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UPS Ecommerce Fulfillment Strategy for Creating the Supply Chain Warehouse of the Future
UPS, one of the world’s largest parcel delivery services, is redesigning its fulfillment processes to meet new challenges, inside and outside the warehouse.
Should a Digital Twin Be Part of Your Supply Chain Planning & Operations Platform?
Absolutely it should! The point of a digital twin is to analyze business questions - like improving node-to-node movements across your supply network, or driving policies that improve the customer experience - and solving all the problems that present themselves across your supply chain.
The 6 River Systems Fulfillment Solution
Fulfillment operators need to scale quickly and cost-effectively to meet growing demand—yet finding and retaining quality warehouse personnel is getting more difficult and seasonal hires take time to train; especially if you’re trying to leverage automation technologies.
Amazon Acquires Autonomous Technology Company Zoox
Amazon.com Inc has agreed to pay over $1 billion to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc, a move that will expand the e-commerce giant's reach in autonomous-vehicle transportation technology.
The Post-Pandemic Warehouse & Distribution Center Workplace
As the economy begins to recover, distribution center and warehouse operators will be challenged with not just operating efficiently, but safely - emerging technologies may help in the effort.
MHS Announces Expanded Autonomous Mobile Robot Capabilities
MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, announces its expanded portfolio of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) capabilities.
How to Transform Your Warehouse and Prepare for Peak Season
Jerome Dubois, co-founder of 6 River Systems, joins Michael Levans, group editorial director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, to discuss how a collaborative robotic solution can be ramped up quickly to help fulfillment operations improve efficiencies for peak season.
Manufacturing Institute Sees Demand for Reskilled Workers
eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) students, including displaced coal miners, find jobs during school closure; eKAMI’s focus on reskilling workers extends to staff, who leverage 3D printers to build and donate masks for frontline healthcare workers.
Sustainability: FedEx Releases 2020 Global Citizenship Report
Putting the corporate social responsibility strategy to work as the world responds to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Global State of Last Mile (COVID-19) Distribution in 2020
The only way to survive and thrive in this omnichannel, contactless era lies in understanding the impacts that are reshaping the state of last-mile distribution in 2020 and what it means for supply chain visibility, use of technology, and growth going forward.
The Current State of Digital Supply Chain Transformation
Industry experts and analysts discuss how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go down the path to complete digitalization of the supply chain.
Safety Laser Scanner Enhances Use of Small Mobile Robots
Safety laser scanner for mobile applications: space problems banished, performance increased.
Keeping Automated Vehicles on Track with 2D LiDAR Localization
LiDAR Localization software uses measurement data from safety laser scanners as a supplement to magnetic and optical tracking guidance technologies.
Transforming Material Handling Equipment into Fully-Autonomous Self-Driving Vehicles
In this Q&A, Amanda Baier, Vecna Robotics’ Director of Marketing Communications, discusses the role of autonomous mobile robots in the logistics space.
Part 1: What is Micro-Fulfillment?
Brittain Ladd, chief marketing officer for PULSE Integration, joins Josh Bond, Senior Editor of Modern Materials Handling, to discuss trends in micro-fulfillment and how the current and future landscapes might drive adoption of compact automated storage solutions while spurring supply chain evolution.
Vecna Robotics - FedEx Video for Press Day
Human and robotic workflows can easily adapt to ever-changing environments and demands, creating an ongoing improvement cycle.
Self-Driving Vehicles for Bulk Materials Handling
Vecna Robotics’ Pivotal™ technology safely transforms OEM material handling equipment into fully-autonomous self-driving vehicles, orchestrates tasks across resources for optimized workflow efficiency, and employs the power of AI to create a machine learning feedback loop for system-wide continuous improvement.
New Warehouse Management & Execution System Offers Breakthrough Capabilities
In this Q&A, Dan Gilmore, Softeon’s chief marketing officer, discusses the state of the supply chain automation market and shows how the company is responding to new market trends.
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