Supply chain companies are beginning to use robotics to boost warehouse efficiency and drive profits thanks to new automated technologies. Highlights: High-res cameras, pressure sensors, navigation lasers, and acoustic warning indicators allow automated devices to navigate warehouses efficiently and autonomously. Robotics offers enhanced efficiency for both warehouse capability and predictive supply chain management. After major
Automation can make your social media marketing more efficient and effective, allowing you more time to develop and execute other marketing campaigns. Here are 11 social media marketing mistakes to avoid. Social media automation is quite a controversial marketing topic. The critics cry, “Social media is supposed to be social!” The supporters retort, “It’s all
As automation technologies become increasingly sophisticated, companies throughout the supply chain are realizing the beneficial impact of automation on materials handling. Highlights: Manufacturers of automation technologies are predicted to grow significantly over the next 5 years. Automating the “first mile” of the supply chain helps reduce labor challenges and leads to increased productivity. Robotics technologies
A new article discusses the way that automation, AI and big data are transforming the industry. It raises the alarm that supply chain management will soon cease to exist, only to assert that it will still exist, just in a very different form. This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting, a boutique
Automation in manufacturing can help create more, better paying jobs. But two leading economists have examined real-world data and concluded that the robots may be winning after all. Is it true? Last year I wrote about artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential loss of American jobs. At the time, I thought; “Yes, people will lose jobs
Millennial talent seeks employment opportunities with companies that promote transparency, technology, excellence, and social change. We write often about the supply chain talent gap and how supply chain companies should be proactively recruiting millennials to join their companies. So a recent Harvard Business Review article, which talks about how companies that “young people find dull”
In many cases, automation in manufacturing creates leaner, more efficient operations. Efficiency facilitates new opportunities and business growth, which in turn allow for job creation. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in manufacturing have driven a palpable fear that mass job loss is on the horizon. We have to wonder: is the threat as
Companies in the supply chain and logistics industries should take note of these top social media trends in 2018. While we don’t know what 2018 has in store for companies in the supply chain and logistics industries, we do know change is coming. That is true not only in terms of the economy and your
I repurposed some of our popular content into a video using Lumen 5, a video automation tool. Have you heard of Lumen 5? It’s a cool website that turns your blog posts into videos in a matter of minutes. You simply enter a URL of an existing post, and it automatically selects text and creates
Despite significant technological advancement, drones may have a limited impact on supply chain optimization in the near future. This article is part of a series of articles written by MBA students and graduates from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. From the military designs of the early 20th century to modern commercial development in
This post comes to us from Adam Robinson of Cerasis, a top freight logistics company and truckload freight broker. Imagine a world where automation comes together with technology to deliver products without human intervention. An order is placed by a consumer. 3-D printers pick up the details and print the finished product. It’s then picked by
Increasing operational expenses to avoid capital expenditures that would boost warehouse capacity and functionality might end up costing you more in the long run. Consider this scenario: Demand is up and projected to grow for your products. But you are running out of space in your distribution center. Although you realize modernizing your distribution center
