While smart devices assist employees with multitasking, improved communications and streamlined day-to-day activities across the supply chain, studies have shown that these devices can increase stress levels while reducing a worker’s ability to focus and perform job duties.
Sustainability is on-trend in the business world. But, how do you view sustainable initiatives — a debilitating upfront investment or an exciting opportunity to enhance your company’s bottom line? Many small businesses find themselves in the former camp. However, new strategies are emerging that may change that. Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay What does…
U.S. manufacturing has been on a growth track, but that trend is slowing, according to supply chain executives polled in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The overall economy has grown for 122nd consecutive month, with economic activity in manufacturing expanding in June. However, growth has been modest, perhaps related to a variety of…
Eighty-seven percent of businesses plan to expand warehouse footprint over next five years.
AIA statistics show 4.5 percent decline in sales over same period in 2018, down to $674 million.
As millennials — members of the demographic cohort born between 1981 and 1996 — now increasingly join the industrial procurement industry, traditional distributors of parts, products, and supplies – and the sales reps they employ – have been the big losers in terms of market share. In the past two years alone, established distributors have…
HOLBROOK, New York – Mobile Industrial Robots, the first mover and market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), launched its new mobile robot leasing program. Often refered to as ”robots as a service” (RaaS), leasing lets companies of any size—from small start-ups to multinational enterprises—deploy mobile robot solutions with low (or no) upfront costs and…
Especially in the global electronics industry, supply chain disruptors, including economic, political, geographic and more, abound. Perhaps more than in other sectors, electronics OEMs and their suppliers find themselves dealing with a variety of countries, each with its own risk profile. FM Global recently released its 2019 FM Global Resilience Index, which for the…
A recent Information Services Group (ISG) study suggests that something big is happening: 72% of information services (IS) enterprises plan to increase their investment in robotics by the end of the 2019. Why? Because automation and IS are a natural fit. Leading companies worldwide are beginning to use robotics to boost their warehouse efficiency and…
When Christopher Columbus returned from his first voyage to the Americas he was met with some dismissive criticism. Some suggested his accomplishment wasn’t all that impressive and that the discovery of the Americas was inevitable. Upon his return, legend has it that he entertained dignitaries at a fancy dinner by requesting that everyone be given…