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Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Differences and Changes for Manufacturers

OptiProERP

We live in an era where it is hard to imagine the manufacturing industry without robots, sensors, and computer-enabled software systems. Powered by the Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 The manufacturing sector embraced automation using IIoT, Cloud computing, and cognitive computing technologies.

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Too Much Focus on E-Commerce Shipping Practices? The Important Reminder That Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter

GlobalTranz

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. E-commerce growth has become part of the record books.

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The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

DELMIA Quintiq

To the enthusiasts of ‘salvation by big data’ and the Internet of Things (IoT) – let’s consider the facts. What automation can and cannot do. I want to go straight into the heart of the fully automated container shipping terminal. As a result, PSA needs to automate or forget the envisioned growth. No, not at all.

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Fulfillment-as-a-Service

ModusLink Corporation

Professional Supply Chain experts often provide their insight before working with their potential partners. The best Fulfillment companies make use of the most innovative technologies such as IoT (Internet of things) e.g., temperature sensors for Cargo loads, AVG (Automated Guided Vehicles) to maximize warehouse efficiency.

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Will 2018 be the Year of Digital Disruption?

Enterra Insights

A number of economic sectors from entertainment to transportation have been disrupted by digital upstarts. Rob Edwards ( @RobEdwards ), Managing Director at FARM Digital, believes emerging technologies will converge in 2018 and as a result it will be “the year of digital disruption.”[2] So why all the fuss now?

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3 Logistics Technology Trends in 2016: Automation Leads the Way

GlobalTranz

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. For many smaller shippers, utilizing a TMS was simply out of the question.

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Industry 4.0… well let’s talk about 3.X!

KEPLER Consulting

was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). For the record, the first industrial revolution reflects the automation of production through steam and water (Industry 1.0); for the second one, the electrification (2.0) Indeed, main tools required for the Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0