Semiconductor Sourcing for Robotics: Managing Lead Times and Component Lifecycle Risks
As robotics adoption accelerates globally, procurement and engineering teams are being forced to rethink how they manage lead times, component lifecycles, and sourcing risk within increasingly volatile semiconductor markets.
How Robotics Is Transforming the Worker Experience Across 3PL, Manufacturing & E-Commerce
As demand surges across global supply chains, the pressure on 3PLs, manufacturers and e-commerce fulfillment centers has never been greater. Labor shortages, rising injury rates and the physical intensity of warehouse and factory jobs all continue to challenge operations.
Aerospace's Automation Breakthrough: How Robotics and AI Orchestration Are Rewriting the Supply Chain
For aerospace, the next leap will come from integrating physical automation with AI systems capable of coordinating the flow of information across complex, multi-vendor, secure environments that protect confidential information all while transforming efficiency..
How to Improve Warehouse Picking Speed with Automation
In warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment centers, operational and customer success relies on fast and accurate fulfillment, but achieving and maintaining this service level can be challenging.
Building a Better RFP: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Automation Partner
Investing in automation is a major decision - one that affects everything from operational efficiency to customer satisfaction. But before you can reap the benefits, you need the right partner. And that starts with a solid Request for Proposal (RFP).
What Role Does Robotics Play in the Manufacturing Supply Chain?
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Robotics has moved from "point fixes" on isolated stations to the connective tissue of the entire supply chain. In practical terms, that means robots are continuously progressing from just weld or pick.
Exploring the Future of Supply Chain in 2025
Many of the changes that will impact supply chains in 2025 are not new, but the frequency and intensity has the potential to bring new levels of strain to already stretched supply chains. So, what can companies do to prepare for 2025 and beyond?
AI Route Optimization Saves Money, Cuts Fuel Consumption and Provides Faster Delivery Times
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Amazon, which pioneered same-day delivery, uses an AI system that requires digesting a huge amount of data to determine the best routes to avoid traffic and get the driver to your home in the fastest possible time.
Mastering peak season with robotics & automation
This year, continued economic uncertainty and geopolitical disruption are once again complicating peak season planning, compounded by the ongoing industry-wide labor shortage which makes it harder to scale the workforce fast enough to meet demand.
The Role of Automation in Supply Chain Resilience
While automation offers significant benefits for enhancing supply chain resilience, it also comes with challenges and considerations that businesses must address to ensure successful implementation.
Shop Floor Scheduling: Are You Getting the Most out of Your Plant's Production Capacity?
By leveraging modern production scheduling tools, you can ensure your operations are not only efficient but also adaptable to the dynamic demands of the industry.
What role does automation play in the manufacturing supply chain?
Adrian Wood, Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA, gives us some very informative and interesting insights into automation's integral role in the manufacturing supply chain.
AI-Powered Kindred INDUCT Automates Induction of One Million Items with 95% Accuracy
An INDUCT workcell was incorporated into an existing induction line at a global logistics facility and transportation hub where 200,000 small parcels are sorted each hour, and up to 400,000 parcels are processed during the peak holiday season.
5 Transportation Solutions for Fragile Robots
Businesses may need to move robots for one of many reasons. They could move to a new facility, place some robots in storage during slow seasons or have to move newly purchased machines themselves.
Automation Is a Game Changer for Supply Chains
That's not to say the entire supply chain, from end to end, will be automated in full. There will always be people involved in its operations. However, some degree of automation is essential to keeping things moving.
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Featured Product
TM Robotics - Shibaura Machine THE SCARA range
The THE range from Shibaura Machine is an extensive line up of SCARA robots. Available in four arm lengths THE400 (400mm), THE600 (600mm) and the most recent THE800 (800mm) and THE1000 (1000mm), this range is suitable for assembly, handling, inspection and pick and place processes in varied industrial applications. The THE1000 boasts a 20kg payload capacity and an impressive 0.44 second cycle time, providing high speeds for processes with large components. In fact, the range has been recognised for as the price-to-performance leader compared to other SCARA models in its price range due to its impressive speed versus payload capacity.
Robotics and Automation - Featured Company
OnLogic
A global industrial PC manufacturer and solution provider focused on hardware for the IoT edge, OnLogic designs highly-configurable computers engineered for reliability. Their systems operate in the harshest environments and power innovation in the evolving Internet of Things. Founded in 2003 as Logic Supply, the company has served more than 70,000 customers. OnLogic has offices in the US, Netherlands, Taiwan and Malaysia.
