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Conveyors & Sortation

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How Robotic Process Automation Helps Reduce Business Costs

September 11, 2024
Evgeniya Golomovzaya, SCB Contributor

The fact that employees spend many paid work hours on clerical tasks doesn’t help a company's bottom line.


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To Bot or Not to Bot: Solving for the Right Level of Warehouse Automation

August 28, 2024
Ricky Choi, SCB Contributor

While warehouse robotics is undeniably a growing trend, the narrative surrounding its value deserves a more granular look.


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Senate Probe Says Amazon Prime Day Leads to Flood of Injuries in Warehouses

July 17, 2024
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The Senate committee's investigation found that there were 45 injuries for every 100 workers over the course of Prime Day 2019.


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Watch: P2G or G2P Robotics? The Great Debate in Warehouse Automation

June 12, 2024
Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Regardless of the size or age of a warehouse, person-to-goods (P2G) robotics is better for warehouse functionality than goods-to-person (G2P), says Kait Peterson, senior director of product marketing at Locus Robotics.


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AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS SERVE AN AISLE IN A WAREHOUSE
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Why So Many Warehouse Automation Projects Fail

May 30, 2024
Ryan Chesterfield, SCB Contributor

Too many warehouse automation projects are failing, leading to widespread layoffs in the autonomous mobile robots industry, and putting the future of organizations at risk.


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Watch: Laser-Focused Logistics: The Value of LiDAR Technology in the Supply Chain

April 30, 2024
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

LiDAR, a remote-sensing method using pulsed lasers to measure range, is proving to be of high value in supply chain automation, says Peipei Zhao, president of North America with Robosense.


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ICONES OF MARKETING AND PROCESSING CHANNELS ARE CONNECTED BY SEVERAL WHITE LINES LEADING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE IMAGE. THE SYMBOLS HOVER IN FRONT OF SHELVES IN A WAREHOUSE.
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Podcast | Connecting the Dots: The Role of the Modern-Day Warehouse Execution System

February 23, 2024
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A typical warehouse consists of multiple information systems. How do they work together smoothly?


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Watch: LogistiVIEW’s New WES to Be Showcased at Modex 2024

February 14, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

Seth Patin, founder and chief executive officer of LogistiVIEW, previews the company's new FlowEP Warehouse Execution System, to be showcased at Modex 2024 in Atlanta March 11-14.


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THINK TANK

The Outlook for Supply Chain Automation

February 1, 2024
Grady Martin, SCB Contributor

Robotics and technology companies have doubled down on development of applications to support the supply chain, especially in the warehouse. 


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THINK TANK

Choosing Warehouse Sorting Systems for the Future

January 10, 2024
Andy Lockhart, SCB Contributor

Perhaps more than any other warehouse systems, sorters are also among the most time-tested and multi-faceted solutions in use today.


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Conveyors & Sortation

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding conveyors and sortation for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in conveyors and sortation systems are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of conveyors and sortation in the warehouse.

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