5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (207+ words) “While the measure appears to be driven in significant part by concerns about Chinese suppliers, the FCC framework is not designed to target individual countries. Any differentiated treatment is instead handled through discretionary approval or exemption processes. “The US measures…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (302+ words) UK supply chain professionals are turning to AI to manage regulatory complexity at a much faster rate than the global average, with Brexit likely a key driver. This is one of several findings from independent research by IDC, commissioned by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (306+ words) The humble cardboard shoebox is often considered to be one of the trickiest problems that warehouse automation technology has yet to resolve, until now, writes Oscar Cutts (pictured, below), Business Development Manager, Nomagic. Warehouse automation has become remarkably good at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) Automated systems are designed to execute tasks efficiently, but they depend on accurate inputs. If data is outdated or incomplete, automation can only optimise based on an imperfect view of reality. Closing this gap requires continuous visibility into the physical…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (553+ words) More companies are choosing a global partner for storage systems, automation, robotics and software. Warehouse projects have never been more complex. Storage systems, automation, robotics and software are no longer independent technologies. Today they must operate as one coordinated ecosystem,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) “Many retailers can already see what’s happening. The hard part is acting on it before the moment passes,” said Gurdip Singh, chief product officer at Blue Yonder. “With this release, we’re putting agentic AI into the flow of retail decisions....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (901+ words) As 3PLs, retailers and ecommerce operators face tighter service levels, labour pressure and unpredictable demand, the value of automation is shifting from reducing travel to orchestrating the entire operation. By Mike Harris (pictured, below), Vice President, Ocado Mobile Robot Systems, Ocado…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (364+ words) But there is a fundamental problem: AI can only make good decisions if the data behind those decisions accurately reflects what is happening on the warehouse floor. In the latest episode of Logistics Business Conversations, host Peter MacLeod is joined…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (482+ words) Will we soon see humanoid robots operating in UK and European warehouses? Russell Hutchinson (pictured, below), business development manager at Daifuku is not totally convinced. Back in 1985, Roger Smith, chairman and CEO of General Motors, had a lightbulb moment. What…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (582+ words) Warehouse leaders have heard the promises. AI will optimise labour. AI will reduce exceptions. AI will help teams do more with less, writes Alex MacPherson of Manhattan Associates. The question is not whether AI can be useful in a warehouse…...