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Automation Eliminates Jobs — Not Work, New Report Says

June 26, 2018

The debate on whether or not automation is a job-cutting strategy has reached fever pitch.

Alibaba v. Tencent: The Battle for Supremacy in China

June 26, 2018

There’s something irresistible about a clash of titans. The fate of the world hung in the balance during the Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Coke vs. Pepsi once mattered mightily. Ali-Foreman defined a pugilistic era. And then there’s the celebrity spat pitting Taylor Swift against Kanye West. (Look what he made her do.)

These Places Will Pay U.S. Workers Thousands of Dollars to Move There

June 25, 2018

The Washington Post

A Nebraska city with more job listings than applicants has extended a special offer to employers: It will match signing bonuses for out-of-town hires — up to $5,000.

Opinion: What the Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Says About the State of Retail

June 25, 2018

Andria Cheng, Forbes contributor

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.

Disruption in the Supply Chain Market

June 22, 2018

Chad Thibodeaux, Sales Manager, Sortation & Distribution, Beumer Group

Amazon’s Clever Machines Are Moving From the Warehouse to Headquarters

June 18, 2018

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. has long used robots to help humans move merchandise around its warehouses. Now automation is transforming Amazon’s white-collar workforce, too.

Why Retailers Are Struggling With Ship-From-Store Fulfillment

June 18, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The age of the omnichannel is all about options. Customers buying online should be able to receive their purchases in any way they choose — at home, work, a designated retrieval point, or direct from the store. Or so goes the theory.

What Americans Say About Online Shopping Reveals A Lot About Amazon

June 14, 2018

NPR

On a cold December night last year, a meeting was called in the lobby of my apartment building. Concerned residents gathered to discuss a matter of great import: what to do about the swarms of packages jamming the lobby closet and overflowing into the entryway.

The Coop-TGW Systems Partnership

June 13, 2018

Domenico Repetto, Logistics Manager, Coop

Opinion: When Factories Have a Choice Between Robots and People, It's Best to Start With People

June 13, 2018

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Forbes contributor

It’s lazy to think that a manufacturing process is better just because it’s automated. While the effort going on right now at the Tesla factory in Fremont is anything but lazy, it brings into the spotlight one of the core problems with the simplistic “automation for automation’s sake” strategy: processes that aren’t stable to begin with cannot be made stable with robots.

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The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. 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 warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — 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 warehousing and distribution services.