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…this MODEX compare to the pre-COVID era and mid-COVID era MODEX? JP: We're blowing past those days. Coming out of COVID, a record MODEX was 400,000 square feet, and now we are over 630,000. The growth required the addition of Hall A in the Georgia World Congress Center to increase the footprint. Now we're using the complete facility. Likewise, with…
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…help combat the spread of COVID-19 and to help educate people how to ease back into normal routines, from taking mass transportation to safely sharing a meal with family and friends. Hexagon’s MSC Software has released an on-going series of simulations aimed at raising public awareness of the importance of social distancing and wearing protective coverings like masks. In its…
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…that could aid in the COVID-19 pandemic. “Two years ago, I had the idea for an expandable chamber that could be deployed on the International Space Station with the ability to monitor astronaut health,” Ning says. “When COVID-19 started to spread, I thought this idea could be useful on Earth.” The two-year, $265,000 grant is a part of the “EArly-concept…
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…be over $30 billion. With COVID limiting physical interaction, virtual communication and interaction will be even more important moving forward. The company outlines these trends in a new report, “Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality 2020-2030: Forecasts, Markets and Technologies”. According to the company, virtual, augmented and mixed reality products have continued to receive high levels of funding and investment during…
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…many hospital settings overwhelmed by COVID-19 infections. Robert Gao, Ph.D., is the Cady Staley professor and department chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at Case Western Reserve University. “I think this is becoming increasingly feasible,” says Gao. “The key is to improve the level of ‘intelligence’ needed for accurate and foolproof ‘situational awareness,’ i.e., accurately and reliably recognizing the environment and…
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…digital platform response to the COVID-19 crisis organized by leaders in technology, industry and government, announced that the organization's network of nearly 10,000 members operating small-batch production sites have been manufacturing National Institutes of Health (NIH)-approved masks using 3D printers and delivering them to local communities across the U.S. and around the world. In addition, the organization is building a…
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…to the combat against the COVID-19 pandemic. By dedicating its resources and mobilizing its network of over 100 customers and distributors worldwide, ergonomic PPE Face Shields have been conceived and produced to address the demand by medical teams caring for the victims of the pandemic. Massivit 3D’s high-speed additive manufacturing technology allows for the supply of hundreds of face shields…
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…warehouse execution system, or WES. COVID-19 and warehouse automation The impact of COVID-19 on warehousing and distribution could well outlast the pandemic itself, as labor health concerns, hampered supply chains and a new wave of automated warehouses and distribution centers continue to emerge. Warehouses, distribution and fulfillment centers were crippled, as health and safety issues became top of mind, especially…
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…about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others. MacDonald was appointed to his current role in May and has been in the supply chain sector for more than 30 years. MacDonald joined DHL Supply Chain in 2006 and, for the last decade prior to May, served as VP, Retail, DHL Supply Chain North…
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…full force before the buzzwords Covid-19 and global pandemic became a part of our everyday language. At Modex 2020 in Atlanta, for example, both exhibitors and attendees were showing more interest than ever in putting further automation into the world’s fulfillment and distribution facilities. And while some of these operations still run on manual processes, it’s clear that automation is…
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…face shields. Welcome to the post-Covid-19 industrial workplace. While companies are wrestling with the question of when to re-open shuttered factories and distribution centers that were not deemed essential, the even bigger question is how to operate those facilities going forward. Very narrow aisle could take on a whole new meaning. Our industry has always looked for solutions to operate…
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…fair to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a jarring impact on retail supply chains in myriad ways, in terms of how retailers had to respond and react to a new way of handling their supply chain operations. That was made clear in the findings of a recent study published by Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven…
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…to them safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “DoorDash is fully committed to the safety and security of its employees and workplaces,” stated Chris Cherry, head of global safety and security at DoorDash. “By placing leading technologies and data at the center of our workplace strategy, we have been able to achieve our safety and security objectives while simultaneously fostering the…
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…chains cope with peak demand. COVID-19 continues to reshape retail We saw a spike in e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some activity has shifted back to brick-and-mortar retail. How does that affect retailers and warehouse operators? Dryer: The trend of past 20 years has been toward more online and omnichannel activity, then COVID accelerated everything. I have spoken with…
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…its warehouse automation business. The Covid-19 boom and bust Before Covid-19, Interact Analysis reported that warehouse automation companies typically traded at revenue multiples of around 1–2x. However, demand surged during the pandemic, fueled by rapid e-commerce growth and a boom in warehouse construction. Download the warehouse software Special Focus Issue today As a result, valuations skyrocketed. Notably, AutoStore reached a…
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