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Lessons Learned from Implementing Mobile Automation

Introduction While mobile automation technologies like Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) offer substantial benefits in efficiency, productivity, and safety, they also come with challenges that can impact success if overlooked. Recognizing and preparing for these ...

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The four drivers of Industry 4.0 for manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution material handing facilities. Learn about Industry 4.0 and how AI, IIoT, big data, & cloud computing will drive the future of facility management.

June 1, 2021

The 4 Drivers of Industry 4.0 & How They Will ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution — also known as Industry 4.0 — is upon us. It was inspired by the same drivers as the First Industrial Revolution in the 18th century: reducing costs and boosting efficiency. Now, instead of looms and steam engines, ...

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Artificial intelligence and robotics: Their impact on the workplace for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics facilities

August 19, 2021

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: Their Impact ...

When you think back to films from 20 years ago, artificial intelligence was portrayed as frighteningly advanced and as having a mind of its own. While AI is definitely smart, AI solutions aren’t plotting to dominate the world or your supply chain. ...

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Understanding AMR Technologies: Computer Vision and LiDAR

June 24, 2021

Understanding AMR Technologies: Computer Vision ...

Humans working collaboratively alongside self-driving robots is here, and an advanced future of intelligent automation is not only imaginable but compelling. Today, global leading brands in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics rely on material ...

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Solve these 7 wastes of lean manufacturing with AMRs and mobile automation

November 19, 2021

AMRs Solve These 7 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing

Now, more than ever, manufacturers must find ways to operate more efficiently and meet consumers’ growing demands. Facilities are dealing with heightened demand levels while providing a seamless, accurate, and on-time experience for customers. ...

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Four benefits of automated forklift trucks

November 18, 2021

4 Benefits of Automated Forklift Trucks

Many material handling facility workflows are being automated, partly due to technology advances and also because of the very competitive nature of business. Parts-to-line, putaway, trash removal, replenishment, cross docking—automation is well ...

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Flexible automation solutions for long-term success

November 9, 2021

Flexible Automation Solutions for Long-Term ...

There are some things in life that you can set and forget. Turn on autopay and never worry again about whether you remembered to pay your electricity bill this month. Change the batteries in your smoke detector, and you can rest easily at night for ...

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Seegrid Technology Early-Access Program featuring Seegrid's new autonomous lift truck

November 4, 2021

5 Questions Answered: Seegrid Technology ...

Seegrid announced the launch of a new program that provides select customers early access to its newest autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and enterprise software solutions, including Seegrid Palion™ Lift which is the first product offered through the ...

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Advantages of Robots in Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Logistics

October 26, 2021

Advantages of Robots in Manufacturing, ...

A lot has changed since the first industrial robot was introduced to the GM assembly line in 1962. Over time, robotics and automation have evolved to the point where many are mobile and can work side by side with humans. There has also been a focus ...

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4 qualities of a customer-driven supply chain strategy

October 19, 2021

Every Customer-Driven Supply Chain Strategy ...

Consumers are more demanding than ever. Overnight and two-day shipping are now the expectation, and any business that can offer expedited shipping for free is going to win more customers than their competition. In fact, according to a recent report ...

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Big data in supply chain management for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics facilities

October 14, 2021

Big Data in Supply Chain Management: The Oil That ...

Big data is the new “oil” of the supply chain. It’s valuable and powers operations; however, it needs refining to reach its full potential. A hoard of unstructured data is cumbersome, so it’s key that you not only collect big data but have the ...

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Chief Robotics Officer: the newest addition to your team for automation and AMRs

September 23, 2021

Chief Robotics Officer: The Newest Addition to ...

For centuries, companies have focused on people-centric management structures, in which humans recruit, hire, train, manage, and reward other humans for their work. While this model remains tried and true, new opportunities are emerging for supply ...

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Mobile automation and AMRs in the automotive industry

September 21, 2021

Automation in the Automotive Industry: ...

For decades, the automotive industry has experienced alternating phases of growth and decline based on market and economic demands. The onset of the pandemic put a direct focus on the fluctuations and ongoing supply chain challenges, with many ...

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How automation and autonomous mobile robots create jobs for human workers

September 16, 2021

Myth Busting: How Automation Creates Jobs

Throughout the manufacturing industry, there are a few common myths surrounding automation and jobs. Many fear that technological innovations, specifically automation solutions, will steal human jobs and create a wave of devastating job loss. Others ...

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Supply chain management: A post-pandemic outlook for automation, AI, and robotics for e-commerce warehouses, manufacturing plants, and logistics facilities

September 14, 2021

What Is the Future of Supply Chain Management?

COVID-19 flipped the world upside down and put a tremendous strain on the supply chain. Consumer behaviors and everyday interactions moved from in-person to online. While many office employees were able to conduct business as usual from their living ...

Benefits of Automation Material Flow Industry 4.0

To Automate or Not to Automate: 5 Advantages of Automation

September 9, 2021

To Automate or Not to Automate: 5 Advantages of ...

