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Unit Load Design: Short Course for Pallet Suppliers
The Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design at Virginia Tech is hosting a course on unit load design for pallet suppliers August 23-15, 2016 at the Brooks Forest Product Center. Through this course you will learn the following objectives. Objectives: • […]
Google awarded autonomous vehicle patent for supply chain facility robots
In a just-awarded patent, Google outlined a strategy to ensure that autonomous and remote-controlled robots in a distribution center/warehouse facilities aren’t overloaded as they move materials and product. The patent outlines a series of robots that could be used in […]
Supply Chain Technical Education Workforce Forums – Educating The Next Generation of Workers
The National Center for Supply Chain Technology Education (SCTE), funded by the National Science Foundation, is holding several Education Workforce Forums to educate next generation workers in advanced material handling systems. The goal is to bring industry partners with a strong need for supply […]
Stephen M. R. Covey on the value of trust in managing the accelerating pace of change in supply chains
The 2016 MHI Executive Summit will feature a workshop on trust – specifically how to improve stake-holder engagement, build world-class teams and improve profits through trust. The workshop will be led by world-renowned author and speaker, Stephen M. R. Covey author […]
The Supply Chain of the Future – NIKE Unveils Advanced, Sustainable Distribution Center
Approximately 50 kilometers outside of Antwerp, amongst green fields and alongside the Albert Canal, Nike’s newly expanded, state-of-the-art European Logistics Campus in Belgium will serve consumers faster as part of a more responsive and sustainable supply chain. The athletic giant ships […]
Supply chain trends are driving innovation in AS/RS
Big data, cloud-based, mobile robotics, wearable technology, Internet of Things—all trends driving innovation in AS/RS. This according to a recent article in Refrigerated Frozen Foods. Manufacturing and distribution center tasks that have traditionally been manual can now be more efficiently […]