Supply Chain Technology

Pop-up ports are here to stay, but the long-term solution is data

Friday, May 13, 2022 · Shawn Muma Without digitalization of shipping information, the shipping industry is destined to suffer further delays and new bottlenecks as they address port congestion by adding additional nodes to the routes.

Industrial IoT market to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032

Monday, April 11, 2022 · SCMR Staff The market to advance at a 12.2% compound annual growth rate.

Interact Analysis expects 7,300 automated micro-fulfillment centers up and running by 2030

Thursday, April 7, 2022 · SCMR Staff That's up from just 86 at the end of 2021.

Operating the Goldilocks supply chain

Monday, April 4, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Wine Access is utilizing weather data to optimize the shipment of millions of bottles of wine each year.

Direct-to-Customer: The need for dynamic supply chains

Thursday, March 31, 2022 · Shawn Muma The most important characteristic of the digital transformation of supply chains is the ability to dynamically adjust to changes in the market—be they customer demands or seismic events like war or a pandemic.

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 · SCMR Staff FedEx and Elroy Air work to launch test flights aimed at middle-mile delivery in 2023.

FLOW initiative gets mixed reviews

Monday, March 21, 2022 · Jeff Berman While the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) program is potentially a step forward, it has received criticism too.

Major supply chain initiative launched

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 · SCMR Staff Freight Logistics Optimization Works expected to improve supply chain, increase data sharing.

MassRobotics welcomes U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh to labor and robotics panel discussion

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 · SCMR Staff The event on March 18 will focus on the importance of robots and how to build better jobs alongside intelligent machines.

RightHand Robotics receives $66 Million in Series C funding

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 · SCMR Staff Safar Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P., and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 lead the investment.

Selected lessons from implementing a warehouse automation system

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 · Michael Gravier Bringing on new technology in the warehouse requires attention to people, processes and performance to gain the full range of benefits.

Blue Yonder Announces CEO Transition

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 · Gary Forger Girish Rishi to step down. Mark Morgan named interim CEO.

Your Blockchain Project is Doomed If You Don’t Ask These Five Questions

Friday, February 7, 2020 · By Shawn Muma Many Blockchain implementations fail because inadequate consideration is given to the complexity of scaling and managing the ecosystem

What I’m watching for 2020

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Technology continues to be the driving force, but it's evolving

NextGen Technology: The Internet of Things

Thursday, December 6, 2018 · Dennis Mehaffey While devices have been interconnected by the Internet for more than a decade, we're just scratching the surface of what IoT means to the supply chain.