Technology: Page 6

  • An exterior photo of General Mills' corporate headquarters in Minnesota.
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    General Mills adds warehouse automation to streamline supply chain

    The company implemented warehouse automation in four locations and has "other projects in the works,” a spokesperson said.

    By • July 17, 2023
  • CH Robinson alternate corporate HQ
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson 

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    Q&A

    New CH Robinson CEO to leverage global supply chain, logistics management background

    Dave Bozeman’s new role will require him to use lessons learned in his prior roles at Ford and Amazon, supply chain academics said.

    By • June 20, 2023
  • Aerial view of a container ship passing beneath a suspension bridge while a semi-truck with a cargo container crosses above. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Photo Illustration: Getty Images; Industry Dive

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    Trendline

    Top 10 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Check out 10 of our biggest stories of 2023 so far, as companies pivot to operating supply chains in a post-pandemic world.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
  • An exterior view of Walmart's new fulfilment center in McCordsville, Indiana
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    Walmart opens high-tech fulfillment center in Indiana

    The facility is the company’s largest to date and will move the retailer closer to its goal of offering two-day delivery to 95% of the U.S. population.

    By Nate Delesline III • June 20, 2023
  • Cargo is being loaded into the belly of a passenger aircraft, with other airplanes in the background
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    Electrolux streamlines air freight booking process

    The electronic appliances shipper tapped Freightos’ Enterprise solution to improve shipment visibility and predictability.

    By • June 20, 2023
  • Packages going through quality assurance in factory
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    Sponsored by SICK

    Traceability in the supply chain with high-performance OCR

    How do you maintain quality and safety? If you said traceability in the supply chain, then you are correct!

    June 20, 2023
  • A train crosses a bridge. Two locomotives are seen, one says Canadian Pacific and the other says Kansas City Southern.
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    Batteries on freight trains could be tapped to support the power grid in emergencies: study

    Berkeley Labs says mobile storage batteries are a possible resource to assure grid reliability in the future.

    By Patrick Cooley • June 16, 2023
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    Improved autonomy leads to profitable robot deliveries for Cartken

    The company’s sidewalk-roaming robots are now able to navigate complex situations on streets "with basically no intervention," its CEO said.

    By • June 15, 2023
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    Colgate-Palmolive improves fulfillment process with Aera’s cloud platform

    The digital solution aims to improve product allocation decisions across the company’s Hill’s Pet Nutrition fulfillment network.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • Shipping containers stand stacked at Hamburg Port on October 5, 2022.
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    ONE joins GBSN after trial of blockchain platform

    Other members of the Global Shipping Business Network include COSCO shipping, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • Allina Health's Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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    How Allina Health is rethinking supply chain spend

    The hospital operator is deploying supply chain staff to the front lines, using group purchasing for diversity, and building data transparency.

    By • June 5, 2023
  • The storefront of an Ikea in Charlotte, NC
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    Ikea stores owner Ingka acquires supply chain software firm

    The largest owner of Ikea stores purchased Made4Net as the company seeks to modernize its omnichannel operations. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2023
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    Logistics providers bet on tech to improve warehouse efficiency

    Companies such as Maersk, DHL and SEKO Logistics have piloted new technologies over the past year. Here are 10 stories that show how.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • Coupa website homepage which features logo and a menu at the top and a 'learn more' button in the center, with images of money at the right side.
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    Retrieved from Coupa.com on June 01, 2023
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    Coupa lays off workers as it resets strategy

    The procurement software vendor will also close underutilized offices.

    By • June 1, 2023
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    Serve Robotics to deploy up to 2,000 delivery bots on Uber Eats

    The company has a short list of cities it's considering an expansion into as part of the agreement, its CEO said.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • A worker from e-commerce giant JD.com works on an automated sorting machine at the company's main logistics hub.
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    ASCM launches new certificate to train supply chain workers in tech

    CEO Abe Eshkenazi said as companies prioritize technology spend, workers need training to understand concepts like big data, machine learning and AI.

    By • May 30, 2023
  • Global headquarters of the Maersk shipping company.
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    Kent, Adam. (2008). "Maersk HQ" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Maersk opens supply chain innovation center

    The New Jersey center has already been used to research or test a variety of logistics technology, including Verity warehouse drones and trailer unloading equipment from Boston Dynamics.

    By • May 26, 2023
  • To the right of a mall store entrance, a minimalist gray granite facade features the red and white Lululemon logo and white lettering.
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    Lululemon inks multiyear partnership to recycle nylon, polyester

    The deal will allow the activewear brand to scale its circular efforts through textile-to-textile recycling.

    By Laurel Deppen • May 23, 2023
  • A woman in a yellow safety vest walks in a warehouse with boxes showcasing digital readings.
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    Deep Dive

    AI opens new frontier in supply chain planning

    The pandemic showed that forecasting is more important — and difficult — than ever.

    By • May 23, 2023
  • Yaskawa robot arm in FedEx sortation hub
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    FedEx Express ramps up robotic arms use at its Memphis World Hub

    The company now has 16 of the parcel-sorting systems at its Tennessee facility.

    By • May 19, 2023
  • An overhead view of The Smart Factory at Wichita State University.
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    How Siemens and Deloitte are using digital twins and 3D models to advance smart factories

    Tech companies are collaborating on the latest innovations in manufacturing at a warehouse in Wichita State University.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    Sponsored by Esper

    Key software considerations when evaluating logistics devices

    There’s no one-size-fits-all software solution for logistics devices. Here’s why.

    May 15, 2023
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    Sponsored by Protiviti

    Supply chain orchestration graduates from theory to leading practice

    To respond to ongoing disruptions while meeting increasingly exacting customer demands, organizations should look to cloud-based supply chain orchestration platforms, with data-driven orchestration that enables agility and resilience.

    By David Petrucci, Managing Director, Global Leader of Supply Chain and Operations & Lucas Manganaro, Managing Director, Supply Chain Innovation Practice Leader • May 15, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Apparel suppliers out of vogue as they resist tech investments

    Tied to fax machines and Excel spreadsheets, many companies are resistant to change and slow to adapt to new ways of doing business.

    By Krishna Thakker • May 12, 2023
  • Locus robots being used in a warehouse. Image provided by Locus Sept. 2020.
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    DHL Supply Chain, Locus Robotics plan to deploy 5K robots worldwide in deal expansion

    The logistics provider will add the autonomous mobile robots to its network by the end of the year.

    By • May 11, 2023
  • Trucks pass stacks of empty containers at the Garden City Port Terminal on November 12, 2021 in Garden City, Georgia.
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    Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

    Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative. 

    By • May 11, 2023