Choosing a warehouse management system most likely involves turning from home-grown IT to an expert external vendor, streamlining legacy technology, and expanding the business portfolio, says Sean Moore, chief information officer with CJ Logistics Americas.
Tom Plotkin, special counsel with Covington & Burling LLP, outlines the challenges that companies face in complying with a wide range of laws and regulations, old and new, prohibiting the use of forced labor in supply chains.
Artificial intelligence is all the rage, but is it coming into conflict with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns? Guy Courtin, vice president of industry and global alliances with Tecsys, explains the apparent disconnect.
Autonomous lift trucks are all the rage in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, says David Griffin, chief sales officer with Seegrid. But bringing them on requires extensive preparation.
Monty McVaugh, head of products with Opex Corporation, tackles two major challenges in the warehouse today: the chronic labor shortage, and demand by customers for ever-faster order fulfillment.
Bringing technology into a warehouse — especially robotics — is no simple task. Kim Losey, chief growth officer with Rapid Robotics, discusses the right way to introduce innovation.
It may sound surprising, but what differentiates humanoid robotics from a lot of other automation technologies is that it actually takes nothing to prepare for it, says Damion Shelton, president of Agility Robotics.
Gina Chung, vice president corporate development with Locus Robotics, traces the progress of artificial intelligence in the warehouse, and the ever-broadening scope of functions that it's driving today.
Geoff Coltman, senior vice president of Catena Solutions, discusses how companies can ensure that all of the technology tools they’re acquiring will function together in harmony.
Shawn Bhimani, assistant professor of supply chain and information management at Northeastern University, introduces a new tool for exposing risks to importers posed by forced labor and other human right violations in extended supply chains.