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Top 5 Plant Engineering content: July 29 to August 4, 2024
Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered smart lift trucks, preventive maintenance and AI, workforce development and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Global warehouse automation landscape offering growth opportunities
The warehousing automation industry is going through some turbulence, but there is reason for optimism ahead according to an Interact Analysis report.
How smart lift trucks enhance warehouse environments
Smart lift trucks, thanks to technology integration and enhancements, can play a key role in keeping a warehouse moving forward efficiently.
How changes in MFCs are impacting warehousing, perception
Micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs), once touted as a breakthrough, have gone through turbulence in the last few years. Learn how changes to the model are impacting the warehousing industry as a whole.
Automation’s impact on the global warehouse software market
The market for warehouse software reached is forecast to increase to $16.6 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 13% and automation is a key reason why.
Warehouse automation market valued at $7.2 billion in 2023
The warehouse software market is valued at $7.2 billion, and this is expected to soar to $16.6 billion by 2030.
Mobile robots, warehouses are evolving and transforming
Interact Analysis researchers Ash Sharma and Rueben Scriven discuss why mobile robots are growing and the impact this is having on the warehouse industry. See video.
Five phases to developing a successful warehouse automation plan
A successful warehouse automation plan must have worker buy-in, a thorough plan and strong implementation and support.
AI model developed to streamline robotic warehouse operations
A deep-learning technique developed by MIT researchers identifies the optimal areas for thinning out traffic in a warehouse by breaking the problem into smaller chunks.
Why Western warehouse vendors are struggling in China
Western warehousing vendors are struggling in China and the reasons for that include not understanding the country's market structure.
How the warehouse automation industry structure is changing and primed for disruption
Warehouses are shifting toward more modular, configurable and standardized systems, which will have a major impact on the industry’s value chain in many ways.
Warehouse industry may adopt humanoid robot workers
Warehousing offers the perfect combination of repetitiveness and menial work for humanoid robot workers, which are being tested.
Three warehouse automation sector growth markets
The global warehouse automation market has contracted, but three segments of the market are seeing significant growth.
Chinese warehouse automation market projected to have double-digit growth in next 5 years
Interact Analysis projects the Chinese warehouse automation market will show strong growth over the next five years as companies look to optimize efficiency.
Decanting and mixed load depalletizing for warehousing applications
Today’s systems integrate with leading-edge AI software and next-generation machine vision for autonomous, accurate product handling.
5 strategies for improving warehouse automation software profitability
Warehouse automation software is playing a critical role in manufacturing operations as they look to become more efficient. Five strategies are highlighted on improving profitability.
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: July 24-30, 2023
The top 5 Plant Engineering content from the past week covered warehouse construction, Product of the Year winners, machine maintenance efficiency and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Warehouse construction and automation’s future looking brighter
The warehouse construction industry had a correction due to COVID-19 and the shifting landscape, but the future looks brighter for the industry.
Warehouse construction recovery expected in 2024
After a downturn in 2023, warehouse construction is expected to rebound in 2024 and beyond according to Interact Analysis research.
Warehousing construction demand declines in 2023
Warehouse construction declined in North America and Europe in 2023 by 25%, but the slowdown is expected to be short-lived according to Interact Analysis.
Warehouse construction, automation and mobile robot industry forecast
Mobile robots are projected to grow which highlights the need for continuous monitoring and adaptation to changing market conditions.
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: May 22-28, 2023
The top 5 Plant Engineering content from the past week covered cold storage warehouses, robots and efficiency, oil sampling and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
More than a quarter of warehouses to be automated by 2027
A report by Interact Analysis indicates more than a quarter (26%) of warehouses are expected to be automated by 2027, which is up by more than 10% from a decade earlier.
Advanced expertise required to execute complex cold storage warehouses
Industry demand fuels increased innovation in construction, design and systems for cold storage facilities.
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: April 17-23, 2023
The top 5 Plant Engineering content from the past week covered warehouse construction, oil and gas emissions, digitalization success and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Warehouse construction future down due to poor economic climate
Warehouses added to the global building stock in 2023 is down 35% compared with 2022 as companies are focusing more on automating current assets rather than building new ones.
Digi-Key’s mammoth product distribution center supports steep bookings growth
The 2.2 million square foot facility incorporates densely packed storage and goods-to-person order preparation
Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations
Machine vision and automation advancements are improving logistics and warehousing operations by taking advantage of developments with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), deep learning and more.
Providing data warehousing with advanced analytics
With the use of advanced data analytics a reality, manufacturers are paying close attention to their data collection and storage capabilities.
On-demand warehousing’s potential for supply chains
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute research shows that innovative business models that tap into extra warehouse space can be a potential solution for companies with changing demand requirements or tight fulfillment windows.
Five ways material handling equipment impacts warehouse efficiency
Having the right technology and a safe and smart workplace with competitive wages helps with labor shortages.
Optimize warehouse logistics with AMRs
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can improve warehouse logistics with shorter lead times, increased flexibility and more.
Six ways to improve productivity with automated material handling systems
Manufacturers and warehouse owners will need to expand to meet demand of increased consumer spending in a post-pandemic world. Six ways to improve productivity with automated material handling systems are highlighted.
Logistics 4.0 and the mobile industrial robot
Logistics 4.0 refers to the application of digitalization to create cyber-physical solutions and gain real-time control. Mobile industrial robots can help play a large role in that process.
United Kingdom expected to lead warehouse automation market
Warehouse automation has grown thanks to a seemingly permanent spike in e-commerce and an ongoing labor shortage that has led to ballooning labor costs.
Five ways AGVs provide value to supply chains
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can improve supply chain productivity, capacity and safety by taking over repetitive tasks and streamlining certain aspects.
More than 50,000 factories to have mobile robots by end of 2025
By 2025, mobile robot deployments will have increased to over 53,000 sites according to an Interact Analysis report.
Choosing the right robot for warehousing, manufacturing operations
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and static robots have different needs and abilities. Knowing the difference is critical to understand which choice will be the best fit.
On-site presence is key for warehouse automation systems
More than $4 billion was generated by OEMs and system integrators and the on-site presence was a large chunk of it.
Specifying systems in manufacturing, warehouse buildings
Warehouse, manufacturing and logistics facilities need engineering experts to specify various systems
Developing a warehouse and supply chain strategy
For good or bad, our COVID-19 crisis shows the global impact of supply chain and warehouse protocols.
Robots help streamline warehouse operations
Warehousing industry has huge automation potential, and artificial intelligence-driven robotics technologies are helping with labor shortages, rapid online sales growth, and greater demands for faster deliveries, according to a ProMatDX 2021 session. See 7 reasons for AI-enabled intralogistics robots.
Robots staying on track in automated warehouses
A team of USC Viterbi and Shanghai University of Finance and Engineering researchers developed technology that helps robots navigate automated warehouses.
