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With logistics being a core business since the springing up of e-commerce, it is necessary to weed out some inefficiencies and solve challenges in logistics management. Fortunately, thanks to the …
AMR vs AGV: What’s the Difference
Automated material transportation is a major concern for small and large companies. An increasing number of companies are now adopting AMRs and AGVs, two popular automated transportation systems widely used …
50 Things to Do in Chicago During ProMat 2023
While MHI is providing a ton of great business opportunities, networking and social events, and educational seminars at ProMat from March 20–23, don’t forget to take advantage of what the …
5 Things to Do Before You Get to ProMat
In person conferences and trade shows are back and in full force! If you’ve already registered for ProMat (or still considering it), having a plan of action will help you …
Employee turnover and recruitment costs are on the rise amongst a dwindling labor pool for warehousing workflows. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, since 2015 there has been …
DC Velocity’s Robotics Roundtable: Easing the Crunch
“Labor shortages, inventory snarls, inflation, and a tightening economy are just a few of the challenges retailers and suppliers face right now. We asked experts from robotics and automation companies …
How AMRs Increase Productivity
Terms such as “labor shortage” have become common place in the warehousing industry, not only in the US but around the world. If we don’t have the people to fill …
Meet ForwardX Flex
What Is It? ForwardX Flex is a “range” of robots that is really one robot configured in a few different and specific ways to fit the customer’s need. Flex, at …
4 Common Misconceptions About AMRs
When presented with something new, a bit of skepticism usually comes with it, as it should. But when the facts have been proven, it’s time to put that skepticism aside …
Robots: They’re Taking Our Unwanted Job Openings
One trending story that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon is “the labor shortage.” Everywhere you look you’ll see another article about another business or industry that is …
The Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) can hardly be considered a new form of automation today, and it certainly isn’t an untested one. Over the past few years, everyone from leading …