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News and trends that follow the latest in the Internet of Things (IoT) equipment, systems and process for warehouses and distributions centers.


Llamasoft: 73% of retailers believe AI can add significant value to their demand forecasting
More than half of retailers are struggling to respond to rapid shifts, and 46% of average or underperforming retailers focus on cost at the expense of flexibility.

TagoIO and Kerlink partner for end-to-end cloud platform
Partnership enables IoT applications for a wide range of verticals, including asset tracking, cold chain management, predictive maintenance, smart cities, smart agriculture and more.

ProGlove and StayLinked partner to help logistics firms achieve digital transformation
Partnership leverages mutual hardware and software expertise to help firms easily pair legacy systems with modern mobile tools and IIoT wearables to meet the demands of Industry 4.0.

MachineMetrics, World Economic Forum join forces to support sustainable future for manufacturing
More global manufacturers adopt IoT to access data and transform traditional manufacturing operations and supply chains into dynamic, sustainable, more resilient interconnected systems.

Industry experts: Digital twins will have major impact on industrial building usage post-lockdown
White paper outlines impact of COVID-19 on the real estate industry and how digital twin technology will reshape future decisions for building owners.

PowerFleet outlines how forklift telematics can support social distancing efforts
Infographic illustrates how to use technology to stay productive while ensuring safe operations.

Grant Thornton teams with LLamasoft to serve supply chain customers
Partnership leverages Grant Thornton's consulting experience in supply chain transformation with Llamasoft’s optimization technology, AI capabilities and other advanced algorithms.

Velodyne and Seoul Robotics showcase lidar solutions at Modex
Lidar solutions advance automation and safety for manufacturing and supply chain operations.

ABI Research: Covid reveals weakest links in the supply chain – the supplier’s supplier
'Investments in robotics or IoT sensors assume assembly lines receive a steady flow of raw materials. COVID-19 demonstrates that manufacturers need to be as focused on their supplier’s capabilities as they are on their factory floor.'

Honeywell Intelligrated showcases next-generation DC technology
Honeywell Intelligrated (Booth 7619) is showcasing forward-thinking innovations in workforce optimization, robotic integration and industrial internet of things (IIoT) connectivity in the distribution and fulfillment space.

Other Voices: The supply chain gets smarter with machine learning
Machine learning automates the analysis of the overwhelmingly complex and diverse data generated across the supply chain.

The Big Picture: The view from the round table
Last summer, we heard from supply chain executives from three small to mid-sized companies on the challenges faced by their organizations and how they’re addressing them.

Enterprises that wait to adopt a mobile-first strategy set to fail, report finds
Report authors concerned that 64% of survey respondents cited workplace culture as their leading obstacle to mobile transformation.

Other Voices: Staying connected to harness the potential of Industry 4.0 for warehouse operations
Warehouse-specific connectivity issues must be dealt with at a holistic level, assessing the operation in terms of physical layout as well as by kind, size and location of goods, anticipated movement of goods, mobile devices, integration of historical trending data, and other related variables.

IDTechEx research: Autonomous vehicles in fulfillment and delivery a ‘$250 billion revolution’
Suppliers following a traditional model of equipment sales should consider "a subscription platform in their business model to offer maintenance and upgrades, especially cloud-based software updates."

Report: Global next-gen supply chain market to more than double to $75 billion by 2030
Future of logistics to be driven by artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, AR, drones, 5G and robotics.

Other Voices: Three tips for implementing intelligent packaging
Intelligent packaging technology can improve the supply chain by providing operational visibility that may not otherwise exist and the data to make better and faster decisions.

Zebra study: Record number of enterprises becoming ‘intelligent’ with growing IoT investments
Retail organizations have gained the most momentum in the last 12 months, moving from the bottom of the 2018 vertical Index rankings to the top, second only to healthcare.

Knock at the door: AI and IoT are ready for your warehouse
Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are making their initial forays into warehouse operations. The expected outcome is DCs able to respond dynamically to current supply chain conditions not pre-set rules. Look for newfound flexibility and an ability to respond to specific customer demands.

Manufacturing in the USA vs. China: AI could be the tipping point
High labor cost and quick time-to-market have driven U.S. manufacturers to be more aggressive with the adoption of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.


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