René de Koster explores the latest trends, experiences, and technological advancements in his publication Warehousing 2030. Companies will invest in automation to drive operations like order fulfillment and speed up deliveries.
Mecalux interviews Matthias Winkenbach, Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to analyze the AI trends set to have a significant impact on the future of e-commerce.
Thomas H. Davenport and Nittin Mittal explain how organisations that have integrated AI into their processes have a competitive advantage. The authors provide insights for enterprises that have started to incorporate AI or have been using it for some time.
Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence centered on creating realistic content such as images, videos, music, and text. In the supply chain, it has the potential to assist in decision-making related to logistics process optimization.
Mecalux interviews Michael Burton, Customer Supply Lead at British Sugar in Wissington, to gain insights into the benefits of automating internal material transport and storage operations.
Mecalux interviews Angelo Conti, Warehouse Manager at College of DuPage (Illinois), to discuss how the Interlake Mecalux solution enhances safety and efficiency in storage processes.
The adoption of new supply chain technologies will accelerate in the near term, according to a report by Material Handling Industry (MHI) and Deloitte. Eighty-seven percent of companies plan to increase their investment in innovation over the next two years to respond to logistics challenges.
In logistics facilities, automation and digital technologies enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to serve customers. Hokey Min, a professor and expert in global logistics strategy, elaborates on these advancements in a recent research paper from the Schmidthorst College of Business (Ohio).
Dr. Mustafa Çağrı Gürbüz, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at MIT-Zaragoza, emphasizes how predictive analytics enables supply chain optimization. Data capture enables data-driven descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for a more efficient, adaptable WMS.
Mecalux interviews Yannick Taton, Head of Procurement, Logistics, and Transportation at FIC, to discuss how automation is the key to optimized logistics processes capable of delivering on-time, error-free orders.
Mecalux sits down with Yeming Gong, a Professor of Management Science at Emlyon Business School (France), to analyze the potential of AI applications in the supply chain.
Planning, procurement, innovation, and logistics will be executives’ main supply chain challenges over the course of this year. This is revealed in the 2023 Supply chain priorities and challenges report by the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC).
Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, highlights how robotics and AI are changing and augmenting jobs. The author also delves into the tools that will help professionals be more productive in supply chain management.
Enhancing human–robot interaction in warehouses is crucial due to increasing degrees of automation in logistics centers. Research by the Technical University of Munich and the University of Cologne in Germany reveals the mechanisms that improve collaboration between operators and robots.
Dr. Teresa de la Cruz, Project Manager at the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes how disruptive logistics has revolutionized numerous industrial sectors. Part of Industry 4.0, disruptive logistics has made digital transformation common practice.
Mecalux sits down with Pilar López, Industrial Director at Natura Bissé, to talk about how automation is key for optimizing logistics processes to ensure on-time, error-free order deliveries.
Mecalux sits down with Dejan Šeruga, General Manager of Carglass in Slovenia, to talk about how digitization has helped the vehicle glass repair company optimize its supply chain.
Mecalux interviews Vaggelis Giannikas, Director of the Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems (Univ. of Bath), on the importance of a WMS.
Dr. Susana Val, Director of the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes a solution to optimize the last mile: digital lockers. One of the most obvious advantages of digital lockers is that they can reduce travel for 3PL service providers.
Big data in the supply chain can provide major benefits in product manufacturing, storage, transportation, and distribution. With big data tools, companies can implement analytics methods that foster informed decision-making in the supply chain.
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