Articles & News on Warehouse / Logistics

Five Things to Consider Before Adopting Robotics for Warehouse Automation

• by Crystal Parrott
• May 8, 2024
• Feature

Modern retailers have an incredible opportunity to futureproof their warehouse operations today, with the goal of increasing efficiency to meet this surging consumer demand.

KION North America and Fox Robotics Announce Non-Exclusive Strategic Partnership

• May 7, 2024
• News

The company collaboration scales supply chain for FoxBot ATL and establishes a nationwide service and support network for Autonomous Forklifts.

MiR Features One-Stop Shop for AI-Enabled Material Handling at Automate 2024

• May 3, 2024
• News

Advancements in MiR’s flexible, safe and cost-effective AMRs, showcased in booth #1241, include new AI capabilities to help improve efficiencies and deliver faster ROI.

How to Secure IoT Networks in Smart Warehousing

• by Zac Amos
• April 22, 2024
• Feature

When a warehouse experiences a disruption, the consequences ripple throughout the supply chain.

Alimerka Leverages Cimcorp Automation to Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency and Sustainability

• April 9, 2024
• News

By optimizing storage and distribution processes, the Spanish supermarket chain has improved productivity, waste reduction, customer satisfaction and employee safety.

HWArobotics Introduces Reliable, Customizable Shuttle Systems at MODEX 2024

• April 1, 2024
• News

Shuttle systems from HWArobotics are now available to companies across North America after the ASRS pioneer demonstrated its technology at MODEX 2024.

LexxPluss Demonstrates Safe, Scalable Mobile Robot Conveyancing Tech in the USA

• April 1, 2024
• News

Japanese automation solutions company LexxPluss has established itself in the US, announcing its new demo space as a practical showcase for its intralogistics technology.

Advances in Smart Technologies for Material Handling

• by Tom Eure
• March 28, 2024
• Feature

Advanced connectivity and data analytics enable manufacturers to optimize operations. This feature originally appeared in the March edition of AUTOMATION 2024: IIoT and Digital Transformation.

Fix Inventory Accuracy with Autonomous Inventory Management

• by Paul Heitlinger
• March 27, 2024
• Feature

In the ever-changing landscape of e-commerce and global trade and the growing requirement to do more with less, the demand for efficient, error-free and streamlined operations has made warehouse automation a crucial element for operators.

Exotec Reaches $1 Billion in Systems Sold

• March 22, 2024
• News

Founded in 2015, the global warehouse robotics provider is among the fastest material handling companies to reach that milestone.

Optical Character Recognition with AI Revolutionizes Label Reading

• by Mathijs Baron and Feifei Huo
• November 29, 2023
• Feature

Let's look at how OCR powered by AI helps to bring label read rates closer to 100%.

Sevensense Robotics to Represent Switzerland in the ELA Awards 2023

• November 17, 2023
• News

The European Logistics Association jury selected Sevensense Robotics as one of the top six projects to compete in the final phase of the prestigious ELA Awards 2023.

Beckhoff Slashes Lead Times Through Strategic Warehouse Investments

• November 16, 2023
• News

A newly automated warehouse helps the automation leader stock more inventory and ship product faster, delivering better all-around customer experiences with room to scale in the future.

Designing Solutions Around Workers During Peak Retail Season

• by Ilhan Kolko
• November 7, 2023
• Feature

By adopting ergonomic and user-friendly technology solutions, retailers can increase productivity, protect workers and insulate themselves from the effects of labor shortages.  

The Future of Automated Warehouses Is Here

• by Akash Gupta
• October 27, 2023
• Feature

The evolving role of the warehouse workforce necessitates maximizing the benefits of automation to achieve substantial profits.

Engineered Racking: The Foundation of Warehouse Automation

• by John P. Clark
• October 13, 2023
• Feature

In modern warehouses, automated system speed and reliability depend on proper integration with various types of steel racking.

OPEX Infinity Warehouse Automation Solution Wins Gold 2023 Merit Award for Technology in Robotics Category

• October 4, 2023
• News

OPEX Corporation has won a Gold 2023 Merit Award for technology in the category of Robotics for the company’s Infinity automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS).

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems: Benefits, Applications and Considerations

• by Anupama Hareendran
• October 3, 2023
• Feature

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems have revolutionized the warehousing industry, offering a myriad of benefits, including improved efficiency, space optimization and enhanced accuracy.

