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The use of machines or robots, operated manually or through automation, to perform tasks.


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Last call for speaker abstracts, award submissions for NextGen Supply Chain Conference
Deadline extended one week for speaker abstracts, award application submissions for 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference.
Targeted automation offers an entry into the new frontier
As global tariffs and economic uncertainty freeze large-scale automation projects, executives from Zebra Technologies believe small, targeted technology deployments could be a great alternative.
Optimizing warehouse labor costs: 3 essential strategies
With warehouse labor costs rising and uncertainty from trade volatility mounting, logistics leaders are under pressure to do more with less. Gartner outlines three actionable strategies to improve warehouse labor efficiency—focusing on workforce…
Honeywell’s unified approach to customers explained
As the parent company reorganizes, opportunities for a one-stop shop to access all the company’s technologies from various business units emerges.
NextGen Supply Chain Conference heads to Nashville in 2025 with focus on 4 key industries
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is heading to Nashville in October, with a focus on 4 key industries: 3PL/logistics, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and life sciences.
6 Questions With … Christian Floerkemeier
Scandit CTO and co-founder Christian Floerkemeier joins SCMR’s 6 Questions With … feature to talk about the state of the retail supply chain and the technologies being implemented to improve the customer experience.
Adapting to the new dynamics of digital supply chains
For CEOs, integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into their supply chain strategies serves as both a risk mitigation strategy and a means to capitalize on efficiency improvements to secure a competitive edge.
From Complexity to Clarity: How technology is driving supply chain efficiency
This year’s Supply Chain Outlook Virtual Summit gives attendees the strategies, technologies, and automation tools required for ongoing success in modern logistics, transportation, and supply chain management environments.
Warehouse automation poised to rebound in 2025
Exotec’s Andy Williams says that automation and robotics should rebound in 2025 as verticals such as CPG and automotive ramp up their warehouse technology investments.
Robotic use grows by 10%
An International Federation of Robotics survey finds more than 4.2 million robots are now operating in factories worldwide, a 10% increase from the previous year.
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