Topic: Technology

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How Do Autonomous Robots Drive Supply Chain Innovation?

August 1, 2018 · This article identifies seven qualities that set autonomous drones and robots apart from their human-controlled counterparts.

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Capacity partners with RightHand Robotics

July 31, 2018 · The collaboration will integrate the Massachusetts-based company's RightPick automation system into Capacity's fulfillment solution offering.

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IoT, the talent shortage and robotics

July 27, 2018 · In its 4th annual survey of manufacturers and distributors, Sikich finds that companies are facing many challenges; answers are elusive.

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The $800M Autonomous Robo Vehicle That Could Beat Uber

July 20, 2018 · Zoox, a technology company founded to create the full realization of autonomous mobility, is on the verge of transforming the entire transportation industry by creating self-driving robots that will become the ride-shares of the future.

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QDS Systems announces leasing and rental program for collaborative robots

July 16, 2018 · Baton Rouge-based engineering firm and systems integrator's new financing model responds to growing customer demand and changing workforce

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Can Warehouse Robots Help You Manage Your Inventory Better?

July 14, 2018 · In every warehouse or retail store, there is an opportunity to add value, and the good news is that robotics and drones provide payback within three to six months, versus five to 10 years for AS/RS systems.

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The Emerging Role for Warehouse Drones in the Supply Chain

July 13, 2018 · Matt Yearling, CEO of PINC, a yard management and inventory robotics provider, discusses the immediate applicability of aerial robots or drones for expediting inventory checks in warehouses, tracking trailers in a yard, and counting inventory of new automobiles in a storage location.

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How robotics can fit your operation

July 9, 2018 · There is a lot to like about robotics as a means of automating DCs. The tricky questions around robotics are not will they catch on, because they are, but what types of robotics will best suit an operation, and how will they interact with traditional automation and human labor?

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The emerging role for drones in the supply chain

June 27, 2018 · Drones are finding their niche in the supply chain, says Matt Yearling. It just might not be where you expected to find them.

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GreyOrange to Showcase its End-to-End Robotics Logistics Solutions at CeMAT Australia

June 25, 2018 · GreyOrange will showcase the Butler range of robotics solutions at CeMAT Australia 2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Omron and Taiwanese collaborative robot company Techman Robot form strategic alliance

June 20, 2018 · Collaborative robots integrated with Omron's other factory automation products will 'realize a manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony.'

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North American machine vision market sets new records

June 20, 2018 · Market grows 19% in first quarter of 2018.

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ABI Research outlines eight technologies that will transform manufacturing

June 20, 2018 · Research identifies vendor challenges and solutions for 'new-future' technologies including robotics, blockchain, AI and edge analytics.

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XPO and Nestlé herald partnership for U.K.-based digital warehouse of the future

June 18, 2018 · The 638,000 square-foot DC, which XPO described as “a warehouse of the future," is located at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire and will mainly be occupied by Nestlé for its consumer packaged goods, such as Kit Kat, Maggi, and Nescafe. The DC will also be used as a testbed environment for XPO technology prototypes, XPO said.

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Big Picture: A Peek at the Future

June 8, 2018 · Five views on how materials handling and other activities within the four walls are changing right in front of us.

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5 Answers to 5 Big Transportation and Logistics Questions

May 21, 2018 · How are logistics technology startup transportation disruptors, electronic logging devices, self-driving vehicles, supply chain visibility, and blockchain technologies going to impact and shape the future of logistics management and the supply chain?

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ISM 2018: The digitization of procurement

May 11, 2018 · NextGen supply chain technologies were front and center at ISM.

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Future Perspectives: Planning for the Warehouse of the Future

April 30, 2018 · Learn trends that are putting pressure on the warehouse

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DHL and IBM report cites benefits and potential of AI in logistics

April 17, 2018 · The report, entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Logistics: A collaborative report by DHL and IBM on implications and use cases for the logistics industry,” examines different ways in which AI can be used for augmenting logistics operations, especially now at a time when leveraging AI is more accessible and affordable than it has been in the past.

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Modex software wrap-up: Vendors reposition on software to drive improvement for automated DCs

April 13, 2018 · The evolution of software continues to blur the lines between familiar acronyms and emerging capabilities.

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