Movu Robotics: Bringing Easier Automation to the World’s Warehouses

• September 25, 2023
• News

stow Group announces the launch of the new “Movu Robotics” brand, developed to strengthen its “Robotics” business unit and to meet increasing customer demand for Automation and Robotics solutions.

Mobile Robotics: Increasing Flexibility Enables Increasing Efficiency in Logistics

• by Yulin Wang
• September 18, 2023
• Feature

Mobile robots have experienced substantial growth in the last decade due to their autonomous mobility, which has been propelled by advancements in robotics technology, autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence.

Where Is Artificial Intelligence Used in Supply Chains?

• by Neil Ballinger
• September 14, 2023
• Feature

Large organizations often form a central part of complex supply chains. They must work with many stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Lyko Chooses Vanderlande’s FASTPICK to Support Expansion Plans

• September 5, 2023
• News

Swedish hair and beauty specialist Lyko has chosen Vanderlande to automate its new warehouse in Vansbro, Sweden.

Orgill Selects Numina Group's Warehouse Automation Solution for New Distribution Center

• August 22, 2023
• News

Orgill has selected RDS Warehouse Automation Solution to accelerate order fulfillment and enhance delivery service to customers.

Making Conveyor and Sortation Operations Sustainable

• July 19, 2023
• News

Using tools with lower human involvement can lead to the reduction of fixed conveying and sortation systems, and reduce energy consumption, making it a more sustainable option. Robotics are also gaining traction, increasing operational efficiency.

Cimcorp and Murata Machinery USA Reorganize to Enhance Competitiveness in North America

• July 11, 2023
• News

Cimcorp North America and Murata Machinery USA, Inc. (Muratec) have forged an alliance, integrating their expertise and capabilities in North America.

Kivnon Reaches 5000 Installed Mobile Robots in 20 Countries

• July 11, 2023
• News

The mobile robotics maker headquartered in Barcelona, Spain focuses on warehouse, distribution, logistics and other applications.

HIMA Group Wins Record Number of Incoming Orders in 2022

• July 5, 2023
• News

The HIMA Group completed another record year in 2022, seeing an 18% increase in incoming orders.

Siemens Presents Software Platform for Its Identification and Locating Solutions

• June 6, 2023
• News

The new Locera software platform expands the SIMATIC RFID and RTLS location and identification platform to include the Digital Twin of performance and warehouse.

PALLITE Group Achieves a King's Award for Enterprise

• May 5, 2023
• News

PALLITE has been honored with the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation 2023.

Siemens Presents Software for Real-Time Locating System (RTLS)

• April 4, 2023
• News

“Location Intelligence” software expands SIMATIC RTLS location platform to include the Digital Twin of performance and warehouse.

IoT in Supply Chain Management: Uses and Examples

• by Anna Iuchanka
• January 22, 2024
• Feature

Meeting growing customer demands and optimizing costs while taking care of the movement of assets and their safety requires the implementation of new technologies to maintain operational efficiency.

Raymond Builds on Its Legacy of Innovation Excellence with New Accolades

• January 12, 2024
• News

With 10 (and counting) industry awards and recognitions in 2023, the organization continues to embrace the future.

DHL Supply Chain and AutoStore Announce Partnership Expansion to Further Automate Global Warehousing

• January 8, 2024
• News

Through this partnership, a fleet of more than 1,000 robots has significantly boosted operational efficiency and throughput in DHL’s fulfillment warehouses.

Robot Vision System Market Set to Globally Reach US$ 7,236.2 Million by 2033

• January 3, 2024
• News

The global robot vision systems market is projected to achieve a valuation of US$ 2,690.4 million in 2023 and is anticipated to advance at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.4%, reaching US$ 7,236.2 million by the conclusion of 2033.

Movu Provides KDL with Automation That's Bigger, Better and Easier

• January 2, 2024
• News

A Movu Robotics atlas pallet shuttle system gives leading logistics service provider Kris De Leeneer (KDL) approximately 45,000 storage locations and the capacity to manage a potential throughput of up to 11,000 pallet movements per week.

AMT Expands Engineering Services Portfolio with Ignition Programming

• January 2, 2024
• News

Applied Manufacturing Technologies announces the expansion of its engineering services portfolio to include Ignition by Inductive Automation.

