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Before claiming that warehouse jobs provide a pathway to the middle class, we need to assess whether official industry wage...
For several years, the Gulf or “Third Coast” has been primed for economic success, moving beyond recovery from events like...
The purpose of this paper has been to investigate the integration of social media into the supply chain by surveying...
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ARM Institute Funds Eight Member Projects to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing
August 25, 2023
The ARM Institute named the latest projects that it is funding that identify and work to solve challenges with robotics and AI, ranging from metalwork and food handling to hypersonics and training.
Universities, Businesses Collaborate for Warehouse Robotics Innovation
October 3, 2021
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Binghamton University, and UC Berkeley are working with companies to improve the speed and accuracy of warehouse robots.
NVIDIA, USC Researchers Present DiSECt Simulator for Robotic Cutting
July 13, 2021
NVIDIA and USC said DiSECt, their differentiable simulation engine for autonomous robotic cutting, could predict forces on knives cutting through soft natural materials.
USC Prints Self-Healing Rubber
February 22, 2019
Objects printed using the new process can heal tears or punctures in as little as two hours.
Amazon’s U.S. Logistics Footprint is Expanding
January 24, 2017
Amazon.com, Inc. yesterday announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Colorado, with the one-million square foot facility in Aurora is expected to create more than 1,000 new full-time jobs,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Partners with USC Marshall Center to Advance Nation’s Supply Chain
October 16, 2016
A strategic partnership with the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management aimed at improving the global competitiveness of the nation’s supply chains was signed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.
Amazon Creating 120,000 Seasonal Jobs in Fulfillment and Customer Service
October 15, 2016
So far this year, Amazon has created tens of thousands of new full-time jobs at its U.S. fulfillment and customer service centers.
Warehouse Work: Path to the Middle Class or Road to Economic Insecurity?
October 13, 2016
Before claiming that warehouse jobs provide a pathway to the middle class, we need to assess whether official industry wage models accurately measure what workers in this sector actually earn.
Third Coast Reshoring
September 14, 2015
For several years, the Gulf or “Third Coast” has been primed for economic success, moving beyond recovery from events like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to a broader resurgence.
“The Third Coast” Port of Houston Primed for Success
September 14, 2015
While the West Coast struggles with congestion and dysfunctional politics, the Third Coast - the urbanized, broadly coastal region spanning the Gulf from Brownsville, Texas, to greater Tampa - is emerging as a center of industry, innovation, and economic growth.
The Use of Social Media in the Supply Chain: Survey and Extensions
September 8, 2014
This paper examines the use of social media to capture the impact on supply chain events and develop a context for those events. This paper also analyzes the use of social media in the supply chain to build relationships among supply chain participants.
What Black Friday Means for Warehouse Workers
November 27, 2013
Industry-wide wages are far higher than what blue-collar logistics workers actually make, according to Juan De Lara. He says this can be attributed to the fact that many warehouse workers aren't actually employed by major retailers such as Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Target.
Streamline Supply Chain Using Social Media
September 5, 2013
Social Media has been widely used in general business and marketing but the application in supply chain management context seems to be lagging behind. As a matter of fact, social media can be utilized to improve various aspects of supply chain and business results can be achieved rapidly.