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Automation Top Stories

U.S. Manufacturing is Growing but Employment Not Keeping Pace
While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.
Microsoft Unveils New AI Innovations For Warehouses
Microsoft hopes its new AI innovations are the answer to a new set of challenges facing manufacturers.
Spotlight Startup: Cart.com is Reimagining Logistics
Starting a company is hard work. We sat down with Cart.com co-founder Remingtom Tonar to discuss his company's early success, growing pains, and more.
Walmart and Swisslog Expand Partnership with New Texas Facility
Walmart and Swisslog are teaming up for a third time to implement automation at the retail giant's new Texas milk processing facility.

Automation Resources

Efficiency Redefined: The Impact of Hybrid Automation in Warehouses
From workstations to wearables, warehouses are adapting to increasing demands and a changing workforce—one worker and one...
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the...


Automation News

On Demand Webinar: Calculating the Impact of Automation in your Operations
Calculating the cost impact of automation on your operations can help persuade management it’s time for a change. In just 30 minutes you'll walk away with tools to show your management team why you need automation and exactly what automated technologies such as vertical buffer modules, vertical lift modules, vertical carousel modules and horizontal carousel modules can do for your operations.

Warehouse Order Picking Methods
Harnessing warehouse technology to automate order picking and address warehouse inefficiencies.

Batch Picking Vs Wave Picking – What is what?
The differences between batch picking and wave picking, and when to use each one.

Warehouse Practices Analyzed for Operations Overhaul
Addverb Technologies' client replaces its distributor model by directly serving the retail outlets from its own warehouse.

Industry 4.0 – Driving India to a $5 Trillion Economy
The logistics industry in India has had significant growth in performance since 2014; with the right combination of various government initiatives, eliminated inefficiencies in the logistics sector, rapid adoption of automation and data analytics, India will bring more money into its economy.

End to End Solution Automates Snack Brand Operations
Addverb Technologies creates automation solution, utilizing robotic packaging for product line.

Five Trends Shaping E-Grocery Fulfillment in 2022
The top five trends based on our work with industry leaders who have successful MFCs and EFCs operating today.

Take the Next Step on Your Digital Transformation Journey
In this podcast we discuss how warehouse/DC managers can take the next steps along a transformation journey, that will lead to optimized data capture, improved visibility, more productivity, and safer automated operations.

The E-Grocery Automation Playbook
In this playbook, we outline the path to automation and share how industry leaders have navigated the challenges as they implemented and expanded automated fulfillment to support e-grocery growth.

Justifying the Cost of Your Automation Project
This white paper dives into how to properly evaluate the cost savings of an AS/RS considering site conditions, labor requirements, inventory accuracy and control, throughput, ROI and unknown costs.

Flexible Palletizing System for a Labor Constrained World
What if you could get away from that large, centralized palletizer fed by a maze of fixed conveyor that too often seems in the way? A palletizing robotic system can make that a reality.

Solving the $120 Billion eCommerce Returns Problem with AI Robotic Automation
A new AI-enabled Reverse Logistics solution helps eCommerce retailers and 3PLs accelerate the resale of returned goods by reducing the processing time up to 25% with robotic automation.

9 Key Questions to Finding the Right Automated Storage and Retrieval Solution
Utilize vertical space to robustly and securely handle the complexities of moving and storing payloads.

Reduce Equipment Failure and Downtime with Proper Climate Control for Enclosures
In this fourth and final installment of our Need for Speed Series, we set out to help warehouse/DC automation and IT engineers better understand the role that climate controlled industrial and IT enclosures play.

Seven Types of Warehouse Robots: Considerations for Leveraging Robots in the DC
In this article, learn about the seven types of warehouse robots and their benefits, use cases and challenges, providing a framework for how to think about leveraging robots in distribution operations.

Optimized efficiencies in Design and Build for Industrial Enclosures
In this third installment of our Need for Speed Series, we define some of the challenges automation and IT engineers are now facing as they race to meet this need for speed.

Implementing Warehouse Automation in Brownfield Sites
The leading technologies that should be considered for brownfield automation and presents the Swisslog approach to implementing automation in brownfield sites.

What is Intelligent Automation and How Does it Benefit My Business Now and into the Future?
Intelligent Automation is the convergence of ‘smart’ technologies with automated processes to elevate business process automation and helps businesses to automate their business processes and integrate with intelligent technologies.

Intelligent Process Automation: Unlocking True Digital Transformation
In this report, IDC’s Neil Ward-Dutton discusses key topics including why Intelligent Process Automation should sit at the heart of any digital transformation strategy – including how it supports RPA and AI initiatives.

Modernizing, Upgrading and Expanding Warehouse Automation
Making time for regular modernizations and upgrades can be a challenge amid daily production demands but failing to do so can leave your business exposed to unplanned downtime that creates operational disruption, lost revenue and damaged customer relationships.


Featured Companies

SICK
SICK is a leading manufacturer of factory, logistics and process automation technology worldwide. With more than 1,000 patents for its products, SICK continues to lead the industry in new product innovations. The diversity of its product line allows SICK to offer…
Accu-Sort
Accu-Sort is a world leader in designing, building, and installing engineered automatic identification solutions to help companies improve their material handling and distribution operations. We offer a full spectrum of engineered solutions, including laser bar code scanners and CCD-based bar…
Worksoft
Worksoft® is a leading global provider of automation software for high-velocity business process testing and discovery. Enterprises worldwide use Worksoft intelligent automation to innovate faster, lower technology risk, reduce costs, improve quality, and deeply understand their real end-to-end business processes.…
Carolina Handling
For 55 years, Carolina Handling has helped customers move more, faster, and with less cost through proven intralogistics solutions. We have the equipment, parts, and strategic insight to help you find your peak efficiency, minimize downtime and get more out of…
KION Group
The KION Group sells forklift trucks, warehouse technology and associated services from its seven brand companies around the world. It is the European market leader, number two in the world and a leading international supplier in China. The Linde and…
Siemens
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. With 343,000 employees in more than 200 countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of…
Vanderlande
Vanderlande provides warehouse automation solutions for today’s most dynamic e-commerce, retail and omnichannel customers. Our fully integrated portfolio solves the complex needs of the world’s leading companies by seamlessly integrating innovative systems, configurable software and full life-cycle services.…
Dearborn Mid-West Company
Dearborn Mid-West Company (DMW) is the sought after partner for the design, integration and installation of complex material handling systems for hard working industries in North America and abroad. Key industries served include: Automotive, Industrial, Unit Material Handling and Construction.…
Korber Supply Chain
Körber Supply Chain uniquely provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy, or appetite for growth. Capable of delivering not just software, but automation, voice, robotics, and materials handling – plus the expertise…
Bizagi
At Bizagi we’ve been helping companies to digitally transform since before the term was invented. We know that digital transformation is really about changing the way your business works. That means transforming and automating your processes. Bizagi's industry-leading low-code…
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Featured Downloads

Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the warehouse, enabling automation technologies...
An Inside Look at Dropshipping
An Inside Look at Dropshipping
Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...

C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
What trends you should be focusing on in 2024 depends on how far you are on your yard and dock management journey. This...
Packsize on Demand Packing Solution for Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturers
Packsize on Demand Packing Solution for Furniture and Cabinetry Manufacturers
In this industry guide, we’ll share some of the challenges manufacturers face and how a Right-Sized Packaging On Demand® solution can...
Streamline Operations with Composable Commerce
Streamline Operations with Composable Commerce
Revamp warehouse operations with composable commerce. Say goodbye to legacy systems and hello to modernization.
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