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Autonomous material handling equipment like smart, self-driving fork trucks, pallet trucks, and tuggers are becoming a standard tool for facility operations. Knowing the different kinds of operating platforms can help you select the right solution to increase throughput, support your staff & extend your workforce, and increase facility safety. Download the easy-to-understand, side-by-side comparison to learn about the different operating…
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More warehouses are turning to automation to relieve labor and cost pressures. But to leverage robotic lift trucks to their fullest potential, you need to know which tasks are best-suited. This white paper covers the 7 most common warehouse workflows for robotic automation. (Hint: it’s not just point-to-point horizontal transportation anymore.)
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Retail fulfillment sites require a level of flexibility to be profitable as they manage availability in product and volume demand as costs increase and labor becomes more difficult to find and retain. Instead of purchasing large fixed capital, retailers find relief in minimizing both infrastructure changes and other financial burden by choosing an intelligent robot solution. With the right intelligent…
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Canada’s largest exporter of containers needed to maximize storage and performance to answer growing volumes. To do so, their equipment had to lift to great heights – and keep at it throughout an intense workload. Ray-Mont Logistics provides seamless integrated logistics solutions to facilitate the international trade of containerized cargo. Its terminals handle and containerize agricultural products, plastic resins as…
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Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, this week announced $150 million in Series E funding, led by Tiger Global Management and BOND. The round builds on support from existing investors including Scale Venture Partners and Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate. “This new round of…
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A trend that was already underway pre-COVID due to a persistent labor shortage and the need to minimize redundant tasks in the fulfillment environment, automation rose to the top of all logistics managers’ wish lists in 2020. As organizations continue to emerge from this crisis and reset their operations for the “new normal,” more of them are looking to robotics…
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What a year. The COVID-19 pandemic set in and made a massive impact on global trade and amplified existing logistics challenges around the world; lockdowns triggered rapid growth in e-commerce, putting additional strain on already strained freight networks; and a last-minute Brexit deal was finally reached following a few chaotic weeks at the UK border. While all of these challenges…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the most prolonged and harshest disruption the supply chain industry has seen in the last few decades. It has been quite a journey for businesses and warehouses from reacting to the situation, navigating operational changes through the lockdown, such as social distancing, and preparing along the way for the eventual re-opening as vaccine trials raise…
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After an extensive review of all the transportation management systems (TMS) on the market, DHL Supply Chain standardized on what we believe is the most robust and capable solution available today. The marketing for that solution promises that it, “provides a single platform for companies to manage all transportation activity throughout their Supply Chains.” This is not the only TMS…
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The pressure is on to build a more agile business – with the supply chain becoming more complex as a result. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to streamline that complexity, but how can you separate real value from hype? Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword used liberally by all vendors — with good reason. The drive to create agile and…
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With ecommerce accelerating and showing no signs of slowing down due to COVID-19, retailers and the 3PLs that support them have experienced a surge in consumer demand. “The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics” assesses how the flexibility of collaborative mobile robots equips your operation to meet unexpected demand and customer SLAs. Download the report to discover how collaborative mobile…
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To manage virus risk, you need constant, strict adherence to social distancing, and in the event of a positive test, effective plans for contact tracing to preserve business continuity. But how? Sensor-driven technologies can help keep your operation in business, including: Enforcement of social distancing protocols for constant compliance throughout the organization Data-driven contact tracing, enabling operations to quarantine only…
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Keynote: Rethinking risk and resilience in the aftermath of the pandemic A major shock to supply chain operations, COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses of the current supply chain paradigm and forced firms to consider the challenges of rebuilding their supply chains due to supplier exits. For some industries, the pandemic even forced a major rethinking of business models. And while these…
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Brown cartons whisk by at breakneck speeds as the sound of pneumatic triggers divert the cartons onto a separate path or down a chute. Red laser light beams sparkle and scan shiny white labels on the cartons checking their contents and determining their destination. Okay, we’ll admit that it’s a little difficult to romanticize warehouse automation, but it’s amazing to…
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In the face of growing e-commerce activity and an uncertain economy, shippers are turning to advanced technology to guarantee a smooth customer experience and reduce costs. This white paper outlines technologies and services that will have a big impact on shipping businesses in 2021 and beyond, including: Blockchain Artificial intelligence and machine learning Internet of Things 3D printing Autonomous mobile…
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Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
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