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New Video on MHI View: Goods-to-Man Picking
As part of MHI’s ongoing video program, this new episode focuses on: Goods-to-Man Picking Goods to man picking is the new wave of warehousing and distribution. As more and more retailers shift toward e-commerce, the need for efficient picking of individual […]
New Video on MHI View: The Return of Manufacturing to the US
As part of MHI’s ongoing video program, this new episode focuses on: The Return of Manufacturing to the US Customers are demanding quick deliveries which has created a need for fast fulfillment and automated solutions. One solution for reducing fulfillment […]
IoT, IIoT, and Industry 4.0—Our Common Future or Summoning the Demons?
What’s your initial reaction when you hear the Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industrie/Industry 4.0? Are you excited because it represents an unparalleled opportunity to make things better? Or are you defensive because you fear […]
Supply Chain Transformers! How Robotics and Automation Are Changing the Game
At ProMat, people were saying: ‘That’s the future!’ I was saying: ‘That’s the present,’” says Rafael Granato, marketing director for MHI member PINC Solutions. He’s referring to the company’s drone systems, which can fly through a manufacturing or distribution center […]
Digital, Always-On Supply Chains Are the New Reality
Anyone who attended ProMat 2017 experienced it. Technology is disrupting supply chains and transforming them into more digital, connected and intelligent models. And there is no end in site. Consumers are driving this trend as they demand more buying options […]
Five Supply Chain Advances to Be Thankful For
If you work in the supply chain industry, chances are you are always looking at ways to become faster, smarter and more profitable. This is why the supply chain world sometimes focuses on their short comings before celebrating their successes – after all that’s business! In […]