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 11.05
July 10, 2020
…pandemic has yet to realign the current third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace. But when it does, shippers may expect far greater reliance on innovative technologies requiring substantial capital investment. “Given the massive coronavirus windfall for omni-channel and e-commerce companies, some might think that 3PLs have a tremendous opportunity,” says Michael Gravier, associate professor of marketing and supply chain management at Bryant University. “Even before this disruption, the world was a volatile place with tariffs and raw material costs fluctuating as quickly in response to Twitter blasts. And it was pushing companies to focus more on innovation based on core competences and…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 10.00
October 13, 2017
inVia Robotics is an award-winning automation company that provides the next generation of warehouse optimization solutions. The company's system leverages autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven warehouse orchestration software to help e-commerce businesses and 3PLs automate and optimize material flow across fulfillment centers. inVia delivers its comprehensive automation services as a subscription, and its systems are built to deploy quickly and without disruption to existing operations. The results are a fourfold to fivefold increase in productivity and accuracy rates of 99.9%—at a fraction of the cost of traditional automation.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
October 11, 2017
…are turning to third-party logistics and fulfillment service providers (3PLs) for fulfillment solutions. View: Top 50 U.S. & Global 3PLs “Just about everybody in retail is being dragged along by what Amazon does,” says Robert Lieb, professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University who has surveyed 3PL CEOs for nearly 25 years. “They are trying to respond with an omnichannel solution to maintain brick-and-mortar stores, but also be competitive in e-commerce.” “Because a lot of retailers - particularly small ones - can’t afford to put together their own stand-alone e-commerce business with the geographic and inventory positioning capability to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.13
April 21, 2021
…logistics service for e-commerce fulfillment. SB Logistics said its 3PL offering includes Berkshire Grey’s Intelligent Enterprise Robotics systems, including robots using artificial intelligence to autonomously pick, place, and pack customer orders for the demanding Japanese market. SoftBank Robotics is a unit of Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp. It has produced more than 35,000 robots, including the Pepper and NAO humanoid service robots and the Whiz cleaning robot, which are used in more than 70 countries. SB Logistics provides pay-per-use, third-party logistics (3PL) services, starting with e-commerce business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfillment and expanding to offline merges online (business-to-business) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment. Bedford,…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 3.94
October 10, 2023
…and shoes - from the finish and durability of the leather and denim. Ariat was using multiple third-party logistics (3PL) facilities to provide coverage for their operation. Different technologies and levels of technology were used throughout the facilities, making it cumbersome to adapt to their customer needs. They decided to build their own central hub, in which they would have full control over the operation and end-customer experience. Körber worked collaboratively with Geek+ and Ariat to integrate and deploy WMS and AMR. Download this case study to learn more.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.30
May 28, 2021
…software from Element Logic. The Danish third-party logistics provider's (3PL) multi-site rollout represents the 600th implementation of AutoStore's technology. “Our latest partnership with DSV is a positive milestone for AutoStore, representing a crucial part of our growth journey,” stated Karl Johan Lier, president and CEO of AutoStore. “They are an excellent partner for us to have on board, as both companies hold the same values of efficiency, innovation, and environmental impact, making our positioning in the market a unified one.” DSV's decision to expand its use of the systems to sites in nine countries followed a successful implementation at its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.98
December 10, 2018
…don’t know about you, but I’ve never thought of 3PLs as innovators or early adopters of technology. Given the short-term nature of their contracts, the industry players focused on taking the fat out of processes and being great operators with conventional processes. Based on a few stories I’ve published in the last year or so, I think that’s changing. In Germany, for instance, Arvato SCM Solutions is utilizing pouch sortation and automated packaging technologies to optimize e-fulfillment and managing returns. GEODIS is utilizing mobile collaborative robots in its fulfillment operations. Last fall, DB Schenker announced that it is partnering with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.92
February 05, 2020
…become the cornerstone of successful management throughout 2020. Forward-thinking 3PLs need to leverage the voluminous information flowing through their supply chains to make informed decisions, better predict future demand, isolates trends and potential problems, and manage workflows to meet such demands. Unfortunately, some supply chains continue operating with an antiquated processing model, using paper. Who needs paper in today’s age? 3PLs that wish to stay relevant must evolve their operations beyond the nuances of paper-based tracking and deploy newer systems. According to Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index, more than 2760 parcels are shipped every second in the global supply chain,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.76
January 13, 2020
…productivity and efficiency for shared retail and third-party logistics (3PL) customers. The partnership also makes HighJump a licensed reseller of Locus’s autonomous, multi-robot solution for warehouse fulfillment. “In today’s rapidly growing e-commerce market, 3PLs and retailers are deploying autonomous mobile robots to solve their productivity, efficiency, and labor challenges,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Our partnership with HighJump allows us to rapidly bring the Locus solution to a wide range of customers, helping them achieve greater ROI, and consistently meet their customers’ SLAs.” Total retail sales in the United States are projected to amount to $6.03 trillion by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.64
April 04, 2017
…chain of the future is more about pieces than pallets,” said Leif Jentoft, co-founder. “RightHand can help material handling, 3PLs and e-commerce warehouses lower costs by increasing automation.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.56
October 04, 2022
…systems to help online retailers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) ship more efficiently to anywhere in the world. The Garnerville, N.Y.-based company offers a warehouse management system (WMS), as well as outsourced fulfillment as a service. ShipHero started with inVia WES ShipHero began working with inVia Robotics last year when it added the inVia Logic warehouse execution system (WES) to the Cargo Cove distribution center it had acquired. The company started by adding intelligent labor orchestration to improve the productivity of its warehouse workers. However, once ShipHero saw the efficiencies it was able to obtain with the software alone, it…
