Deborah Surrette, chief commercial officer of GreyOrange, talks about the latest trends in robotics and artificial intelligence, and some misconceptions about AI in the supply chain. 

The “democratization” of the digital twin means companies of any size can benefit from the technology, says Guy Courtin, vice president of industry and advanced technology at Tecsys.

Warehouse work is boring and numbingly repetitive. So why not turn the whole thing over to machines? 

Huge growth in sales led to the need to optimize inventory, fulfillment and warehouse operations at Ecentria, say Michael Wohlwend, managing principal of Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, and Andrew Mironov, head of operations at Ecentria.

"Flexibility" can be a vague term when it comes to logistics and distribution operations, explains Andy Williams, executive vice president of sales for North America with Exotec.

Getting inventory closer to the end user saves money on transportation and is much more eco-friendly, says Corey Apirian, chief executive officer of Davinci Micro Fulfillment.

Small and medium-sized businesses encounter significantly different challenges in managing their supply chains than larger organizations.

The Authorization would allow workers to withdraw their services from the company when permitted by the National Mediation Board.

The Teamsters said that UPS has dragged its feet “for four months” after beginning supplemental contract negotiations in January, 2023.

If your company wants to provide better service levels on same-day or next-day delivery, micro-fulfillment can be a great solution.