Optilogic to optimise Henkel supply chain
German industrial goods company Henkel will use Optilogic simulation software to test future supply chain designs. Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit will employ Optilogic’s Cosmic Frog supply chain network [...]
3PL Dependable gains real-time freight audit data
Third party logistics company Dependable Supply Chain has turned to Navix to automate its freight audit and invoicing systems, employing machine learning and AI. The new solution cuts time [...]
Westwell and Hactl MoU for autonomous cargo handling
Chinese technology company Westwell is developing an autonomous driving tractor for Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl), Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler. The two firms have signed a [...]
Gartner identifies top supply chain technology trends
Gartner has identified the top trends in supply chain technology for this year, with the interplay between humans and machines a key theme. Advancements in technology will provide supply [...]
Walmart offers AI logistics SaaS to others
Supermarket chain Walmart is offering its AI-powered logistics to other businesses. This can enhance the efficiency of the middle kilometre, helping businesses keep desired products in stock. For years, [...]
Navistar and Plus prepare hub-to-hub autonomous pilot
Illinois-based Navistar is nearly ready to launch an autonomous commercial pilot programme for hub-to-hub freight transport. Part of the Traton group, the company is making progress in autonomous driving [...]
Geek+ unveils tallest mobile robot at Modex
Chinese mobile robotics company Geek+ brought what it claims is the industry’s tallest mobile order fulfilment robot to the USA at this month’s Modex conference in Atlanta. Geek+ has [...]
Huawei sets up 5G smart warehouse in Indonesia
Telecommunications provider Telkomsel and Chinese technology company Huawei have opened Indonesia’s first 5G smart warehouse and 5G innovation centre. The facility in Bekasi Regency, West Java, showcases the potential [...]
Dexory AI engine improves warehouse management
UK robotics and data intelligence company Dexory is introducing an AI-powered logistics engine to help warehouses increase operational efficiency, optimise inventory management, and enhance overall warehouse agility and responsiveness. [...]
Locus and Geodis automate Mexican warehouse
Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics, a specialist in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and French logistics provider Geodis have automated a warehouse in Mexico for a major global apparel brand. The site, [...]
Amazon backs MIT warehouse robot research
Amazon is supporting researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse. By breaking the [...]
Penske looks to Blue Yonder for yard management
To increase visibility and control in its warehouse yard, Pennsylvania-based Penske Logistics has become the first to implement Blue Yonder’s yard management system. Penske works with shippers and carriers [...]
