RFgen

JANUARY 15, 2018

At online retail warehouse giant, Amazon, robots now bring the shelves to the workers and do most of the heavy lifting. The New York Times reported that Amazon had roughly 125,000 human workers and 100,000 robots operating within its warehouses. In manufacturing, this could have transformative applications.

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RFgen

JANUARY 15, 2018

At online retail warehouse giant, Amazon, robots now bring the shelves to the workers and do most of the heavy lifting. The New York Times reported that Amazon had roughly 125,000 human workers and 100,000 robots operating within its warehouses. In manufacturing, this could have transformative applications.

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6 River Systems

JULY 2, 2019

Many warehouses are seeking ways to leverage automation for better efficiency, but building an efficient automated warehouse system requires careful selection of the right technologies. Without interoperability, data remains siloed and you can’t benefit from a comprehensive, bird’s-eye view of your warehouse operations.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. In the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Site (WSJ – sub req’d). Million in Financing to Fuel Growth & Innovation. Nulogy Raises $7.5

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The Grocery Dive staff write, “Following the ultrafast delivery boom in New York City and the rollout of faster service from e-commerce platforms like DoorDash and Instacart in 2021, this year will see widespread adoption of faster operations among top retailers, especially as they look to court younger shoppers, experts said.”

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Interested in warehousing and distribution? The New Supply Chain.

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RFgen

MARCH 7, 2016

Robots scare a number of manufacturing workers. The New York Times reported some organizations and individuals are so worried about a machine takeover of human jobs that drastic propositions in debate, like a universal basic guaranteed income, seem feasible. As robots get smaller, they’re easier to work with.

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RFgen

MARCH 7, 2016

Robots scare a number of manufacturing workers. The New York Times reported some organizations and individuals are so worried about a machine takeover of human jobs that drastic propositions in debate, like a universal basic guaranteed income, seem feasible. As robots get smaller, they’re easier to work with.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 29, 2023

He works to advance global supply chain resilience, ethics and sustainability by deploying Exiger’s AI technology to help stop forced labor, accelerate product delivery, cut costs, combat national security threats and decarbonize manufacturing. He performed significant work with Fortune 500 manufacturers and the U.S. and L.I.N.K.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2020

Meanwhile, many manufacturers have no choice but to shut down for the foreseeable future. Amazon’s innovations in two-day, next-day and same-day shipping are experiencing an exponential slow down. Interested in how COVID-19 impacts manufacturing? Interested in warehousing and distribution? The New Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Amazon’s innovation is redefining eCommerce faster than Wal-Mart can keep up. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. This week, many of my friends will gather in New York for NRF. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As part of this new partnership, DHL Supply Chain will deploy 5,000 Locus Origin AMRs across its global network of warehouses and distribution centers, reportedly the industry’s largest AMR deal to date.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

These innovations represent a strong commitment from through strategic environmental plans towards sustainable Supply Chain Management. Better packaging can reduce material usage, increase space utilization in the warehouse and trailer, and lower the quantity of handling required (Vishal Gupta, 2013). The New York Times (section B), 1.

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Lucas

JULY 9, 2019

Online Shopping is Changing the Way Warehouses Operate. What does this expectation mean for warehouses that store and distribute goods? Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations. Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

In this edition, we include four added news capsule announcements that has occurred across the supply chain technology spectrum: Exiger Acquisition of Ion Channel IBM Announces Initial Efforts Toward Making Generative AI More Widely Available Cerberus Capital Management Plans to Raise $2.5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ocado uses £150m from shareholders for warehouse robots (The Guardian). and here’s my perspective on it: Amazon wants to own and control the innovation cycle — from the front end of its operations (website) to its back end (order fulfillment, DC automation systems, and final delivery) — in a holistic and integrated manner.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Ocado to wheel out C3PO-style robot to lend a hand at warehouses (The Guardian). Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers (New York Times). Amazon finally wins a patent for 3-D printing on demand, for pickup or delivery (GeekWire). From Mexico to the U.S.,

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

PFAS are also used in the photo-resistance process in semiconductor manufacturing. Companies are announcing semiconductor fabs, like Micron’s New York-based factory and Intel’s US-based factory. The third is regulatory impacts. Nearshoring is also happening but that takes a lot more work.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

After taking over the reins as CEO of Ford in 2006, he famously transformed a culture with deep-rooted divisional fiefdoms that hindered communication, reporting, efficiency and agility into a new era of quality, efficiency and innovation. The prop rods all looked different.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

One reason for this is that the COVID crisis in China is escalating to incredible levels, and that is shutting down a lot of manufacturing hubs. As I noted in a prior blog, and as discussed in the New York Times today – Mexico is a great option – but the capacity isn’t there yet. Price is still the determining factor here.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Other investment participants included GGV Capital , Insight Partners, HighlandX along with a new strategic investment from ServiceNow.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). XPO Logistics continues its roll-up strategy with its announced acquisition of New Breed Logistics this week for $615 million. XPO makes reference to its IT capabilities in the press release: Both XPO and New Breed have an intense commitment to cutting edge technology.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups. The nation’s top ports of entry, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, in October imported a combined 1,031,127 20-foot-equivalent units…That amounted to a 2.5%

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 26, 2019

However, this rudimentary software is quickly becoming a remnant of the past due to the emergence of several new SCM technologies. Gartner recently highlighted some of these innovations , which include artificial intelligence software, robotic process automation, digital supply chain twinning, and blockchain. While the U.S.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

An in-depth story in Fortune explores how Nordstrom is embracing personalization and high-touch service to create a unique experience for high-end shoppers in New York City. Parts Town Implements Innovative Automation to Support Growth.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

An in-depth story in Fortune explores how Nordstrom is embracing personalization and high-touch service to create a unique experience for high-end shoppers in New York City. Parts Town Implements Innovative Automation to Support Growth.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

And until recently, he was an archtypical “insider”, an executive at one of the world’s largest and most respected forwarders, DB Schenker, where he was responsible for the New York market. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Shippers have their own pressures.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., Wonder Group Closes $350 Million Funding Round.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Target pivots to larger stores with new 150K-square-foot format. Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. Amazon unveiled a new delivery drone that’s smaller, makes less noise, and can fly through light rain, the latest effort to get the troubled and long-developing project off the ground.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2013

In anticipation of his presentation at JDA’s Innovation Forum in Chicago on September 10, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP, as part of our Expert Insight series to get a preview of his presentation on the State of Supply Chain Management. Here are some highlights from that discussion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. As director and head of supply chain and transport industries at the World Economic Forum in New York and Geneva, I was facilitating groundbreaking research in supply chain and logistics innovation.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Some follow-up thoughts based on the comments received: First, from a supply chain and logistics perspective, I believe Walmart continues to innovate and lead the industry in many areas. Ok, on to this week’s news, which also features Walmart. “There is a Walmart within five miles of 70 percent of the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee. Walmart launches new restored goods program. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

He agrees that 10 years ago, it would have been difficult to do things that we see innovators doing now, because technologies weren’t as advanced. “If Therefore, any innovations that can help you get around these costs will be really, really big.”. There will be more in-country manufacturing and safety stock. Emerging trends. “If

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

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