AI-Driven Warehouse and Retail Automation Leader GreyOrange Closes on $135M Growth Financing

• January 2, 2024
• News

The funding will further accelerate GreyOrange’s growth and industry defining leadership in automation within the warehouse fulfillment and retail markets.

Soft Solutions for Hard Problems: What’s Coming in 2024

• by Nick Leonard
• December 22, 2023
• Feature

The lessons we learned in 2023 will carry the automation market forward into 2024, with an emphasis on digitalization continuing and driving the need for data interoperability, specialized labor in IT and the expanded adoption of automation across other verticals.

Avoiding Christmas Peak Overload with Warehouse Robotics

• by Stefan Pieters
• December 21, 2023
• Feature

Robotic solutions for automated storage and retrieval, as well as order picking, provide the secret to successfully hitting seasonal peaks–and can give a competitive edge at this crucial time of trading.

Five Industry Trends to Shape Material Handling in 2024

• by Kali Wahrman
• December 1, 2023
• Feature

Economy and labor shortages are among the factors driving the need for more productivity and efficiency.

Case Study: Cutter & Buck Automates Fulfillment Center in Washington with AutoStore Empowered by Kardex

• March 18, 2024
• Case Study

The AutoStore storage solution enables Cutter & Buck to achieve outstanding customer service levels and quality goals, while increasing storage capacity within their existing facility.

LG Collaborates With SVT Robotics to Accelerate the Deployment of Autonomous Mobile Robots

• March 13, 2024
• News

Leading companies have collaborated to reduce setup time and ensure reliable, resilient communications between LG CLOi Robots and various WMS solutions.

Emerson to Provide Integrated Hydrogen Mobility Technologies to H2 Hauler

• March 11, 2024
• News

Emerson technology enables the safe and efficient management of hydrogen terminal operations and remote monitoring of H2 Hauler distribution network.

DAC Robotics Selects OSARO Mixed-Case Robotic Depal for New Integrated Warehouse Replenishment System

• March 8, 2024
• News

FANUC America Showcases Latest Robotic and Automation Tech at Modex 2024

• March 4, 2024
• News

FANUC America will showcase its automation solutions designed to help companies’ future proof their supply chain at Modex 2024 in Atlanta.

Honeywell to Drive Distribution Center Efficiency and Enhanced Storage Capacity with Hai Robotics

• February 8, 2024
• News

The alliance will help companies optimize space and increase productivity in fulfilling customer orders.

SEMI and UCLA Offer Guide to Facilitate Onshoring Advanced Packaging Facilities in the USA

• February 6, 2024
• News

SEMI has announced the availability of a free quick start guide to facilitate the onshoring of advanced packaging facilities in the United States.

Kardex Releases New Industry Research Report: 2024 Warehousing Outlook and Trends

• February 5, 2024
• News

Kardex has released its latest industry report, 2024 Warehousing Outlook and Trends, sharing insights from 200+ professionals in warehouses and distribution centers on the current state of order fulfillment and what lies ahead in 2024. 

HWArobotics Delivers Advanced ASRS Technology to Canadian e-commerce Specialist Darwynn

• February 5, 2024
• News

HWArobotics is making a splash in North America, supplying advanced shuttle ASRS technology to e-commerce logistics specialist Darwynn.

The Feed, a US-Based Sports Nutrition Retailer, Is Installing 48 Brightpick Autopicker Robots

• February 2, 2024
• News

In addition to in-aisle robotic picking, Brightpick Autopicker can be used for other tasks such as Goods-to-Person picking, pallet picking, stock replenishment, dynamic slotting, order consolidation, buffering and dispatch.

Leaning on AGVs to Drive the Future of Commerce

• by Lorne Weeter
• March 24, 2023
• Feature

While some might consider technology that’s more than 50 years old to be outdated, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have evolved and are making a resurgence as a low-entry automation application. For warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) considering automation, the AGV benefits—improved safety, reduced operating and labor costs, use in undesirable locations, and decreased product damage—are hard to pass up.

Yale Unveils New Brand Identity at ProMat

• March 20, 2023
• News

The new brand positioning addresses the changing demands of today’s warehouses and capitalizes on organizational strengths in research and development and technology integration.

Rockwell Automation to Showcase Warehouse and Fulfillment Solutions at ProMat 2023 in March

• March 10, 2023
• News

Rockwell Automation will demonstrate technologies that help to remove bottlenecks, increase output and improve material handling processes to combat today’s supply chain challenges.

