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Latest IIC publication discusses role of IoT in future of supply chains

Automation Mag

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) released the latest edition of its Journal of Innovation (JoI) titled The Role of IoT in Shaping the Future of Supply Chains. Early Learnings from a Logistics Testbed – Investigates data logistics ecosystems based on existing IIC testbeds.

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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. Logistics, warehousing, and shipping organizations are struggling to operate faster. But most warehousing and logistics operations move packages that can be any color, size, shape, and material.

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Such articles often leave out critical details, such as what is actually needed from the network. I recently learnt that manufacturing supply chains are modeled using algebraic solver techniques and evaluated using statistics. 2) Manufacturing logistics.

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Manufacturers Must Close the Digital Transformation Gap

Gary Mintchell

The headline of this article comes from a survey conducted by MES solution provider Parsec Automation Corp. Supply chain issues remain top of mind, with 53% of manufacturers saying their organizations are “hardly” or “somewhat” prepared to weather a storm. We are closing in on 200,000 page views a month.

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How inventory management helps fabricated metals manufacturers stay ahead of the competition during a challenging economy

AU Manufacturing

Article by Rob Stummer, Asia Pacific CEO of Syspro The Australian fabricated metal manufacturing industry has experienced subdued revenue growth over the past five years, despite a contraction of product sales to key building markets following the pandemic, according to this July 2022 report from IBIS World.

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IFR says harnessing AI in robotics can make work better

Robotics Business Review

That transformation is happening against the backdrop of global megatrends, including a shrinking global workforce , an increasing appetite for e-commerce, and a fundamental need for sustainability and resilience — including in supply chains. Editor’s note: This article was syndicated from the IFR’s blog.

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Industry leaders hail IWLEX’s Inaugural Advisory Board; stimulates constructive debate

Breathe Technologies

The meeting brought together an impressive panel of industry leaders to shape the content and direction of IWLEX by considering the needs and interests of the warehousing and internal logistics industry. To read, the rest of the article, click here. Further advisory board members will be announced shortly.