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The Friday Report Blog: September 30th, 2022
DHL Supply Chain Accelerates Robotic Partnerships Just in Time for Peak Season DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics recently announced that they are intensifying their fulfillment automation partnership to two of DHL’s Ohio warehouses. The launch of autonomous mobile...
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing Operations
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing OperationsEverything You Need To Know About How Robots Are Used In Warehousing OperationsConsumer desire for fast order fulfillment amid the e-commerce boom has helped to generate a surge in warehouse automation as well as in...
The Friday Report Blog: September 23rd, 2022
Micron Boosts Chip Production with $15 Billion Facility Micron Technologies announced the construction of a $15 billion microchip fabrication facility in Boise, Idaho. Construction is set to begin in 2023 with the facility going online in 2025. The plant will...
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs and The CHIPS Act
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs, and The CHIPS ActFind out everything you need to know about the current state of the semiconductor supply chain and the steps being taken to stop the global semiconductor shortageThe semiconductor supply chain features a complex...
How Carousels and Conveyors Impact Warehousing Operations
How Carousels and Conveyors Impact Warehousing OperationsEverything You Need To Know About Carousels and Conveyor SystemsThe ability to effectively move inventory from point-to-point is extremely important to maintaining the flow of work in warehouses and...
The Friday Report Blog: September 16th, 2022
Amazon Agrees to Purchase Cloostermans to Boost Robotics Business Last week Amazon agreed to acquire Belgium-based mechatronics company, Cloosetermans, a made-to-order manufacturer of mechatronics that offers manufacturing and assembly technology. The terms of the...
The Friday Report Blog: September 9th, 2022
Port of Los Angeles to Receive $20 Million Federal Grant On September 7th, United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $20 million federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) infrastructure grant to the Port...
Datex Update: 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects Underway
Update on 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects UnderwayLearn About the New Infrastructure Bill Projects That Are in Progress Nearly one year ago, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, commonly known as the “Bipartisan...
The Friday Report Blog: September 2nd, 2022
Geodis to Put 1,000 Autonomous Robots in Warehouses In collaboration with Locus Robotics, Geodis plans to utilize 1,000 autonomous robots inside of their warehouses within two years. Geodis plan to boost robotics automation comes as e-commerce demand and labor...
2022 Warehousing Update: Mobile Racking Systems
2022 Warehousing Update: Mobile Racking SystemsEverything You Need To Know About Mobile Racking SystemsWarehouses and distribution centers around the globe are running at maximum capacity as businesses continue to combat the effects of the pandemic. The global...
The Impact of 5G on Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations
The Impact of 5G on Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations The Next Generation of Connectivity The global shortage of products ranging from semiconductors to grocery store items are connected to the many supply chain disruptions around the world. The growth in...
The Friday Report Blog: August 26th, 2022
Sky High Chicken Prices May Finally Come to An End Due to expensive chicken feed, an avian flu outbreak that killed 22 million chickens, and devastating weather in Texas, chicken prices have skyrocketed. So much so that restaurants across the nation stopped selling...
The Role of Rail in the Supply Chain
The Role of Rail in the Supply Chain Get an overview of the vital role that rail plays in supply chain successIn the beginning of the 20th century, railroads were the largest industry in America in terms of annual revenue. Although that is no longer true, railroads...
The Friday Report Blog: August 19th, 2022
PepsiCo to Construct Largest U.S. Beverage Plant The beverage division at PepsiCo has announced plans to build the largest plant of its kind near Denver, Colorado. The 1.2 million square foot bottling plant is tentatively scheduled to open in the summer of 2023. It...
Datex 2022 Update on New Warehousing Construction Trends
Datex 2022 Update on New Warehousing Construction Trends An Inside Look at Warehouse Construction in 2022 and Beyond The shortage of commercial warehousing and storage space is the latest in a string of issues that have plagued supply chains. After the pandemic began,...
The Friday Report Blog: August 12th, 2022
FedEx to Increase Automated Parcel Sortation in New Robotics Deal Last week, FedEx announced a partnership with robotics company Berkshire Gray that will allow it to manage small parcel shipments more efficiently. Under the new collaboration, FedEx is set to utilize...
The Critical Role Semiconductors Play in the Global Supply Chain
The Critical Role Semiconductors Play in the Global Supply Chain A Look Inside the Semiconductor Shortage Imagine going through life without your cellphone, computer, or vehicular transportation. It is hard to fathom, right? Our world is interconnected to the point...
The Friday Report Blog: August 5th, 2022
FedEx Express Announces Added Routes Amongst Europe and Asia FedEx Express recently announced that they will be introducing a new trade route between Asia and Europe. The company says that consumers in North Asia, China, and Japan will get to take advantage of...
How the Internet of Things Is Improving Warehousing
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of warehousing has hinged on technology. Warehousing traditionally relied on human labor however e-commerce fulfillment has forced businesses to move to technology-driven operations to deal with these...
The Friday Report Blog: July 29th, 2022
Alphabets 'Wing' Develops New Drones A subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Wing, recently announced the development of two new drone prototypes that will be used for delivery services. The drones are designed to be able to deliver packages weighing up to 7 pounds. Both...