February, 2017

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Route Genie partnership helps Volo Commerce customers to further streamline delivery processes

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Route Genie, the advanced carrier management software, has agreed a strategic partnership with Volo Commerce, the multichannel ecommerce technology and services provider, to enable online retailers to modernise and streamline their delivery models.

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Line Width vs. Depth Ratio in Laser Engraving

Mold Making Technology

A common challenge in laser engraving a mold is fulfilling a customer’s request to engrave type or a logo deeper than what the line width will allow. Engraving a registered or trademark symbol next to a logo in which the letters have very thin character line width, for example, prevents engraving as deep as the logo. This is because of the natural draft angle that is produced in laser engraving.

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Cobots in the automotive industry - automotive manufacturing

Universal Robots

The history of robotics has always been closely tied to the automotive industry. In fact, in 1962 General Motors was the first-ever company to deploy industrial robots. And from the 1970s onwards, the whole automotive industry was characterized by the comprehensive use of large robot systems in their production lines.

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2016 the year of economic nationalism as supply chain risk reaches record high

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Global supply chain risk grew to a record high at the end of 2016 as the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet, rose to 82.64, from 79.14 at the end of 2015.

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Agility Amid Tariffs & Supply Chain Disruptions

Speaker: Karan Talati: CEO and Co-Founder of First Resonance

The rules of manufacturing are shifting—are you ready? Tariffs, automation, and supply chain disruptions are forcing manufacturers to adapt fast or fall behind. Join Karan Talati, CEO of First Resonance and former SpaceX Manufacturing Engineer, in this on-demand webinar to learn how leading manufacturers are: Navigating tariffs with data-driven supply chain strategies Leveraging automation and AI to eliminate bottlenecks Building resilience with predictive supplier management Adapting flexible s

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The rise of the robots creates many new jobs, even for the unemployed

Universal Robots

Technological progress creates constant changes in the labor market; some jobs disappear, while quite different ones occur. The robot industry spurs many new job opportunities - even for job seekers who have perhaps become redundant in other industries. A new Robot Academy in Denmark helps the robot industry find and retrain.