Topic: Automation



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The VC tourists have left the building

Monday, June 10, 2024 · Brian Straight
The Covid pandemic drove interest in supply chain investment, but many of the firms that invested didn’t have much expertise in the space, and those outside investors have slowly disappeared.

Five Best Practices that Pave the Path to Supply Chain Orchestration

Monday, June 3, 2024 · DHL Supply Chain
The best practices developed during the first wave of digitalization will prove essential in tapping the potential of emerging supply chain technologies

Why did my Amazon order arrive in a giant box?

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
Sustainability should be on every supply chain professional’s agenda and should include programs for suppliers, transportation, site location, warehousing, contract manufacturing, and packaging.

6 Questions With … Devadas Pattathil

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 · Brian Straight
Devadas Pattathil helped launch Walmart’s online grocery business. In his career, he has seen a lot of change in the supply chain, and now he is seeking to drive that change with his omnichannel tech firm Nextuple.

How to Optimize Your RFID Mandate Labeling within the Supply Chain

Thursday, May 23, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Unlock supply chain success by joining SATO America, Loftware, and GS1 Global experts to master new RFID mandates, retail labeling, and compliance strategies.

Supplier, vendor inequality hinders supply chain’s competitive edge

Monday, May 20, 2024 · Norman Katz
In a commoditized world, execution is the new competitive edge, and this includes working with suppliers and vendors to unleash new technologies and create unique products.
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The state of procurement

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Gary Forger
Procurement is transforming faster than ever. Cost, quality, and speed still matter. But now procurement managers are under pressure from one end of the supply chain to the other. As well as from within their own companies. This is going to take some work to tame.
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Frontiers in warehouse automation

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Miguel Rodriguez Garcia and Erez Agmoni
Automation is transforming the warehouse industry as companies pursue improvements in supply chain efficiency and productivity

Augmented reality’s role in upskilling the workforce

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 · Brian Straight
Augmented reality is offering new opportunities to train the supply chain workforce of tomorrow, and upskill the workforce of today.

Tech investments bring revenue increases, survey finds

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 · Brian Straight
A new survey from Cleo found that 80% of businesses that invested in supply chain technology saw a revenue increase within a year as a result.

Survey reveals strategies for addressing supply chain, logistics labor shortages

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 · Brian Straight
A survey from Descartes found that 54% of supply chain and logistics companies are attempting to automate tasks as a way to improve worker productivity and address labor shortages.

Six Factors to Consider Before Automating Warehouses

Friday, January 19, 2024 · Federica Stufano, senior principal analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
Warehouse efficiency is enhanced by six crucial factors that signal when the time is right to embrace automation.

From Whiteboard to Warehouse: Writing an Effective Warehouse Automation RFP

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 · Exotec
Supercharge your warehouse performance with these key metrics and proven strategies from WERC's DC Measures Report. Download now!
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2023 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Automating while upping performance

Thursday, November 2, 2023 · Roberto Michel
This year’s survey found increasing levels of use for various automation and software technologies, while technology budgets held fairly steady. However, operations face continued challenges around labor scarcity, inadequate warehouse space, and the pressure to perform in…

Fast Tracking ROI: Agile Logistics through Automation, AI, and Optimization

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 · SCMR Staff
Join for a deep dive into the critical relationship between 3PLs and their customers and the impact technology, such as AI, process and robotics automation, and optimization, play in their success.
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