Topic: Supply Chain

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Connected Assets Limit Downtime and Maximize Profits

April 10, 2020 · Limit Downtime and Maximize Profits. Connected Assets by Honeywell Intelligrated builds upon The Connected Distribution Center to help DC operators keep critical sortation systems running at peak productivity.

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Lift Truck Tips: Slow and steady wins the rates

April 9, 2020 · Careful planning and incremental development are the surest way to ensure fleet management initatives produce the desired results.

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Mobile Picking and Transport Robot

April 9, 2020 · Swift works like a human order picker, moving through inventory aisles, finding the right products, picking them into a tote, and then transporting that tote downstream for packaging and shipment.

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Bastian Solutions is Now a Global AutoStore Integrator

April 8, 2020 · In an ever-changing marketplace, retailers are always looking for the ‘next best thing’ to keep up with customer demands. As the leading North American AutoStore integrator—with more bots, more bins and more ports in the field—Bastian Solutions is excited to begin a new global chapter with AutoStore.

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Berkshire Grey offers RaaS options

April 7, 2020 · RaaS can unlock the value of robotic fulfillment for retailers and etailers both struggling to keep up with current demand and those planning for future surges.

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2020 Warehouse/DC Equipment Survey: Making the right moves to offset pressures

April 7, 2020 · The percentage of respondents “holding off” on investments dropped modestly, and the overall spending outlook remains steady. The survey’s big picture has respondents staying close to the high bar for spending set in recent years, while layering in select investments to help solve for top challenges like tighter cycle times, additional customer requirements and the need to maximize available workforce.

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5 Ways Technology Advancement Disrupts Transport and Logistics Business Models

April 2, 2020 · In the world where we are in, it is impossible for transport and logistics companies to compete without first staying clear of the complex processes, and old IT systems.

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Using Inventory Accuracy and Yard Automation to Fight the COVID-19 Chaos

April 1, 2020 · In an uncertain world where supply chain disruption is becoming a certainty, here's how good inventory management enabled by automation can help companies gain the supply chain visibility they need to keep the wheels turning.

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How to Use AMRs to Improve Safety and Productivity in Logistics

March 30, 2020 · Workplace safety and productivity go hand-in-hand, and while manually operated material handling equipment can undergo a great deal of wear-and-tear for a variety of reasons, many are turning to automated solutions.

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Can Car Makers Answer the Call for Ventilator Production?

March 25, 2020 · As automaker consider how to address the shortage of ventilators in the Coronavirus outbreak, industry veterans share their thoughts on the struggles and challenges

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Software remains a top priority at Modex 2020

March 23, 2020 · As fulfillment requirements become more complex, software rises to the challenge of enabling automated systems

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Modex 2020: It’s still all about the software

March 22, 2020 · As fulfillment requirements become more complex, software rises to the challenge of enabling automated systems

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ABI Research: Covid reveals weakest links in the supply chain – the supplier’s supplier

March 20, 2020 · 'Investments in robotics or IoT sensors assume assembly lines receive a steady flow of raw materials. COVID-19 demonstrates that manufacturers need to be as focused on their supplier's capabilities as they are on their factory floor.'

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Honeywell Voice’s James Hendrickson Discusses Warehouse Trends

March 17, 2020 · Mike Levans, discusses Warehouse and DC environment key trends with James Hendrickson.

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Honeywell Intelligrated Showcases Next-Generation DC Technology

March 16, 2020 · Matt Wicks (left), Chief Robotics Solutions Architect, Honeywell Intelligrated discussing workforce optimization, robotic integration and industrial internet of things (IIoT) connectivity in the distribution and fulfillment space.

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DHL Supply Chain expands partnership with Locus Robotics

March 16, 2020 · The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services Agreement. Today, DHL Supply Chain has roughly 100 bots deployed in two locations, according to Jim Gehr, President, Retail, at DHL Supply Chain North America. Gehr added that with this announcement, DHL is targeting that number to be roughly 1,000 by the end of 2020.

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Robotic software takes control

March 12, 2020 · Just like WES, robot operating systems are undergoing a transformation that may change the way we manage distribution centers.

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Mobile robots solve labor and safety issues

March 11, 2020 · Manager says new robots are the easiest part of a new fully automated production line.

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Productive Robotics’ showcases collaborative robots

March 11, 2020 · Cobot provider Productive Robotics (Booth 6685) highlighted its American-made OB7 collaborative robots as a means of easily creating safe, efficient automated processes.

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MiR launches faster, shorter and narrower MiR250

March 11, 2020 · Mobile Industrial Robots (Booth 9435) launched the MiR250, a collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that is faster, safer and more agile for operations where space is at a premium.

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