Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.04
October 17, 2016
…look forward to collaborating with Clearpath to drive efficiency gains in Caterpillar facilities.” Clearpath previously raised $11.2 million in a January 2015 Series A round led by RRE Ventures with participation from iNovia Capital, GE Ventures and Eclipse Ventures to develop their OTTO product line. Officially launched in 2009, Clearpath’s founders established the company by participating in a U.S. Department of Defense-funded robotics competition to design a robot that could detect and remove land mines. With help from a $300,000 angel investment the following year, the team pivoted from mine removal to providing unmanned vehicle development platforms for the global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.81
August 02, 2016
…unique opportunity to prepare for robotics technology management and gain a practical and actionable vision of what the CRO role is and will become. According to RoboBusiness, by 2030, 80% of multi-billion dollar companies will have a CRO, an emerging role key to achieving corporate-wide robotics adoption, and which is to the robotics industry what the CIO was to the computer industry in the early ‘80s. The newest face in C-suites, the CRO will be critical to managing the proliferation, cost and integration of robotics technology in early adopter businesses, especially where robots overlap with other operational technologies and human…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.78
July 01, 2016
…to enterprise to a complete value chain. Our customers gain the unique advantage of combining well integrated Input, Logic, Output, Robotics and Safety equipment into a comprehensive solution that removes barriers to customization, agility and high-speed, high quality production. According to Robb Black, our Pan-America’s CEO and COO, “We are now well positioned to become a preferred automation partner to manufacturers seeking agile, integrated automation solutions. Our unique capability to deliver world-class robotics, safety, sensing and controls from a single source maximizes the value of their investment while reducing cost of procurement and complexity of system support. With Omron, it’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
April 26, 2016
Forty-six years after the first Earth Day, consumer awareness of the environment and their ensuing demand for sustainable products has prompted the processing and packaging industry to respond with sustainable initiatives in operations and packaging. The “Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging” infographic, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, shows how the industry, particularly food and beverage, household and personal care, and healthcare packaging segments are adopting sustainable practices to meet the increased demand of consumers. “We’re seeing more green options in packaging — recyclable, reusable and degradable — as manufacturers reduce source material creating lighter primary and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.33
April 01, 2016
…the magic bullet that allows it to innovate and gain a competitive advantage. After all, it’s better to be the disrupter than to be disrupted. At first glance, optometry wouldn’t appear to be an industry ripe for disruption. But, that was before new competitors like Warby Parker burst onto the scene with new business models to sell eyewear on the Web. One of the companies monitoring these new competitors is VSP Optics Group, the optics lab arm of VSP Global. With $263 million in revenue in 2014, it is one of the largest manufacturers of lenses for glasses, serving some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.18
September 01, 2015
…systems manager for Intelligrated, says robots will make gradual gains in these environments by targeting specific elements of the picking process. “I see robots offering value by providing mobility in the spaces between tasks,” Wohlrab says. “This will enhance the amount of tasks a picker can do within a work zone, where he or she might work alongside a mobile, collaborative robot.” For operations that cannot justify a robotic goods-to-person solution or automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), this kind of mobile robot could support picking, replenishment and packing without requiring major adjustments to existing processes or infrastructure. That said,…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 7.43
April 15, 2013
…facility automation solutions that help them achieve growth and gain a competitive advantage. After nearly 1,000 client engagements, FORTE has a perfect on-time, on-budget and on-performance track record. The advantage of working with FORTE is that you can engage us for a true turnkey solution, including the plan, design, build and optimization of your distribution center, or you can choose to tap into our expertise on a selective basis. • Supply Chain Consulting — Consultants with extensive operations management experience who utilize advanced business intelligence and analytic tools. • Distribution Center Design/Build — More than 30 years of sustained success…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 14.60
January 17, 2011
IBM supply chain management solutions provide supply chain planning and execution capabilities across the extended enterprise to anticipate, control and react to demand and supply volatility. With advanced capabilities like inventory management, transportation management, warehouse management and supply chain visibility, your company can gain new degrees of flexibility up and down your value chain and achieve a true Smarter Commerce approach.
