Topic: Supply Chain

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Solving the Palletizing Puzzle

June 7, 2019 · Palletizing presents an interesting microcosm of digital transformation, where data about products, machine performance and manual labor must work in concert.

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Amazon’s Drone Delivery Program is “Taking Off”

June 5, 2019 · Amazon, within months, moves closer to its goal of a drone delivery solution that scales to meet the needs of customers.

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NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2019 Highlights

June 5, 2019 · Held at the iconic Chicago Athletic Club, this two-day conference brought together a broad spectrum of supply chain experts, academics, vendors and senior-level executives to discuss what’s coming around the next corner for supply chain management.

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While you were sleeping, robots took over

June 4, 2019 · It seems that most everywhere you look in the past couple of months there are robots. And they are almost always doing something new.

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Contest Helps Spur Student Curiosity in STEM

June 1, 2019 · Student Design Competition Profile: BEST Robotics

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Digital Warehouse Transformation: Using Autonomous Drones for Inventory Management

May 31, 2019 · The business benefits from drones are significant and immediate given low capital expenditure & infrastructure investments, access to off-the-shelf drone hardware, and SaaS-based solutions for warehouse operations, FlytBase, an enterprise drone automation company, share their learnings from customer engagements to help drive broader adoption of drones by warehouses.

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Are Drones A Sky-High Vision For The Future of Logistics?

May 23, 2019 · In theory, this is the future of the transportation and logistics industry, but when we go outside, the skies aren't filled with a swarm of drones whirring above us, the technology exists to make drone deliveries feasible, but there are plenty of impediments.

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Materialise Announces New Version Streamics 8 and Materialise Simulation 2.0; Collaboration with HP, Nikon and Essentium

May 23, 2019 · The partnerships, announced during the 2019 RAPID+TCT Conference in Detroit, will support the adoption of 3D printing by industrial manufacturers.

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Maplesoft Releases MapleSim 2019

May 23, 2019 · MapleSim 2019 family of products offers more tools for creating digital twins and other system-level modeling projects.

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3D Systems Announces General Availability of Figure 4 Modular Digital Light Printing (DLP) Production Solution

May 23, 2019 · Company also announces five new DLP and selective laser sintering (SLS) production materials.

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Locus Robotics announces technology collaboration partnership with RightHand Robotics

May 22, 2019 · Locus and RHR will give a preview of their multi-stage fulfillment solution at Manhattan Associates’ Momentum Conference 2019

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Manhattan Associates partners with warehouse automation solution providers

May 21, 2019 · Manhattan Automation Network is a new program with five inaugural members: Kindred AI, Locus Robotics, Matthews Automation Solutions, Right Hand Robotics and VCO Systems.

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Take Your AGV Outdoors

May 21, 2019 · AGV systems facilitate a flexible and productive material flow and will be a key technology in automation concepts of the future.

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Acceleration in Warehousing Costs Shaping Greater Efficiency and Technology Innovation

May 20, 2019 · Constrained capacity, wages, and tariffs are driving warehousing costs higher while technology innovation is shaping the warehouse faster than ever.

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Robots with a Soft Touch

May 19, 2019 · 3D printed soft robots could could help address the shortage of healthcare workers.

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RightHand Robotics expands partnership with Capacity LLC and Lightning Pick

May 15, 2019 · Winner of MHI Innovation Award announced its first put wall integration in a Capacity fulfillment center.

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Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center Automation Survey: More automation, please

May 15, 2019 · Modern's 2019 automation survey proves that more warehouses and DCs than ever are interested and investing in automated materials handling equipment.

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60 seconds with Bryan Knott and Crystal Parrott from The Robotics Group (MHI)

May 13, 2019 · In this edition of 60 Seconds with... We sat down with Brian Knott and Crystal Parrott to discuss The Robotics Group and Robotics in general.

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Zebra Technologies celebrates 50 years of innovating at the edge

May 10, 2019 · Company now boasts more than 4,400 U.S. and international patents issued and pending based on organic innovation, and has recently made strategic investments in companies including Locus Robotics.

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YRC Freight Teamsters members sign off on National Master Contract

May 6, 2019 · The Teamsters said that this contract raises wages, restores a week of vacation, and protects benefits. This contract covers roughly 25,000 YRC Freight workers at its YRC Freight Holland, and New Penn subsidiaries and was approved by a 60% to 40% margin. While the votes are in, the contract will not go into effect until the YRC Freight Teamsters Joint Council 40, who rejected the contract, has the required votes.

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