Automation

What’s happening with supply chain purchasing plans?

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock COVID-19 has upended supply chains globally. We asked our readers how the virus is impacting their plans for new warehouse and distribution center solutions.

A conversation with Rob McKeel

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Fortna's new CEO focuses on clients as they manage through a crisis

Rely on AI to make decisions? Yes, but warily

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 · Dr. Larry Lapide Supply chain professionals should be wary of using AI to make System-2 decisions. While fast, real-time planning has appeal, it should largely be used to automate operational execution rather than planning processes that are more tactical, strategic and impactful.

A visit to Amazon’s robotic fulfillment center

Thursday, February 27, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock The robots are impressive, but what makes Amazon Amazon is delivering a customer experience. You don't get that by automation alone.

IAM Robotics adds Cronin to board

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 · SCMR Staff Supply chain technology veteran brings experience to robotics solution provider

If it’s September, it must be Park City ….. Again

Monday, September 9, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock The 34th annual Material Handling & Logistics Conference is focused on the predictive revolution

NextGen Supply Chain: Coming soon to an ecosystem near you

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · Hiranmay Sarkar Autonomous supply chains will create a sea change in the way businesses operate

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Jeff Burnstein

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 · Gary Forger, special projects editor Get ready for the next wave of robots.

The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Adrian Kumar Creating a culture of innovation requires action, and sometimes even a mindset shift. These five ideas will help the hurdles to innovation.

NextGen Technology: Lights out inventory planning at Intel

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Sean Willems A new tool allowed the chip maker to fully automate inventory planning. The result: Inventory targets that planners accept more than 99.5% of the time.

Think Outside the Cart: How AMRs Optimize Warehouse Fulfillment

Thursday, May 2, 2019 · SCMR Staff The exponentially growing demand for ecommerce, next-day shipping, special handling and a shrinking labor pool is putting significant pressure on fulfillment warehouses to deliver orders faster and more efficiently. To meet this challenge, 3PLs and retailers need to think…

The supply chain planner of the future

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · Knut Alicke, Kai Horberg and Jürgen Rachor New technologies could revolutionize planning and radically change the role of the supply chain planner. Here is how to prepare your organization.

Case Study: Enabling the Autonomous Supply Chain

Thursday, April 18, 2019 · SCMR Staff During this webinar Nucleus Research and One Network will dissect a global company's strategy to leverage a multi-party network to enable the autonomous supply chain.

IAM Robotics Raises $20 Million

Thursday, November 15, 2018 · SCMR Staff Logistics industry turns to autonomous robotic systems as companies face global labor shortages and changes in consumer habits

A new day for picking robots

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, special projects editor Long used to handling boxes and some standard shaped items, picking robots are on the verge of moving into a world where they have to distinguish between thousands of quite different items. And they have to make picking decisions faster than people. Getting there will not be…