Topic: Retail

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Painting the Digital Future of Retail and Consumer Goods Companies

June 9, 2017 · With trillions in potential profit at stake over the next decade, retail and consumer goods leaders are harnessing the power of digital to meet rapidly changing market needs and stay ahead of the competition.

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The Big Picture: Adaptability as King

June 8, 2017 · Traditionally, warehouse automation has been about bringing optimal efficiency to specific processes in warehouses. Learn why new technologies like mobile robots and AR glasses promise breakthroughs in adaptability, even as more conventional systems become more modular and flexible.

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Mobile Computers Role in the Warehouse Data Web

May 23, 2017 · The spread of technology throughout the warehouse has created abundant and valuable information, if only you can find it.

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Make Order Fulfillment More Accurate and Flexible

April 25, 2017 · Highly automated solutions and workflow adjustments can bring maximum speed and accuracy to an operation.

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Is Amazon Creating Self-Driving Cars for Delivery?

April 24, 2017 · Over the past two years, Amazon has been seeking to take over more shipping duties from the likes of UPS and FedEx by leasing trucks, planes, and ships, and now the e-commerce giant could be eyeing driverless car technology as a way to get items to people's doors faster.

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Robotic Picking and the Beauty of Human Hand-Eye Coordination

April 24, 2017 · The human hand still beats the robot when it comes to picking, but the gap is closing fast... learn how robots are tackling this complex challenge and how close we are to commercial viability of robots that can pick any object from any place.

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Amazon Wins Patent for On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing Warehouse

April 19, 2017 · The Seattle e-commerce juggernaut just won a patent for “on-demand apparel manufacturing,” in which machines only start snipping and stitching once an order has been placed, Amazon could wade deeper into developing its own apparel.

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Harnessing Automation for a Future That Works

April 17, 2017 · Automation is happening, and it will bring substantial benefits to businesses and economies worldwide, but it won't arrive overnight, a new McKinsey Global Institute report finds realizing automation's full potential requires people and technology to work hand in hand.

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Rise of Robots Will Change Future Jobs Reports

April 10, 2017 · Ten years from now, the jobs report may look very different, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa explores how automation and robotics will change the future of the U.S. workforce.

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Autonomous Trucking Overlooks Skilled Labor Need

April 6, 2017 · Analysts expect automated trucks to proliferate in the next five to ten years, leading to significant job losses in the process, but the problem is the numbers do not clearly back up the predictions.

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Knapp integrates vision-guided robotic picking with pocket sorter

April 3, 2017 · A pocket sorter integrated with vision-system guided robotic picking and a streamlined conveyor system were showcased by Kevin Reader, director of business development and marketing at Knapp Logistics Automation (Booth S1223), in a Monday press conference.

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Learn How to Make Smart Sortation Automation Decisions

January 16, 2017 · Making smart automation decisions in today's fast-paced distribution center (DC) environments requires careful evaluation of all variables.

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Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2016

December 23, 2016 · For all the political turmoil across the globe, 2016 was by all accounts very good for the supply chain, which saw acquisitions, investments, technological advancements and record growth.

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Fast Deliveries to Grow by 40 percent Year-on-Year Until 2025, Says New Study

October 21, 2016 · Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of the demand. Furthermore, a new study reveals that one in two customers is willing to pay extra for faster delivery.

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Parcel pricing may be set to surge, says new study

October 21, 2016 · Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of the demand.

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L’Oreal: To Automate or Not to Automate

October 6, 2016 · Like many global companies, L'Oreal is facing new demands from its customers in a dynamic market; robotic layer picking and slotting software are two of the tools the health and beauty leader is using to stay competitive.

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Much ado about Amazon, as usual

October 4, 2016 · An ongoing question among supply chain stakeholders, when it comes to global e-commerce bellwether Amazon, continues to be just how far it will spread its wings in terms of expanding its logistics and supply chain operations and processes.

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Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible

May 1, 2016 · Large pulp and paper company relocates and expands robotic unitizing system.

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Cimcorp announces new U.S.-based office

April 4, 2016 · Cimcorp (Booth 4347), a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire handling solutions, announced the opening of its new U.S.-based office, Cimcorp USA, in Norcross, Georgia.

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VSP sees the solution

April 1, 2016 · VSP Global turned to automated storage and robotic piece picking to increase the throughput of its state-of-the-art optical lab in California.

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