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The Future of the Distribution System: New Technologies: Part 2 of 3

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment. RFID tags (radio frequency identification tags) are already in use and will become a much more disruptive influence. The technology that facilitates this is the RFID tag. New Technologies Waiting in the Wings.

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Robotic Process Automation and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

I suspect robotic process automation (RPA) is not a frequently discussed watercooler topic — and, when it is, the discussion probably involves back office, white collar, swivel chair work. Paper costs the supply-chain industry upwards of $3 billion every year (not counting the additional price tag of paper, ink and printing).

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The Future of Distribution!

Supply Chain Game Changer

RFID tags (radio frequency identification tags) are already in use and will become a much more disruptive influence. One technology that facilitates this is the RFID tag. RFID tags are already used in warehouses, on assembly lines, and in retail. RFID tags are more expensive than barcodes.

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Leveraging Technology in the Retail Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

From today’s current offerings, such as RFID tags, to down-the-line solutions like self-driving trucks, companies face a future where their daily operations will be increasingly handled by machines. RFID tags assist retail companies with monitoring product components or individual products. Autonomous Robots. Blockchain.

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Career advice: Keeping your edge as a supply chain professional in the face of change!

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha There is a standalone vehicle emission check shop that I visit to get my car checked prior to the annual tag renewal. For your reference, towards the end of this post I am including links to a variety of blogs and newsletters you may find useful. Certain fields of study mandate continuing education.

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Amazon’s Announced Second Prime Day Shopping Holiday- Scoop the Competition

Supply Chain Matters

The event that is being tagged as the Prime Early Access Sale is an obvious effort to garner first-mover advantage for this year’s holiday fulfillment period. Acquisition of another warehouse and customer fulfillment robotics provider to supplement internal facility automation capabilities and deployment needs. Time will tell.

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The Future of the Distribution System: The New Distribution System: Part 3 of 3

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment. Technologies such as RFID tags are already being rolled out and used wherever their application can save money. A picking robot working in an automated warehouse that has such a figure in stock will have the order added to its list.