Today’s facility managers of operations large and small are faced with this tough question: to automate or not to automate? It’s true that automated warehouse solutions, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can be a large investment, but the jump ...

Benefits of Automation Warehousing Industry 4.0

Artificial intelligence and robotics: Their impact on the workplace for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics facilities

August 19, 2021

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: Their Impact ...

When you think back to films from 20 years ago, artificial intelligence was portrayed as frighteningly advanced and as having a mind of its own. While AI is definitely smart, AI solutions aren’t plotting to dominate the world or your supply chain. ...

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The four drivers of Industry 4.0 for manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution material handing facilities. Learn about Industry 4.0 and how AI, IIoT, big data, & cloud computing will drive the future of facility management.

June 1, 2021

The 4 Drivers of Industry 4.0 & How They Will ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution — also known as Industry 4.0 — is upon us. It was inspired by the same drivers as the First Industrial Revolution in the 18th century: reducing costs and boosting efficiency. Now, instead of looms and steam engines, ...

Future of Automation Industry 4.0 Advanced Analytics

Top Trends for Supply Chains | The biggest trends for optimizing operations with automation, AGVs, and AMRs

April 29, 2021

Top 3 Trends to Watch for Supply Chains

Over the course of the past year, and continuing still today, it’s been made abundantly clear that supply chains need to be resilient in order to effectively and successfully support customers. In 2020, many manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, and ...

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ProMatDX Event Wrap-Up

April 22, 2021

ProMatDX 2021 Event Wrap-Up: Innovating Supply ...

ProMat is one of the largest industry events for manufacturing and supply chain professionals, providing individuals from the U.S. and over 140 countries access to the latest material handling solutions. Though this year looked different by ...

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5 Questions answered with Heather Ramsey, Director of Customer Success

March 2, 2021

5 Questions Answered: Fleet Geek and the ...

Today, Seegrid introduced Fleet Geek analytics software, part of Fleet Central, the enterprise software platform for Seegrid Palion AMRs. We sat down with Seegrid’s Director of Customer Success Heather Ramsey to discuss the new analytics software ...

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Actionable Analytics | Part 2

July 21, 2020

Optimize for Operational Efficiency with AMR Data

Learn How to Deliver Data that Drives Results Consumers want products faster, better, and at low cost, driving the material handling sector to become more competitive. Because of this, forward-thinking companies are seeking ways to implement ...

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MODEX 2020: Seegrid's Event Recap

March 12, 2020

MODEX 2020 Wrap-Up

Manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics companies around the world leverage Seegrid smart automation, including our self-driving autonomous mobile robots, fleet management software, and actionable analytics platforms. MODEX provides a ...

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December 11, 2018

How Employers and Employees Can Adapt to an ...

This article was originally published in InformationWeek. Despite the fact that suppliers who are adopting automation technologies have the potential to reap substantial cost savings and increase profitability, some fear that the proliferation of ...

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December 8, 2018

Advance Your Materials Handling Operations with ...

This article was originally published in IndustryWeek. As manufacturers and distributors undertake new automation initiatives and push toward Industry 4.0 - the fourth industrial revolution - they have access to an unprecedented amount of data. The ...

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Supervisor

November 7, 2018

Seegrid Supervisor: Your Key to the Smart Factory ...

As an integral part of the Seegrid Smart Platform, Supervisor fleet management software is the key to your smart factory. With real time dispatching, vehicle status updates, and object interactions, Supervisor software was designed to keep your ...

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October 17, 2018

Don't Get Beaten by a Robot: 3 Ways to Ensure ...

This article was originally published in Entrepreneur. A common thread in conversations about automation is the uncertainty people feel about their long-term job security. Despite (or perhaps because of) automation’s impressive ability to streamline ...

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July 17, 2018

What Automation Means for the Human Workforce

This article was originally published in Business 2 Community. The advent of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning is perhaps one of the biggest disruptions that the manufacturing industry has encountered. These technologies ...

Future of Automation Industry 4.0

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May 16, 2018

4 Benefits Robots Bring to the Workforce

This article was originally published in Business 2 Community. Last month, an annual gathering of top manufacturing experts took place at MODEX, one of the world’s largest conferences for manufacturing and supply chain solutions. This year’s theme ...

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June 21, 2017

5 Steps on Your Journey Toward Industry 4.0

Introducing new technology can be disruptive: upending the status quo is always challenging for businesses and their employees. For manufacturers, though, the idea of the smart factory of the future is quickly becoming a reality, and even those ...

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November 21, 2016

Disruption Ahead: Automotive Manufacturers Look ...

After a banner year in 2015—with over 17.5 million vehicles sold in the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal—the automotive industry is poised to continue this pattern of growth through 2016 and beyond. That doesn’t mean the industry is ...

Future of Automation Manufacturing Industry 4.0

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May 25, 2016

IIoT: The Next Frontier in Manufacturing

Machines on the plant floor will soon actively identify problems, determine a course of action, execute, and measure those results—all without human interaction. It's not the Jetsons—it's the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and it's already ...

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