Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.51
March 25, 2021
…through 2023, has created unprecedented demand for third-party logistics (3PL). It has accelerated Cargo Cove's initiative to use technology like inVia's to provide comprehensive analytics and maximized efficiency to its e-commerce customers. Southern California-based inVia Robotics was founded in 2015 and offers goods-to-person systems in a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. inVia Logic uses AI to optimize workflow inVia Logic's proprietary algorithms are designed to determine the optimal placement of inventory and dynamic labor assignments. Artificial intelligence is used to map a customer's warehouse and calculate the most efficient paths for moving goods through the fulfillment process, as well as the ideal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
March 24, 2021
…like a swimming pool—manufacturing is in the deep end, 3PLs [third-party logistics providers] are getting to deeper areas, and retail has only its ankles in the water,” Prather said. “The good thing is, with two big industries already in it, retail will be fine.” Robotics is like a swimming pool—manufacturing is in the deep end, 3PLs are getting to deeper areas, and retail has only its ankles in the water. — Aaron Prather, FedEx He reiterated the importance of safety, particularly in public-facing environments. “If an inventory-scanning robot hits an employee stacking a shelf, that's an OSHA call, but what…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.16
March 11, 2021
…research and development with Kenco, a major third-party logistics (3PL) provider, also sees factors such as C-level focus on logistics execution, and rapid evolution of technology as core reasons for all the startup activity as well as the ongoing labor availability issue. “The labor availability issue has become more pronounced as the years have progressed, which is another key factor that makes supply chains ripe for disruption through automation solutions that can help overcome that labor shortage, and also, to make the associates you do have more productive,” says Montgomery. Tom Galluzzo, CEO and founder of IAM Robotics, founded in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.02
March 03, 2021
…needed.” Adds Jessica Moran, SVP and General Manager of 3PL and Parcel Businesses at Berkshire Grey: “Berkshire Grey is excited to be a trusted partner to CEVA Logistics and provide the most innovative robotic technologies available today to help optimize their logistics and supply chain operations. Our AI-powered robotic solutions help businesses optimize labor while increasing throughput and capacity in their critical operations to better meet customer expectations.” The RPSi is powered by AI-enabled robotic picking and placing, linear sort shuttle technology, a pack-to-light user interface, and Berkshire Grey’s auto-identification module. The system uses the company’s proprietary hardware and software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.41
February 19, 2021
…again, more of a long-term solution - select a 3PL that uses a single system across its network. This way, you’ll have access and visibility to every node allowing you to deploy inventory quickly (which is particularly helpful during peak times when any number of nodes may be attractive). Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Ecommerce - The Challenge | The Opportunity | The Solution Optimizing Distribution Packaging Packaging is another upstream improvement opportunity - both functionally for containment and protection as well as for its direct impact on the customer experience and indirect effects on supply chain costs (labor, storage, transportation,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
February 17, 2021
…in labor forecasting. “So, if I’m a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, and I’m looking at my business with 20 customers across eight different buildings, I’m not just labor planning for the building. I can labor plan and forecast at the customer level,” says Danner. “This data provides a 3PL organization the data to make informed decisions on service pricing strategies and margin.” In short, LMS analytics provide insight into a range of crucial data across all facilities for supply chain managers, says Danner, like the mix of work, lost time, and cost changes by functional area or department. Labor management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.24
February 10, 2021
…the first application is at a UK third-party logistics (3PL) provider that operates a multi-channel DC for one of the country’s largest cell phone retailers. Previously, the operation was guided by a radio frequency portable terminal-based picking process paired with ring scanners. While highly accurate and mobile, the screen- and scan-based process actually added unnecessary time to each pick. Scanning could not be entirely eliminated because many of the products have unique product identification numbers. However, the WMS- directed pick-to-cart process was not especially time efficient. The solution was to move to wireless pendant scanners connected by Bluetooth to a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.26
January 12, 2021
…$1 trillion in annual revenue and include retail, e-commerce, 3PL and package/postal channels. Futch also manages the company’s relationships with key integration partners to grow its overall offering with the goal of providing dock to dock robotic automation in logistics facilities. Prior to his role as president of Tompkins Robotics, Futch had been with Tompkins International for nearly 20 years working with leading global companies on supply chain and logistics programs. Prior to joining Tompkins, Futch held senior leadership positions at several supply chain consulting firms and also served in the U.S. Air Force. Futch has a Bachelor of Science…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.59
December 14, 2020
…partnership, explaining that with the increase in e-commerce volume, 3PL fulfillment operations are now even more challenged to balance labor availability and cost challenges while delivering a seamless customer experience. As online shopping has increases exponentially vs. brick-and-mortar due to the pandemic, PLG has been seeing peak-level volumes on a day-to-day basis,” she said. “As the holiday volume adds to this increase, the Locus solution lets PLG easily and seamlessly scale up to meet demand, easily optimizing the productivity of their existing labor force and lowering seasonal labor recruiting costs.” In terms of the competitive advantages this partnership provides, Leavitt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.01
November 23, 2020
…adoption and scale within its growing customer base. Locus Robotics’ robotics fulfillment solution enables brands, retailers, and third-party logistics (3PL) operators to easily meet higher order volumes and increasing consumer demand for e-commerce, retail, omnichannel, and manufacturing order fulfillment. Global customers, including CEVA, DHL, Boots UK, GEODIS, Port Logistics Group, Verst Logistics, Radial, and others, are doubling or tripling their fulfillment productivity while lowering labor recruitment, training, and retention costs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.93
November 23, 2020
…is “Live Free or Die.” If the third-party logistics (3PL) industry had a motto these days, it might be “Innovate or Die.” “At NFI, we have followed the guidance ‘if you’re not growing, you’re dying,’” says Sid Brown, CEO. “Throughout each generation since our founding in 1932, we have been strategic and creative in how we grew. Today, innovation is essential in how we grow and enhance the value we bring to customers.” That is especially true of the e-fulfillment side of the industry, where shippers are counting on 3PLs to compete with the behemoths of the e-commerce world. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.28
November 16, 2020
…kit. That is especially true in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, where Modern has featured AMR implementations at industry leaders like DHL, GEODIS, Rakuten Super Logistics and, in the July issue, UPS. Those articles highlighted some of the leading AMR solution providers that are now becoming household names, including Locus Robotics, inVia Robotics and 6 River Systems. While each of those providers brings different strengths and strategies to the table, what they share in common is the problem they aim to solve: A more efficient way to do e-fulfillment in facilities handling pretty standard products in standard packaging. In that…
