Chipotle Prepares National Rollout of RFID for Food Traceability
Chipotle adopts RFID for inventory tracking, improving efficiency and accuracy in monitoring and replenishing stock levels. Real-time visibility enables proactive management.
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Uniqlo’s Parent Company Bets Big on Tiny RFID Chips
With the cost of RFID chips falling and reader hardware improving, Asia’s top clothing retailer is benefiting from using the technological improvements across the supply chain.
Walmart Battles Amazon for E-commerce Market Share
With more than 3,500 stores, but only 31 fulfillment centers, Walmart expects that by fulfilling e-commerce orders from stores, they will improve e-commerce productivity and efficiency, especially after they roll out technological changes to better display and match local inventory.
Robots Pick Up More Work at Busy Factories
Robots are in high demand as improved capabilities are making them more attractive to a wider variety of industries beyond automotive.
Will Inflation Stay High for Decades? One Influential Economist Says Yes
Our theme, The End of Disinflationary Tailwinds, posits that almost all the disinflationary forces of the past twenty years appear to be coming to an end. Read this article to learn what Charles Goodhart, influential economist and former U.K. central banker, predicts for 2022.
Exclusive Q&A: Decathlon applies RFID across the enterprise
As automation technology has improved and installation costs have declined, adopting it has become feasible for other industries like retail, transforming the typical supply chain. Read this article to learn how Decathlon, the largest sporting goods retailer in the world, is using UHF RFID technology to uniquely identify products anywhere and in any kind of supply chain.
Getting the cap on the bottle: Inside P&G’s robot ambitions
Our Next Generation Automation theme examines industries that are using robots and automation to increase productivity. Read this article to learn how P&G is finding opportunities to automate more systems and increase their use of more flexible robots.
One Number to Gauge Where the Economy Is Headed
With low bond yields, some investors are increasing equity allocations.
An Ohio Factory’s Test: Will Higher Wages Help More Than They Hurt?
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a rare opportunity for some employers to increase their labor budget and improve their overall sales.
In a first, most North American robots last year didn’t go to automotive plants
It’s no surprise that 2020 shipments of robots were up due to the pandemic. What may surprise you is who was ordering them.
With Rare Speed, Gene Editing Emerges as Biotech’s New Cutting Edge
The scientists behind the gene editing technology Crispr-Cas9 were awarded the Nobel Prize, resulting in phenomenal returns on Wall Street.
Smaller Is Big in New E-Commerce Warehouses
Retailers are meeting new consumer demands by combining automation with smaller, urban distribution sites for fast delivery.
Meat Processors Expedite Plans to Implement Robotics as Pandemic Increases Pressure
"Tyson, Smithfield, Cargill and JBS are all looking into ways to incorporate more automation as they modernize their plants."
Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods
With competitors at hand, Amazon moves to keep its 2-day delivery promise.
