Jonathan Gold, vice president for supply chain and customs policy with the National Retail Federation, offers a preview of NRF Supply Chain 360, the new industry conference taking place June 20-21, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Autonomous trucks might be here sooner than expected, but getting the driver out of the cab is only the first step in realizing the technology's promise, says Wiley Deck, vice president of government affairs and public policy with Plus.
Tony Lynch, managing director and senior leader in the North American Automotive Industrials Group of Alvarez & Marsal, details the dynamics of the electric vehicle market, including how original equipment manufacturers and suppliers are pivoting to support the product of EVs.
Angela Robine, director of strategy-supply chain with VF Corp., talks about the challenge of taking the long view at a time when so many companies are struggling merely to survive.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have transformed all aspects of the warehouse, says Mike Larsson, executive vice president for the Americas Region with Dematic.
Customers are turning to robotics in the warehouse because of the technology's modularity and scalability, says Romain Moulin, chief executive officer and co-founder of Exotec Inc.
Yesterday's automation consisted of fixed infrastructure that couldn't be adjusted to meet changing needs. Not anymore, says Rick DeFiesta, executive vice president of sales and solutions Americas with Geek+.
Avi Barkay, executive vice president and general manager for North America with Caja Robotics, offers a vision of robotics technology over the next five years.
