Robotics

Analysis

The State of American Supply-Chain Labor

February 12, 2020

Brian Hudock, SCB Contributor and David Latona, SCB Contributor

Finding labor to manage 24/7 demand is a growing challenge for today’s businesses, and many warehouses are turning to transportation-related automation.

Analysis

Warehouse Automation Needs This Software to Reach Its Full Value

February 11, 2020

Will King, SCB Contributor

As a warehouse changes the underlying mechanisms by which it operates, it must also change the software that orchestrates it.

ANALYSIS

How Amazon Plans to Retrain 100,000 Employees

February 9, 2020

John Johnson, SCB Contributor

Amazon’s Upskilling 2025 program aims to help U.S. employees adapt to a workplace that is becoming increasingly disrupted by automation and new technologies.

ANALYSIS

The Automation Pivot Point

February 8, 2020

Andrew Breckenridge, SCB Contributor

Distribution networks with legacy infrastructure are struggling to meet the incredible demand generated by the rise of e-commerce.

Okamura Partners with RightHand Robotics to Launch Robotic Piece-Picking Solution

February 4, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Okamura Corporation, a Japanese provider of quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers, and RightHand Robotics, a provider of autonomous robotic picking solutions, announced a partnership to further automate warehouse operations.

Robots Pose the Biggest Risk to Poorest Countries

January 31, 2020

Bloomberg

To prepare for the future, it pays to study the past.

It's Time to Change Our Feelings About Robots

January 29, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

While the debate rages over whether the loss of industrial jobs is caused by offshoring, immigration or automation, the revolutionizing power of robots in the supply chain is becoming undeniable.

White-Collar, Blue-Collar, New-Collar: The Evolution of the American Workforce

January 17, 2020

Paul Seymour, SCB Contributor

With each passing year, the use of technology in manufacturing continues to grow, and blue-collar job requirements become more sophisticated, further widening the skills gap.

Walmart Expands Its Robotic Workforce to 650 Additional Stores

January 14, 2020

Bloomberg

The new robots are part of CEO Doug McMillon’s push to reduce costs, improve store performance and gain credibility as a technology innovator as it battles Amazon.com.

Walmart Warehouse Robots Are Latest Tool in Battle With Amazon

January 10, 2020

Bloomberg

Hidden behind a store in southern New Hampshire, Walmart’s latest weapon in its food fight against Amazon.com is now fully operational.

Robotics

The latest news, analysis, trends and tools for automation and robotics 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 that use cameras, radios, sensors and digital maps to find and sort merchandise 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 automation and robotics in the warehouse.