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Locus Robotics hits one billion pick landmark

Logistics Business Magazine

. “Reaching our one billion pick milestone underscores the critical business value that Locus’s proven technology brings to our customers around the world, every day,” said Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics. One billion picks is an incredible milestone and is testament to Locus Robotics’ innovation and vision over the past few years.”.

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How the pandemic has changed the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

But for that special class of disruption, the low-probability, high-impact events like natural disasters, epidemics and other upheavals, organizations don’t know how to mitigate the risk and successfully manage their supply chains, and are now trying to find their way through the minefield of issues and challenges with no clear solution.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

Amazon – Chaos Managed by Technology I’m sure that Amazon needs no introduction regarding its business nature, so let’s jump right into a summary of why it’s a company that has garnered a reputation for inventory management excellence. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like?

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IFOY FINALIST FOCUS: Pallet Classification System from SICK

Logistics Business Magazine

IFOY Category: Special of the Year. Innovation. Unlike conventional image processing solutions, the use of deep learning technology in the SICK solution does not require detailed programming knowledge, as the system learns from concrete examples. Description. Optionally, other SICK sensors (e.g. Main customer benefits.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS (Bloomberg Technology). Walmart Announces the Acquisition of Parcel, a Technology-Based, Same-Day and Last-Mile Delivery Company. Boeing Deal Targets Flying Taxis (WSJ – sub.

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

Let us explore how these practices in retail boost store footfalls and the importance of leveraging new technologies and approaches. Experiential retail marketing aims to provide value across four key categories, namely: Convenience. It is possible by implementing technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID).

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

My prediction from two years ago that blockchain technology would make its debut in supply chain management continued to blossom into reality in 2017, with the following headlines making the news in just the last few months: SAP Blockchain Initiative Expands to 27 Members. Hospitals, Spanish Companies.” What will happen in 2018?