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Robots in the Warehouse: A Question of When

Talking Logistics

Every day, every month, every year, there are more robots in the warehouse. Last week, for example, DHL Supply Chain announced “a $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, to further automate warehousing in North America.”

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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina

Logistics Viewpoints

I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. CLINT: Mark, I came across many former Kiva Systems employees during my discussions with executives at warehouse robotics companies. I was a CAD jockey, designing systems at Philips.

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DHL Supply Chain’s Digital Transformation in the Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this month, Brian Gaunt, Senior Director of Accelerated Digitization at DHL, provided me with an update on the company’s warehouse digitization journey. DHL Supply Chain has instituted a well-defined process for vetting and adopting warehouse technologies. DHL Innovation Funnel. Autonomous Mobile Robots and AGVs.

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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina

Logistics Viewpoints

I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. CLINT: Mark, I came across many former Kiva Systems employees during my discussions with executives at warehouse robotics companies. I was a CAD jockey, designing systems at Philips.

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5 Ways Outsourcing Warehouse Services to a 3PL Can Save You Money

Kanban Logistics

Warehousing services are a key component of virtually any business that handles a physical product, but it takes time and money if you choose to manage the function internally. Fortunately, outsourcing warehouse services to a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider can offer substantial cost-saving benefits for your company.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. is the new kid on the warehouse robotics block. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2 minutes per mile.

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How to find warehouse workers: leave it to a 3PL

Kanban Logistics

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the struggle to find warehouse workers had been a common theme in the logistics world. Now, instead of a mad scramble to hire, many warehousing companies are letting associates go. Many companies are continuing to lay off warehouse associates. The job cuts soon followed.