Amazon Wins Patent for On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing Warehouse
April 19, 2017
The Seattle e-commerce juggernaut just won a patent for “on-demand apparel manufacturing,” in which machines only start snipping and stitching once an order has been placed, Amazon could wade deeper...
Adidas, Carbon Scale 3D Manufacturing
April 18, 2017
In what could eventually be the largest-scale roll out of 3D printing for manufacturing consumer products, California-based 3D print company Carbon has partnered with Adidas to develop both new materials...
Harnessing Automation for a Future That Works
April 17, 2017
Automation is happening, and it will bring substantial benefits to businesses and economies worldwide, but it won't arrive overnight, a new McKinsey Global Institute report finds realizing automation's full potential...
Rise of Robots Will Change Future Jobs Reports
April 10, 2017
Ten years from now, the jobs report may look very different, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa explores how automation and robotics will change the future of the U.S. workforce.
Autonomous Trucking Overlooks Skilled Labor Need
April 6, 2017
Analysts expect automated trucks to proliferate in the next five to ten years, leading to significant job losses in the process, but the problem is the numbers do not clearly...
Knapp integrates vision-guided robotic picking with pocket sorter
April 3, 2017
A pocket sorter integrated with vision-system guided robotic picking and a streamlined conveyor system were showcased by Kevin Reader, director of business development and marketing at Knapp Logistics Automation (Booth...
Learn How to Make Smart Sortation Automation Decisions
January 16, 2017
Making smart automation decisions in today's fast-paced distribution center (DC) environments requires careful evaluation of all variables.
Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2016
December 23, 2016
For all the political turmoil across the globe, 2016 was by all accounts very good for the supply chain, which saw acquisitions, investments, technological advancements and record growth.
Fast Deliveries to Grow by 40 percent Year-on-Year Until 2025, Says New Study
October 21, 2016
Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of...
Parcel pricing may be set to surge, says new study
October 21, 2016
Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of...
L’Oreal: To Automate or Not to Automate
October 6, 2016
Like many global companies, L'Oreal is facing new demands from its customers in a dynamic market; robotic layer picking and slotting software are two of the tools the health and...
Much ado about Amazon, as usual
October 4, 2016
An ongoing question among supply chain stakeholders, when it comes to global e-commerce bellwether Amazon, continues to be just how far it will spread its wings in terms of expanding...
Picture Yourself in New Glasses with a 3D Scanning Mirror
September 26, 2016
3D scanning mirror could be the future of custom eyeglasses.
Are Fully Automated Supply Chains Almost Here?
September 16, 2016
Automation in the world of supply chain logistics and materials handling will create enormous opportunities when it comes to making the flow of goods safer, more efficient and more environmentally...
Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible
May 1, 2016
Large pulp and paper company relocates and expands robotic unitizing system.
Cimcorp announces new U.S.-based office
April 4, 2016
Cimcorp (Booth 4347), a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire handling solutions, announced the opening of its new U.S.-based office, Cimcorp USA, in Norcross,...
VSP sees the solution
April 1, 2016
VSP Global turned to automated storage and robotic piece picking to increase the throughput of its state-of-the-art optical lab in California.
Collaborative Robots Will Transform Logistics Says DHL Group
March 22, 2016
“Robotics in Logistics” – a new trend report produced by Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group) – maintains that robots will soon be standard in warehouses around the world.
Collaborative Robots to Transform Logistics Industry
March 15, 2016
A new DHL report "Robotics in Logistics" provides insights and updates from leading academics and practitioners from the fields of advanced robotics, and has been created as part of the...
Will 2016 Be the Year Warehouse Automation Fixes Your Labor Shortage?
March 7, 2016
Warehouse automation and software usually are touted as solutions to improve productivity and lower costs in a distribution center...increasingly, automation also gives companies new tools for dealing with unrelenting...
