Articles Tagged with ''automation''

KUKA to invest in Germany HQs

The new buildings are to be completed by 2025 and will provide room for a total of 1,600 workstations.
July 31, 2017
KUKA announced plans to invest in the expansion and modernization of its Augsburg, Germany, headquarters location.
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How forklifts & batteries keep the industry moving forward

The impact of e-commerce, increased SKUs and just-in-time demands place an extra complexity to how manufacturing facilities and distribution centers operate.
Marina Mayer
Marina Mayer
July 17, 2017

In this special report, lift truck providers reveal trends, challenges, solutions and what cold food and beverage processors need to know in order to keep the cold food industry moving forward.


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3PL study outlines need for innovation…now

Supply chain leaders are currently taking a more measured approach in adopting new solutions for their supply chain.
July 17, 2017
While new and improved supply chain innovations are always making headlines, a recent survey conducted by Kenco, Chattanooga, Tenn., reveals that awareness and interest are not the same as adoption.
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Study: 80% of manufacturing, supply chain execs say digital supply chain will be the predominant model within 5 years

80% of survey respondents believe digital supply chains will be the predominant model within five years.
April 6, 2017
Nine technologies are working together to create next-generation supply chains that are digital, on-demand and always-on. In fact, these supply chain models will soon become the new supply chain reality, according to the fourth in a series of MHI Annual Industry Reports developed by MHI, Charlotte, N.C., in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting, LLC, New York.
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SencorpWhite to purchase Intek Integration Technologies

Intek’s supply chain execution platform complements White Systems’ AS/RS, providing a comprehensive selection of hardware and software designed to improve system performance and flexibility.
April 3, 2017
SencorpWhite, Hyannis, Mass., announced plans to acquire Intek Integration Technologies Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of software that helps manufacturers and distributors better manage their warehouses, inventory levels and supply chains.
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Study: 75% of manufacturers still employ manual data collection procedures

The findings revealed that 75% of respondents are still employing manual approaches, 53% use spreadsheets to collect data and 47% still rely on pencil and paper.
March 2, 2017
Research from InfinityQS International, Fairfax, Va., reveals that organizations are failing to automate their quality management and data capture methods.
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Study: 2016 breaks records for North American robot orders

Robot orders surged 61% in assembly applications while food and consumer goods orders increased 32%.
February 23, 2017
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., announced that in 2016, the North American robotics market broke all-time records for orders and shipments.
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Swisslog WDS Americas opens new Americas Technology Center

. The new technology center will focus on the perfection and further development of the PowerStore Pallet Shuttle.
February 6, 2017
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, Newport News, Va., established its Americas Technology Center at its West Coast office in Salida, Calif.
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