives.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.11
…areas of investment: IT; use of third-party logistics providers (3PLs); and various “system equipment” investments such as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), lift trucks, and conveyors. The big gainer here was systems equipment, up from 24% last year, to 44% this year. Which systems and equipment are you likely to evaluate or consider during the next 12 months? Source: Peerless Research While IT was down 10% versus last year, Derewecki and Saenz observed that “systems solutions” like ASRS typically involve software to run and manage, so some IS spending is wrapped up in these investments. Source: Peerless Research Another…