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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. Why are warehouses and DCs so vulnerable to cyberattacks?

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3 Myths About Voice-Warehouse Management System Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” The All-In-One WMS Myth – A WMS voice module provides all the benefits of a best-in-breed warehouse optimization solution at a lower cost.

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How a Warehouse Execution System Increases Warehouse Throughput and Utilization, Part 1

BlueYonder

The changing warehouse technology landscape is driving higher adoption of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other new automation. How can companies unlock opportunities for greater efficiency, performance and cost reductions across the warehouse? What are the current warehouse automation trends that you are seeing?

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The great divide: conquering the gap between manufacturing & warehousing systems

IT Supply Chain

The post The great divide: conquering the gap between manufacturing & warehousing systems appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Keith Moore (pictured). Chief Product Officer, AutoScheduler.AI.

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Automation in 45 Minutes! Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics & warehousing infrastructures are a critical part of any supply chain operational model. The last 30 years has seen an impressive evolution in warehousing configurations and their uses. Many innovations have been achieved and much progress has been made in storage and warehousing technology. And why is this so?

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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. My reply to my friend is that “The supply chain is a complex non-linear system.