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Why OCR-Only Supply Chain Automation Fails

RPA Labs

Supply Chain Dive reported, “Annual installations of industrial robots will jump from 450,000 a year in 2015 to 600,000 in 2022.” Labor shortages and the proliferation of e-commerce are driving the increased demand for efficiency in today’s unsteady supply chain. What Is OCR-Only Automation?

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021. is a leading Fortune 1000 provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Panalpina Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Logistics Manager

On the completion of the audit, SGS recommended Panalpina for the new ISO 9001:2015 Quality standard certification along with a recommendation for re certification to ISO 14001:2015 Environment and OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety. The post Panalpina Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification appeared first on Logistics Manager.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. When it comes to e-commerce initiatives by Walmart, the Wall Street Journal recently wrote : Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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13 Amazing Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications

EazyStock

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications Top 12.

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Walmart – Vision for Supply Chain Drones Beyond Delivery

PINC

In the past two weeks, two industry heavy-weights articulated supply chain drone use cases that went largely unnoticed. Not quite as sexy or customer-facing as a drone in your neighborhood, but a very significant development for supply chains nonetheless. Reuters Exclusive: Wal-Mart seeks to test drones.