Topic: Automation



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MHS and Fortna to combine into single global e-commerce and logistics automation company

Monday, April 18, 2022 · SCMR Staff
The Thomas H. Lee Partners (TPL)-backed warehouse automation and integration companies, going forward as a combined entity, foresee strength based on complementary automation technology, software and engineering expertise.

Rockwell Automation names Nicole Darden Ford chief information security officer

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 · SCMR Staff
She brings more than 20 years of IT leadership including homeland security practices.

Selected lessons from implementing a warehouse automation system

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 · Michael Gravier
Bringing on new technology in the warehouse requires attention to people, processes and performance to gain the full range of benefits.
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2021 Warehouse and DC Operations Survey: Automation as a Disruption Response

Thursday, November 11, 2021 · Roberto Michel
Capex budgets and headcount are both up amid signs of expansion. But underneath those positives are strains, led by concerns about labor and inventory turns. Applying more technology, say respondents, is the path forward.

Gartner Says Adoption of Hyperautomation by Gen Z will Drive Supply Chain Autonomy

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The evolution towards an autonomous supply chain has already begun, and this transformation coincides and is driven by members of Generation Z (Gen Z), that have just started to enter the workforce, according to Gartner, Inc.

Supply Chain Automation: Optimizing Cash Flow in the Age of Uncertainty

Thursday, January 21, 2021 · SCMR Staff
This webinar outlines why solutions like AI-driven automation are no longer a down-the-road aspiration but a necessary strategy for: optimizing the financial health of the organization across the supply chain, connecting every part of the procure-to-pay (P2P) and order-to-cash…

Digital Continuous Improvement & Procurement: Value Creation at the Intersection of Smart Automation

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
“Digital Continuous Improvement & Procurement: Value Creation at the Intersection of Smart Automation and Advanced Analytics,” contains recent research finds that world-class procurement organizations that fully optimize their technology architecture and embrace smart…

Increasing Demand for Industrial Automation a Key Factor to Drive the Smart and Mobile Supply Chain

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 · SCMR Staff
According to a new market report, the global smart & mobile supply chain solutions market was valued at $13,614.8 million in 2018 and is expected to reach $31,612.0 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR 9.9% from 2019 to 2027.
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2018 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Labor Crunch Driving Automation

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 · Roberto Michel
The combined forces of a strong economy, e-commerce growth and a tight labor market are making it more important for distribution center (DC) operations to find ways to make their existing infrastructure and people more productive. Software and automation continue to prove to…

A scientific approach to warehouse automation

Friday, September 7, 2018 · Venkat Madduri, Mark Newberry and Andrew Crane
Before making a large investment in automation, companies need to conduct a detailed data-driven, fact-based assessment across people, process and technology to identify the right fit.
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Sales order automation benefits the supply chain

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 · Becky Partida, APQC
Automating order processing can shorten cycle times and reduce errors that affect the supply chain.

Quick Poll: Current state of Robotic Process Automation in the Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 · APQC
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review asked supply chain professionals to answer five questions about Robotic Process Automation in July 2018.

The Hackett Group Report on Automation Signals Greater Supply Chain Investment

Monday, April 2, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The Hackett Group's most recent research shows that, while current RPA adoption remains low, that will change over the next two to three years.

Global Port Terminals Continue to Weigh Significant Benefits of Automation, Says Survey

Monday, March 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
More evidence that the ocean cargo sector is initiating digital advances surfaced recently in a global port terminal survey conducted by Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation.

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Managers To Attend 2018 Automation Summit Next Week

Thursday, March 8, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Automation is quickly becoming an increasingly important priority for the ocean shipping industry and the technology that is currently available is having a widespread impact. However, not all ports and terminals are taking advantage of the technology at the same pace and many…
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