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Supply Chain as a Service

Dinesh Mishra

What is supply chain as a service? Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) refers to a business model in which companies outsource certain or all aspects of their supply chain management to specialized service providers. What are the components of the supply chain as a service? Who Needs Scaas?

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Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter receives RBR50 award for logistics innovation

Robotics Business Review

Source: Mushiny WTWH Media has named Mushiny Co. “This recognition highlights China’s global innovation and marks a significant step for Mushiny in smart warehouse logistics,” said the company. . The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter.

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The Connectivity Revolution: How the Emergence of 5G Networks Are Reshaping Manufacturing

21st Century Tech

From manufacturing to supply chain strategies and logistics, IoT sensors can harness the potential of 5G to create a connected, intelligent ecosystem, transforming the way companies operate. For real-time communications and control in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution this is critical.

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Zero heroes: How UK transport firms are preparing for a net zero future

SMMT

With the UK looking at a deadline of 2050 to bring about a net zero emission economy, transport and logistics firms are already working hard to decarbonise their operations. Menzies Distribution has a dedicated EV fleet for final mile deliveries and 100% of the power used across sites is from clean, renewable sources.

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Plugging the gap: How HVO fuel is helping operators decarbonise

SMMT

As greater numbers of zero emission HGVs come to market, some logistics companies still planning to make the change are finding that using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is playing a useful role in helping them decarbonise. Ian Hicks, Menzies Head of Operations, said Ball Packaging is the launch customer of HVO for the logistics operator.

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How automation storage and retrieval systems will shape the future of distribution operations

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Learn how effective traffic management and real-time communications among warehousing system robotics are enabled via EtherCAT. AS/RS Insights: Ongoing labor shortages and the rising cost of warehouse real estate have led to increased adoption of automation technologies among logistics providers.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

i4.0 today

Ever since the occurrence of COVID, global supply chain disruption has been a massive pain point across the globe. This has made many large companies aware of the weaknesses of the current business model where manufacturing is outsourced, and global logistics is heavily needed. Source: IDTechEx. Source: IDTechEx.