Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.84
September 30, 2020
…News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America, about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others. MacDonald was appointed to his current role in May and has been in the supply chain sector for more than 30 years. MacDonald joined DHL Supply Chain in 2006 and, for the last decade prior to May, served as VP, Retail, DHL Supply Chain North America. Logistics Management (LM): How would you characterize the last six months, or so, going back to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.14
September 11, 2020
…Modern has featured AMR implementations at industry leaders like DHL, GEODIS, Rakuten Super Logistics and, in the July issue, UPS. See a detailed inside look at the moving parts of the NorthShore Care distribution center. 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.47
August 25, 2020
…appeared in LM's sister publication, Supply Chain Management Review. DHL Supply Chain, is preparing for an anticipated surge in demand in the fourth quarter of 2020 by hiring additional workers and leveraging its investments in technology and infrastructure to support shippers. The third party logistics provider today announced that it will hire 7,000 associates through the end of 2020 to meet demand fueled both by the peak holiday shopping season and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “’Peak season’ for contract logistics providers typically takes place in the late summer months and is driven principally by a surge in retail…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
July 13, 2020
…United States service logistics agreement, was announced today between DHL Supply Chain, a subsidiary of global logistics services provider DHL, and Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology company, and subsidiary of Siemens AG. DHL officials said that this collaboration will have a sharp emphasis on digital and robotics technology usage, in order for the Siemens Healthineers supply chain, specifically its U.S.-based Customer Service Material Logistics Unit, to provide continuous quality and cost improvements, which, in turn, are expected to result in strong delivery performance and customer satisfaction levels. A major component of this collaboration centers on what DHL called a new…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 12.50
June 26, 2020
6 River Systems (6RS) is a leading fulfillment solutions provider for 3PL, multi-channel commerce, retail and B2B companies worldwide. With Chuck, the most flexible and configurable collaborative robot in the industry, 6RS empowers operators to transform the entire fulfillment workflow from putaway, to picking, sorting and packing. The 6RS solution fulfills millions of units each week for companies across North America and Europe, including DHL, ACT Fulfillment, Office Depot and XPO Logistics.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.51
June 24, 2020
…a trio of name-brand companies—global contract logistics services provider DHL Supply Chain, technology giant Microsoft, and Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services—announced today they have rolled out what they called a “plug and play” robotics platform. The companies said that this platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts, in order to on-board new automation devices into warehouse facilities, which, in turn, provides shippers with more flexibility in selecting robotics systems geared towards their specific business needs, while leveraging Microsoft Azure IoT and cloud platform services. This platform was initially implemented at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.55
June 23, 2020
…ForwardX. The company said its customers, such as SF DHL China, ITOCHU Logistics, and TCL, have seen 200% to 300% increases in productivity, as well as 50% labor cost reductions. “We know that the role of automation will continue to grow across the supply chain, but investing upwards of $5 million on a system with limited flexibility just won’t cut it in a post-pandemic environment,” said Nicolas Chee, founder and CEO of ForwardX. “Our customers come to us looking for something better-suited to their business and operational goals, and we’re determined to help them meet those goals. RaaS is the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.90
March 16, 2020
DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses. The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services Agreement. Today, DHL Supply Chain has roughly 100 bots deployed in two locations, according to Jim Gehr, President, Retail, at DHL Supply Chain North America. Gehr added that with this announcement, DHL is targeting that number to be roughly 1,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
March 12, 2020
…I had the chance to hear a presentation by DHL’s Adrian Kumar and Justin Ha at Dematic’s annual conference in Park City, things were changing. DHL was working with Locus to develop software to optimize the deployment of robots around a group of orders, much like the work execution systems we highlighted in the February Special Report in Modern. Just like the tug of war between automation and WMS companies over where order fulfillment intelligence should reside in the WES space, “I think you’re going to see a tug of war with the WMS and AMR vendors over where that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.98
February 01, 2020
…for 3D-printed spare part creation, which, according to one DHL report (bit.ly/35VK0Fu), can account for more than 20% of a company’s unused or excess stock. Many automotive manufacturers are required to stock spare parts for seven to 10 years for every vehicle they make. The end-to-end process that 3D printing offers serves as a fully fledged production method, cutting down on excess stock and wait times for parts. Simplify Supply Chain Costs and Save Time Compared to outsourcing, 3D printing typically has a higher ROI, but supply chain simplification provides other savings as well. Three examples of how 3D printing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.92
January 13, 2020
…influx in order volumes. Retail and 3PL customers including DHL, GEODIS, Port Logistics, Verst Logistics, SANDOW, Marley Lilly, and Radial are achieving 200-300 percent improvements in productivity deploying the Locus solution. “At HighJump, we love making our customers better – and this means leveraging the innovative technologies of tomorrow,” said John Santagate, Vice President, Robotics at HighJump and Körber Logistics Systems. “AMR’s in the warehouse is an area we believe will drive tremendous value. This partnership allows us to deliver cutting edge AMR technology to our customers and work collaboratively with Locus Robotics to conquer supply chain complexity with the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.90
December 02, 2019
…services. For example, under its “Strategy 2025,” Deutsche Post DHL Group will be spending around EUR 2 billion on digitization until 2025 and the digitization investment is expected to lead to yearly benefits of at least EUR 1.5 billion by 2025. Major drivers of a digital supply chain include demand for greater visibility and transparency in supply chain data process, faster adoption of Internet of Things (IoT), increasing investment in supply chain innovation, and huge demand from e-commerce. Rise of the digital supply chain market with IoT Organizations are looking to leverage IoT in supply chain management by installing sensors…
