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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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U.S. Retail Sales Outpace Forecast, Bringing Glad Tidings for Holiday 2017

BlueYonder

percent, the most since June 2014. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays. Meanwhile, online retailers bulked up staffing in warehouses and delivery services, and hired workers to handle customer service calls from home.

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U.S. Retail Sales Outpace Forecast, Bringing Glad Tidings for Holiday 2017

BlueYonder

percent, the most since June 2014. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays. Meanwhile, online retailers bulked up staffing in warehouses and delivery services, and hired workers to handle customer service calls from home.

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. During that winter, I was staying at the Westin in Boston and working remotely. To accomplish this, it is critical to develop collaborative workflows is essential, and the use of channel data helps to see the flows from the channel partners warehouse to the point of purchase.

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3 Factors Affecting Growth of Automated Material Handling

GlobalTranz

billion in 2014. . Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research shows roughly 10% of today’s manufacturing functions are fully automated—a number that’s predicted to reach 25% over the next decade, as robotic vision sensors, intelligence and gripping systems improve. over the next four years to reach $7.1 billion by 2019—up from $4.8

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This Week in Logistics News (January 19-23, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Deflategate has consumed the airwaves, headlines, and social media conversations all week, especially here in Boston. Yes, 3PLs provide customers with multiple logistics services like transportation management and warehousing, but that definition is stale and limiting. And the news just keeps getting worse for the Patriots.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Giant Warehouses Built at Rapid Pace in Fourth Quarter While Tenant Interest Declined (WSJ – sub. Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance (Reuters). QuestaWeb Launches TradeGear Product Line.