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Judging by Orders Placed, It Seems Industry Can't Get Enough Robots

Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in the first nine months of 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group.

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Who Wants to Work in a Warehouse?

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and retailers are bulking up their supply chains to handle the expected surge in sales. Finding enough warehouse workers to fill the orders, however, could prove to be a tough challenge.

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Human-Robot Collaboration Gets Workout in a Test Warehouse

In a mock warehouse stocked with granola bars, breakfast cereal, sponges, and other household goods, a worker plucks items from shelves and places them in a plastic bin. The bin is set atop a small wheeled robot that follows the employee’s every step like a puppy.

Glacier Introduces Kodiak Mobile Forklift Computer

Glacier Computer has added the Kodiak Forklift Computer to its line of mobile industrial computing devices.

EnVista Unveils New Direct Store Delivery System for Beverage Industry

EnVista Corp. has developed a new direct store delivery (DSD) system for improving beverage deliveries.

Orbis Debuts Plastic, Reusable Corrugated Box for Automated Lines

Orbis Corp., a manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging, has introduced what it says is the first plastic, reusable corrugated box to work seamlessly with automated packaging lines.

Distributor Achieves 50 Inventory Turns with Anseris Consulting

Challenge: A large Midwest C-store distributor was tasked with utilizing an outdated system to manage their inventory and short shelf products resulting in low user productivity and less than desirable customer service levels. With over 60% of the inventory investment in short shelf life products, the management of obsolete product was ever increasing as the business grew.

IBS Dynaman WMS Solution Saves Distributor 4-5 Hours per Day

Challenge: Family-owned supplier of operating supplies/equipment for global hospitality set out for new WMS system. Requirements: • Automated dispatching to eliminate inaccuracies/inefficiencies associated with manual intervention; • Open integration with voice-picking, ensuring extensibility across warehouse floor; • Real-time reporting/alerting on order fulfillment, improved replenishment process for better use of resources; • Warehouse task-interleaving, eliminating wasted travel time on lifts and vehicles; • Streamlined receiving process, allowing product allocation at line receipt versus at completion.

Cat Phones Launches Rugged Smartphone for U.S. Market

Cat Phones has developed the Cat S40 rugged smartphone, a durable Android device, for the U.S. market.

Matching Empty Warehouses With Short-term Inventory Storage Needs

A lean operation with a brilliant idea - caffeinated club soda - wants to crack the L.A. market during the spring. Sounds like a slam dunk, but they don't want to commit to a long warehouse lease while they're still getting a foothold. Meanwhile, a Christmas-decoration warehouse sits largely empty. It's a classic missed connection - and it’s common.

To Meet E-commerce Demands, DC Operators See Vast Adoption of Mobile, Voice Technologies, Study Says

The growth of e-commerce increases consumer choice and flexibility, but it also challenges distribution centers to keep pace with consumers' higher expectations for faster and more accurate delivery. Nearly nine in 10 distribution center operators expect to adopt new mobile devices and voice-direction technology in the next five years to meet that need, according to a survey by Honeywell and YouGov.

Fast Growing Fresh Supply Chains Require New Approaches to Delivery

Consumer demand for more fresh, ready-to-eat products is driving development of new replenishment models based on smaller, more-frequent deliveries, versatile truck drivers and the latest temperature-controlled trailer technology.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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