Case Study: Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Accelerates AMR Deployment from Warehouse to Line-Side Production

• February 24, 2023
• Case Study

DENSO turned to Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to automate material conveyance and is now running six MiR250 robots through two production areas, including transport to and from the warehouse, to support line-side manufacturing, and including facilities and spare parts transport.

Why Robotics Are Stuck in Neutral Without the Right Intelligent Human Labor Management Solution

• by Mike Babiak
• January 25, 2023
• Feature

Robotics and automation will continue to grow throughout the industrial commercial landscape, but without intelligent labor management technology, these companies will not efficiently and effectively manage their robotics systems for optimum logistics and warehouse functions.

OPEX and Transitic Offer Innovative Warehouse Automation Solutions to Customers Across France

• January 12, 2023
• News

Two OPEX warehouse solutions that complement Transitic’s customer base are Perfect Pick, a goods-to-person automated storage and retrieval system that improves speed, efficiency and reliability, and Sure Sort, a robotic sorting system that is a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional put wall sorting.

Next-gen Warehouse Operations Start with Next-gen Wireless

• by Mark Brant
• January 5, 2023
• Feature

There’s no point in upgrading to Industry 4.0 applications such as IoT, robotics and automation if your existing network isn’t up to it in terms of performance and scalability.

Virteca Patents Distributed Controls for Material Handling and Other Solutions

• November 3, 2022
• News

The omnibus patent application covers software and design of VirTeca’s Distributed Controls, which drastically cut integration time.

Dexterity and Sumitomo Partner to Bring Next Generation Robotics to Japanese Warehouses

• September 30, 2022
• News

The partnership will see 1,500 intelligent material handling robots deployed by 2026.

Dematic and Dexterity Partner to Deploy Full-task Robotics Shaping the Supply Chain of Tomorrow

• August 22, 2022
• News

Dematic announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of Dematic intelligent automation solutions.

SDI Element Logic Rebrands as Element Logic

• October 23, 2024
• News

This evolution represents a significant step forward in the company's mission to become a global leader in warehousing automation.

Ankush Malhotra Appointed New Group CEO of Element Logic

• September 4, 2024
• News

"Ankush Malhotra is the right person to lead the company forward in what will be a significant global endeavor," Dag-Adler Blakseth, former Group CEO of Element Logic, said.

Olvi Brewery Expands with Second Automated Warehouse from Cimcorp

• August 16, 2024
• News

Cimcorp’s automation boosts storage capacity and enhances operational efficiency, helping the Finnish brewery handle growing production volumes and seasonal demands.

How Warehouse Optimization Paired with Automation Solutions Can Ensure a Resilient Manufacturing Supply Chain

• by Marc Terwilliger
• August 13, 2024
• Feature

Understanding the optimal timing for adopting warehouse automation is crucial for maintaining agility, cost-effectiveness and resiliency in supply chains.

Zion Solutions Group Joins Forces with Locus Robotics to Supercharge Warehouse Productivity

• July 8, 2024
• News

This collaboration leverages the Locus Global Alliance Network, a consortium of the warehouse industry's best and brightest, dedicated to propelling productivity and transforming supply chains with innovative robotics, service and software solutions.

Peak Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with Robotize for Warehouse Automation

• July 2, 2024
• News

This collaboration aims to revolutionize heavy pallet movement within warehouses, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

European Automotive Giant Showcases Solutions for Diverse North American Industries

• by Renee Bassett
• June 18, 2024
• Feature

Comau intelligent robots and mobile robotic solutions are powering automation innovation for warehousing, logistics, hydrogen, e-Mobility, shipbuilding and other applications.

Reitmans (Canada) Limited Selects SDI Element Logic to Streamline Inventory Management

• May 15, 2024
• News

This cutting-edge material handling solution replaces six existing sorters, the first of which was installed by SDI Element Logic in 1996.

ABB Automates Warehouse Operation in Instrumentation Factory in Italy

• May 13, 2024
• News

ABB has transformed the warehouse operation at its instrumentation factory in Ossuccio, Italy by introducing a fully automated storage and retrieval system.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Jump in March 2024 as Southeast and West Regions Soar

• May 13, 2024
• News

Orders of manufacturing technology reached $435.7 million in March 2024. Orders grew nearly 25% above the February 2024 level.