Warehouse Management Systems

Embracing Robots to Bridge the Labor Gap

April 23, 2020

Matt Wicks, SCB Contributor

Manual operation is still the norm for 80% of distribution centers, but the model is quickly becoming unsustainable.

Man + Machine: The Future of Fulfillment

Man and Machine: The Future of Fulfillment

April 20, 2020

Locus Robotics

Robots present advantages that, combined with human brain and brawn, make for optimum operations that improve the lives of workers, too.

Robots and Long-Tail Strategy: Growing the Business Without Adding Labor

April 20, 2020

IAM Robotics

The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that humans make supply chains vulnerable to failure. Greater reliance on automated solutions will be a given from here on out.

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Watch: Optimizing the D.C. With Actionable Analytics

April 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The age of big data and the demands of e-commerce are generating more data than ever before — and with it, the need for "actionable" analytics to manage operations in distribution centers, says Charles Armstrong, founding partner with Orion Advisors Group.

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Watch: A Route to the Warehouse of the Future

April 6, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Shiny new robots don't make sense for every business, says Shawn Cavasos, client executive for systems sales at Vargo.

Brain Corp and Dane Technologies Partner to Build Autonomous Delivery Solutions for Retail and Manufacturing Environments

March 11, 2020

Brain Corp, an AI company creating core technology in the robotics industry, and Dane Technologies, a designer and manufacturer or power assist solutions, recently announced a technology partnership to manufacture autonomous material delivery robots for use in public and commercial applications.

UniCarriers Americas and Brain Corp Partner to Develop Autonomous Mobile Robots for Material Delivery

March 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Brain Corp, an AI company creating transformative core technology in the robotics industry, and UniCarriers Americas Corporation, a high-performance material handling equipment company, recently announced a technology partnership to develop autonomous material delivery robots for use in retail, warehouses, airports and other dynamic environments.

On Location at MODEX 2020: Conversations With Thought Leaders

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On Location at MODEX 2020: Conversations With Industry Experts

March 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Here's what thought leaders at MODEX 2020 are saying about warehouse automation, labor management, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and more.

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On Location at MODEX 2020: The State of Robotics

March 10, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Here’s what thought leaders at MODEX 2020 are saying about the present state and future of robotics.

Prime Robotics Launches the Auto Shelf, A Robotics Platform for Warehouses

March 5, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

On March 9th at the MODEX Convention, Prime Robotics will launch the Auto Shelf, a warehouse robotics platform. The Auto Shelf is an Autonomous Mobile Robotics system with a fully patented design that integrates the robot into every shelf.

Warehouse Management Systems

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehouse management systems (WMS) and their impact on warehousing and distribution centers. 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 are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehouse management systems and softwares.