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  • Additive manufacturing technology simplifies the supply chain

    Additive manufacturing technology simplifies the supply chain

    18 Mar 2024

    Implementing additive technology in industry simplifies supply chains and reduces energy consumption with lighter parts. Additionally, 3D printing enables short runs and savings in the assembly phase, creating personalised products that add value for customers.

  • Data-driven decision-making in the supply chain

    Data-driven decision-making in the supply chain

    04 Mar 2024

    Data-driven decision-making is helping chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) identify and prioritise their next steps through AI and machine learning. This is a key takeaway from a survey conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value in partnership with the consulting firm Oxford Economics.

  • Driving efficiency with AI

    Driving efficiency with AI

    26 Feb 2024

    Business efficiency with AI is the new focus of CEOs. This concept has spurred the development of investment strategies that maximise benefits through AI. According to a survey by Ernst & Young, 65% of CEOs agree that AI is a positive force for both businesses and society.

  • Investing in logistics process automation

    Investing in logistics process automation

    12 Feb 2024

    Logistics process automation helps companies enhance connectivity and efficiency in their warehouses. A Zebra study reveals that 69% of managers and executives have already invested or plan to invest in automation by 2024.

  • Trends that will shape the future of 3PLs

    Trends that will shape the future of 3PLs

    22 Jan 2024

    3PL providers have become key partners for companies outsourcing their warehouse and distribution processes. Carl Marcus Wallenburg and Michael Knemeyer analyse trends such as AI and the Internet of Things, which are set to mark the future of 3PLs.

  • A glimpse into warehousing 2030

    A glimpse into warehousing 2030

    15 Jan 2024

    René de Koster explores the latest trends, experiences and technological advancements in his publication Warehousing 2030. Companies will invest in automation to drive operations like order fulfilment and speed up deliveries.

  • Interview with Matthias Winkenbach (MIT)

    Interview with Matthias Winkenbach (MIT)

    08 Jan 2024

    Mecalux interviews Matthias Winkenbach, Principal Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), to analyse the AI trends set to have a significant impact on the future of e-commerce.

  • How do AI-fuelled companies achieve value?

    How do AI-fuelled companies achieve value?

    22 Dec 2023

    Thomas H. Davenport and Nittin Mittal explain how organisations that have integrated AI into their processes have a competitive advantage. The authors provide insights for enterprises that have started to incorporate AI or have been using it for some time.

  • The generative AI revolution in content creation

    The generative AI revolution in content creation

    04 Dec 2023

    Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence centred on creating realistic content such as images, videos, music and text. In the supply chain, it has the potential to assist in decision-making related to logistics process optimisation.

  • Companies accelerate investment in innovative supply chain technologies

    Companies accelerate investment in innovative supply chain technologies

    18 Sep 2023

    The adoption of new supply chain technologies will accelerate in the near term, according to a report by Material Handling Industry (MHI) and Deloitte. Eighty-seven percent of companies plan to increase their investment in innovation over the next two years to respond to logistics challenges.

  • Why warehouse technologies are the wave of the future

    Why warehouse technologies are the wave of the future

    01 Sep 2023

    In logistics facilities, automation and digital technologies enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to serve customers. Hokey Min, a professor and expert in global logistics strategy, elaborates on these advancements in a recent research paper from the Schmidthorst College of Business (Ohio).