Sat.Sep 30, 2017 - Fri.Oct 06, 2017

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Asda and the Co-op put competition aside to develop supply chain efficiency drive

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Asda and the Co-op are developing a new way of supply chain collaboration, by enabling mutual suppliers to submit aggregated data on waste, water and energy to both retailers at the same time. The retailers are working with 2degrees to collect the sustainability data.

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Cobots in Lights-Out Manufacturing? Collaboration Works Even When Humans Aren’t.

Universal Robots

The idea of using collaborative robots for lights-out manufacturing can seem like a contradiction in terms. After all, cobots differ from traditional robots by being able to work side-by-side with human workers, and lights-out manufacturing is a human-free automation approach. But the collaborative aspect of cobots is more.

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Robots and Nature Combine for a Compelling Creative Concept

Universal Robots

Robots as powerful productivity tools is a well-accepted concept. Less-understood, perhaps, is the role robots can play in highly creative applications that inspire us to think differently about technology and its potential. When robots are used outside of technical or industrial environments, however, the requirements are.

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KiwiRail to drive high-performance culture with advanced workforce planning solution from Quintiq

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand and supply chain planning and optimisation (SCP&O) solutions provider, has announced that its software has gone live at KiwiRail after a 9-week implementation period.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.