The key in this automation evolution is knowing what is important to you, your customers and the impact it will have today and in the future. The challenges and successes will look very different from business to business, but customer service always equals profitability. The growing demand for ...

Deploying Micro-fulfillment for Macro Results Rapid adoption of e-commerce in the past 12 months has exposed two realities about the retail industry. Retailers quickly rose to meet surging demand for e-commerce, but doing so led to new fulfillment challenges and profit pressures. As e-commerce continues ...

The more complex or dynamic production becomes, the importance of creating a “Smart Factory” becomes entirely necessary: transparency, responsiveness and data management are key to success. One area of utmost importance to optimizing your “Smart Factory” is the area of material flow and work-in-process management. ...