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Need for Supply Chain Solutions Boosts Global Freight Visibility Demand

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –July 28, 2022– The increasing complexity of global supply chains across industries, such as unreported process delays and late deliveries, necessitates shippers to have real-time visibility into the status of their freight. Hence, market participants should: Encourage shippers to use freight visibility platforms.

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GF Machining Solutions Indianapolis Parts Warehouse Streamlines Shipment

Fabricating & Metal Work

By transitioning operations from the company’s previous parts warehouse in Woodridge, Illinois, customers have also realized freight shipment savings of up to 70%. The key segments we serve include the aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, information and communications technology (ICT) and electronics industries.

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Top 10 robots seen at CES 2024

Robotics Business Review

Glidance guides people with vision impairments The latest prototype of the Glidance device is fully functional for public demos and includes a camera in the handle and radar sensors in the base. Embodied recently announced new tutoring functionality with the latest software release for Moxie, and it demonstrated the software at the expo.

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Ford blazes New Trail with Artificial Intelligence-driven Functionality that Helps Hitch Truck to Trailer

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

In general, such a feature is not only crucial for freight efficiency but also allows for the incorporation of different battery sizes as electrification trends gain momentum. Indeed, the use of such technologies will enable improved predictive maintenance, better uptimes, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Government Backs UK CAM Pioneers

i4.0 today

Technology developed through the programme has included the world’s first pothole-fixing robot, self-driving passenger and freight vehicles, and advanced radar and safety software solutions enabling vehicles to navigate extreme weather. A total of 22 SMEs have been supported by the CAM Scale-Up UK programme since 2020.

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How to Successfully Reshore Tooling

Mold Making Technology

” On the topic of cost efficiency, Moore draws attention to the rising freight costs and logistical uncertainties associated with global shipping. The electroplating process that the molds undergo at Astro adds both aesthetic and functional properties to the plastic. Project lead times can vary quite a bit.

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Another Turn of the Wheel: Test Runs of Class 8 Autonomous Truck Fleets to Begin on Public Roads in the US

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Autonomous trucks have long been seen as the solution to overburdened road freight networks and inefficient logistics chains. Our forecasts indicate that Level 4 autonomous trucks – if commercialized as anticipated by 2024-2025 – have the potential to transport about ~22% of the annual freight tonnage in the US by 2040.

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