Topic: Technology

This new white paper from Swisslog (part one of a two-part series) explores the changing nature of the food and beverage industry, including the impacts of COVID-19, climate change, complex manufacturing constraints and high demand uncertainty.

Three major steps to prove the value and benefit of automation — from how to use language that resonates with executives, to how to calculate the ROI from automated equipment.

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In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 60.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was 3.2% above November’s 57.5, while the overall economy expanded for the eighth consecutive month.

Take an inside look at the new Caleres distribution center.

One of the country’s largest shoe companies brought its wholesale distribution operations in house with a highly automated distribution network capable of shipping a total of 80 million pairs of shoes a year. Here’s how.

Battling the impacts of the global pandemic and handling a massive surge in e-commerce orders, North American third-party logistics providers saw their business remain fairly even in 2020 while the e-commerce portion grew by 28% over 2019.

Though robotic industrial trucks are still a small slice of the market, expectations are growing for them as operations seek to speed up their processes while lessening the struggle of trying to find enough operators.

Automation vendors, including several startups, are lining up to meet the growing interest in micro-fulfillment centers. Automation characteristics like high storage density, rapid access to totes, and high uptime are vital to success, but vendors also point to the need to iron out supply chain issues like replenishment.

VR training for lift trucks can increase safety when used to correct bad driver habits or ensure operators get specific training after an incident.

Office Depot’s deployment of collaborative mobile robots improves safety, energizes workforce.

As uncertainty becomes the new normal, Deloitte’s "2021 Manufacturing Outlook" report outlined the key considerations for creating disruption-proof businesses and presents new findings from a post-election survey of manufacturing executives.

AIM adds three new members to the Board of Directors team

An absolute accuracy of 0.03 to 0.11 inches has been achievable.

Pressure sensitive adhesive patterns are faster and cleaner to apply than hot melt.

By using a task management solution, the manufacturer also automated its inventory counts.

As a result, it doesn’t have any empty space in totes or overstuffing.

The craft brewer has also improved its brewing precision and quality control.