Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.85
…AM for industrial processes and applications. It digitalizes the order-to-delivery process by aligning the engineering and commercial processes for high-quality AM functional prototypes and serial production parts. The system connects buyers with a global supplier network, which streamlines the process, fosters collaboration and engagement, and orchestrates the workflow to increase throughput and reduce operational costs. As part of the Siemens’ suite of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, the AM Network meets stringent requirements for security, availability and regulatory compliance. “Siemens’ additive manufacturing experts and industry veterans have developed the additive manufacturing network based on a clear understanding of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.62
…inventory and production costs Slash their shipping expenses Accelerate delivery times Provide a faster and on-demand customer experience Say farewell to third-party resellers, long-distance carriers, and other middlemen in their supply chains The players in the industry should follow the advice of Caterpillar’s Additive Manufacturing product manager, Stacey DelVecchio, who states the best strategy for manufacturers right now is to “think big, start small, and act fast.” Related White Papers 7 Logistics Trends That Will Radically Change the Manufacturing Industry in 2020 This white paper reveals the 7 logistics trends that will have a profound impact on the industry in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.28
…Gupta. “With e-commerce today, there’s more focus on same-day delivery, as well as online ordering of groceries, which is going to further drive up the need for automation. Generally, companies are interested in using AMRs because they need to reduce the cost of order picking, and make order fulfillment more accurate to reduce the rate of consumer returns.” Bots as helpers For companies deploying AMRs in DCs, robotics is often seen as a way to make the human labor you can secure more productive, rather than try to run a fully automated DC. That makes mobile robots more like co-workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.96
…CVS Pharmacy, it has competed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home on November 1. In October, UPS and CVS said they agreed to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models. And they added that he program will include delivery of prescriptions and retail products to the homes of CVS Pharmacy customers from its retail stores, in addition to other potential use cases from its other business units. Along with the drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy to a consumer’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
…like Lockheed Martin can quickly execute comprehensive, multidisciplinary processes to help speed timelines and improve efficiencies on major program deliveries.” Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.47
…in sales. Online purchasing, combined with same- or next-day delivery options, has stressed the labor market to the point of a shortage. Nearly 80% of distribution center operations are still performed manually, according to DHL’s Robotics in Logistics Study. With industry growth outpacing the labor pool by a rate of 6 to 1, this growth is creating significant opportunities to automate supply chains. The new center of excellence will be led by Joseph Lui, a robotics leader with expertise in digital data, autonomous technologies and the industrial Internet of Things. He previously served as Director of Industrial IoT and Automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.84
…is to track Increasing competition to offer the fastest delivery times possible - two, one, and even same-day delivery have fast become the norm Humans are great but we're prone to error - robots are so much better at the dull, dirty, and dangerous We believe that warehouses should always know where everything is. This is why my co-founder, Joe Moster, and I founded Ware. We build technology to optimize warehouse inventory tracking - one of the most mundane, yet critically important parts of the supply chain. We help facilities manage their inventory with automation and digitization. And we do…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.22
…chain and providing the best customer experience for the delivery of daily necessity, cosmetic, health and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.” With over 20 years of experience introducing innovative US-based technologies into the Japanese market, Kensaburo Tamura has been named to lead RightHand Robotics GK, serving as Regional Head of Asia Pacific. Previously, he served as the Country Manager at Cloudera, Inc., a provider of Big Data and AI/ML software platforms. “Expanding into the Japanese market with the establishment of RightHand Robotics GK is a major accomplishment for our team,” said Leif Jentoft, co-founder of RightHand Robotics. “Japan is a huge and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.56
…loading of the orders onto transport units ready for delivery. The robots store up to 30,000 crates per day and up to 28,675 crates are picked in a six-hour period to replenish the supermarkets. The 300 refrigerated SKUs are handled in one of two sizes of plastic crate that can weigh 10 to 550 pounds, with a maximum stack height of 7.2 feet. After going live in just eight months, the fast order processing resulted in enhanced freshness and longer shelf life. The automation allows Mercadona to have all store orders ready for delivery to the supermarkets in six hours.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.49
…drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry. UPS Flight Forward plans in the future to transport a variety of items for customers in many industries, and regularly fly drones beyond the operators’ visual line of sight. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded UPS Flight Forward a Part 135 Standard certification on Friday. The UPS subsidiary immediately launched the first drone delivery flight by any company under Part 135 Standard at WakeMed’s hospital campus in Raleigh,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.13
…its new drone subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, small drone delivery operation initially within the hospital network space. UPS said in July that this offering serves as a continuation of the partnership between UPS and drone startup Matternet operating special drone healthcare deliveries of medical samples under FAA Part 107 rules at Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed hospitals, transporting samples, blood, and other biologics from a lab to another building in the WakeMed network in the Raleigh area. Kate Gutmann, UPS Chief Sales and Solutions Officer, told LM in July that UPS has received inquiries from other hospitals and campuses specific to their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.71
…retail. Growing consumer demand for faster and cheaper online delivery options has seen many retailers investing in warehouse automation to reduce order processing times and to cope with the increasingly complex network of distribution channels. The findings show how, in addition to the logistical complexities of online order fulfillment, labor availability has also been a significant driver for automating warehouses. With the US unemployment rate currently at 3.8%, the report indicates recruiting and retaining qualified staff is plaguing retailers and manufacturers alike. This especially affects those exposed to e-commerce, where demand is more difficult to forecast and the seasonal spikes…