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GNC’s Inventory Takes Flight
GNC, a leading health and wellness brand, was looking to streamline its system for conducting physical inventories. Because the system was largely manual, and given the number of employees and the amount of equipment required for each inventory session, GNC would complete only several full cycle counts each year.
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Beyond the Shelf: Unpacking the Future of Retail Logistics
Five key advances—from AI to smart mailboxes—are helping retailers adapt to a complex, demanding and evolving market.
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Supply Chain Reset: 7 Trends Remaking Manufacturing
Through reshoring, retooling, and redefining resilience, manufacturers are embracing a new normal shaped by volatility, vision, and the drive to stay ahead.
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Warehouse Robotics: What It Is, Types, and How It Works
Warehouse robotics is changing how modern supply chains operate. Businesses today face rising demand, tighter delivery windows, and labor shortages. To keep up, they are investing in automation technology that transforms how warehouse tasks get done. In many warehouse environments, robots now handle everything from picking to transporting goods. These robotic systems boost warehouse productivity […]
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IoT Manufacturing: Components, Benefits, and Challenges
Factories are no longer just metal, noise, and manpower. Smart machines now collect data, talk to each other, and help manufacturers make faster, better decisions. Welcome to the age of IoT manufacturing, where efficiency and insight come from connected technology. Across the manufacturing industry, companies use IoT devices and smart sensors to track machines, boost […]
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Supply Chain AI Adoption Accelerates as Logistics Startup Augment Secures $85M Series A
With $110M raised in just five months, Augment’s AI assistant “Augie” is gaining traction across freight providers, signaling the rapid integration of automation in supply chain operations.
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Betting on Robots Over Hype: ‘Viral Videos Don’t Pack Boxes’
From fashion design to robotics CEO, Kimberley Losey’s journey defies convention. But it’s her relentless focus on solving real problems that’s redefining automation and reshaping warehouse robotics, one human-footprint robot at a time.
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How to Modernize Your Warehouse Without Starting Over
Q. If I want to improve my warehouse performance, do I really need a brand-new facility or a full retrofit? A. Not at all. That’s one of the biggest misconceptions out there. Companies often think they need to spend heavily on a new facility to upgrade with automation or increase capacity—but that’s usually because they’re […]
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: AMRs and AGVs
Looking for the latest innovations in automated material handling? We’ve rounded up the latest crop of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).
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‘Impossible is Nothing’: Pavlo Pikulin Disrupts Logistics
What do virtual worlds and warehouse automation have in common? More than you’d think. Pavlo Pikulin, CEO of Deus Robotics, says lessons from the gaming industry can reshape robotics, transform warehouses, and unlock the full potential of AI-powered logistics.
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The Future of the Automated Supply Chain
Automation is revolutionizing warehouses and transforming the future of supply chain operations, while AI drives smarter forecasting, streamlined planning, and greater efficiency. To harness these advancements, organizations need a strategic approach that includes robust governance and well-managed data to ensure sustainable, cost-effective growth.
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Automating Your Warehouse Without the Heavy Lifting
A new generation of simplified, flexible ASRS solutions makes it easier than ever to streamline operations and boost productivity — without the heavy lifting of costly facility renovations.
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Hype vs. Reality: The Promise of AI in Supply Chains
AI-driven solutions are often hailed as the silver bullet for today’s supply chain challenges. The hype promises faster operations, cost savings, reduced risk, and streamlined customer service—but how much of this is reality? Here’s a look at the tangible impacts AI is having on supply chains, dissecting where it truly delivers and where expectations may need a reality check.
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Warehouse Robotics Unlock Efficiencies
From AI-powered AMRs to cobots working safely alongside humans, cutting-edge robotics are transforming supply chain operations. See how the latest innovations are changing the game and driving efficiency.
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DC Automation Gets Real
While pie-in-the-sky technologies capture imaginations, these systems do the heavy lifting and boost worker safety and productivity in warehouses right now.
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When Robotics, Starlink, and AI Converge: What’s Next?
The maturation and convergence of three technologies—robotics, Starlink, and artificial intelligence—will revolutionize the practice of supply chain management across the globe. I know you have heard that before, but this time it is not hyperbole. When these three technologies converge, much of how we manage logistics today will be legacy, a fading memory in a […]
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Sorting Out Automation Needs: Finding the Ideal Partner and the Right Fit
Engineering Innovation CEO Don Caddy clears up misconceptions about automated sorting systems and reveals that finding the ideal fit for your sorting needs goes beyond the sorting function. Here’s how to get started on the selection process.
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From Earnings to Ergonomics: Optimizing Warehouse Labor
As warehouse labor plays hard to get, organizations turn to a growing range of tools and technologies to support worker safety, boost their productivity, and make their jobs easier, more efficient, and even more enjoyable.
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Unreadable GTL Barcodes Create a Bottleneck
Global Transport Label (GTL) codes are ideal for package sorting but are susceptible to becoming unreadable. Engineering Innovation implemented a two-barcode system that enhances efficiencies.
Read MoreOTTO Motors Founder Talks AMRs, APIs, and Entrepreneurial DNA
After starting his materials handling robotics company with just $200, Matt Rendall has learned to focus relentlessly on product and customer development, lead with humility, trust his gut, and allow his team to learn from mistakes.
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