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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

A WES autonomously gathers real-time signals from across the warehouse, then applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science to create plans and solve problems. billion in 2029 , reflecting an average annual growth rate of 14.3%. billion in 2022 to $3.12 What Exactly Does a WES Do?

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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

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Knowing where all the products come from and have been shipped to is necessary for a reputable business. More carriers can see the shipping trends of various products every year, but acting on the hot-button demands remains troublesome. Download the White Paper. Despite the setbacks, trucking will grow. According to the U.S.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Many companies are excited by the prospect of increasing efficiency and productivity with some help from automated equipment. The industrial automation market grew globally, reaching $191 billion in 2021 , and is expected to reach $395 billion by 2029. Fixed automation is generally suitable for large-volume products.

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Additive Manufacturing Is Emerging From Prototypes

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The number of production-ready additive manufacturing platforms that ship each year will increase more than 10 times by 2030, as the technology’s use in structural and mission-critical commercial applications comes to fruition. Additive manufacturing brings production closer to the places where products are sold and used.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The application of AI technologies has created the ability to understand, store and use product information in an entirely new way. AI technologies allow you to understand the underlying grammatical structure, the product DNA, used to build each product, together with all natural variations that potentially exist.