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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. Worldwide, 131 billion parcels were shipped in 2020, according to the 2021 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. Machine vision insights. Much of this innovation centers around machine vision.

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Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Dexterity said it uses “physical AI” to give its full-stack systems human-like dexterity, freeing workers in logistics , warehousing, and supply chain operations from repetitive and strenuous tasks. -based Dexterity AI was founded in 2017. The company is hiring.

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Samurai Awards 2022 in Manufacturing & supply chain

Dinesh Mishra

MESHMIX MEDIA ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY SAMURAI AWARDS In Manufacturing & Supply Chain Honouring India’s Top Makers & Movers. Sustainability Samurai Organizations that implemented and promoted resource-positive manufacturing processes and supply chains. When: 09 th & 16 th December 2022. Where: Hybrid.

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Victoria conference to put spotlight on freight and logistics workforce

AU Manufacturing

The event, with the theme “People First – Managing Transport’s Greatest Asset,” will bring together key members of the industry to improve and enhance supply chain capability and address labour shortages. It also discusses the effects of the severe floods from last year on the sector.

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Logistics and freight transport, a sector in growth with more than 10,000 direct jobs gained in Greater Montreal over the last decade

Canadian Manufacturing

Industry players are facing many challenges in a post-pandemic inflationary environment that is putting pressure on global supply chains. Since then, the economic and social context in which the industry operates has greatly changed.

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Will the 21st Century See an End to Human Labour?

21st Century Tech

The modern industrial production line today has seen assembly line workers and those working in warehousing replaced by machines. According to an October 2021 article appearing in The Guardian , automation is already in use throughout a variety of industries, from fast food to agriculture. Read more to find out what’s changing.

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Packaging Robots Market to Worth US$ 7.5 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 7%

i4.0 today

Robots are capable of a wide range of tasks related to packaging, including picking and placing, boxing, palletizing, and warehousing. Packaging robots are preferred by many firms due to their enhanced supply chain efficiency, higher packaging effectiveness, and decreased operational costs.