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Q&A: The Future of 3-D Printing
Additive manufacturing is, of course, one of the major areas that will usher the industry into its next chapter of production, efficiency and, yes, public perception.
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Amazon: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
Amazon. To the customer the word is synonymous with low prices, unlimited assortment, and fast and free shipping. To retailers it is a constant reminder that the retail landscape has been forever changed and they need to adopt to keep pace or be left on the outside looking in.
The Quest for 10-Minute Pizza Delivery
In a secret kitchen protected by tight security, Domino's Pizza development chef Stefaan Codron is cooking up a plan to make fast food even faster.
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Robots May Help Defuse Demographic Time Bomb in Japan, Germany
Japan and Germany may be sitting on a ticking demographic time bomb where aging populations begin to drag down economic growth. Good thing they're also prime candidates for robot revolutions.
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Why Asia Is Accounting for Most of the Growth in Logistics Outsourcing
Logistics outsourcing may be on the rise everywhere, but Asia is where the action is.
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Dead Mall Space Could Spur Warehouse, E-Commerce Deals
More shopping center and mall space could be repurposed for industrial distribution as e-commerce continues to take market share from brick-and-mortar retailers, Fitch Ratings analysts said in a report Tuesday.
Hospital to Track 12,000 Assets With Active RFID
Michigan Medicine, one of the largest healthcare complexes in the world, has deployed active RFID technology to track thousands of assets throughout its facility, the hospital says. The technology is intended to reduce rental costs, as well as the rate of missing equipment as the healthcare provider expands further.
Experts Weigh In on Wal-Mart's Next-Gen Stores
Wal-Mart is testing six next-gen approaches in two recently opened supercenters in Tomball, TX, and Lake Nona, FL. These stores were fully reimagined from a new layout, to building and environmental enhancements, to added technology that all improve the shopping experience, according to a blog post written by Jeff Muench, senior director of business development.
Opinion: Uber Your Supply Chain
The sharing economy, aka Uberization, may be the biggest disruptor to supply chain strategic thinking since lean. Surprisingly, it still ranks last among our Future of Supply Chain survey respondents as a "disruptive and important technology." I suspect this will change soon.
PINC Brings RFID, Optic Sensor Drones Indoors With Fuel Cells
PINC, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology company, has begun powering its drones with air-cooled fuel-cell systems provided by Intelligent Energy as an alternative to batteries, in order to offer lower-weight, longer-flight-time solutions that have less impact on the environment. The fuel cells will help enable the use of drones indoors to track inventory and other details about products in the tight quarters of a warehouse.
GE's Immelt Bets Big on Digital Factories, But Shareholders Are Wary
At a General Electric Co factory in this rural town, Keith Spahn, 60, used to take measurements of parts from railroad locomotives that are in for repair by hand.
Smart Factories Could Add $500Bn to Global Economy in Five Years
It's becoming clear that digital technologies like IoT, big data analytics, AI, advanced robotics and 3D printing are helping manufacturers to increase not only efficiency and productivity - but revenues, too.
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