Robotics/Automation

enVista Expands Automation Capabilities with Acquisition

The acquisition of HCM is expected to enable enVista to meet the growing market demand for automated solutions.
Zebra Technologies To Acquire Fetch Robotics

The planned acquisition is expected to advance Zebra’s mission to bring advanced robotics solutions to customers with labor-intensive operations.
Kellogg’s Bowl Bot Digitizing the Breakfast Experience

Kellogg’s is automating the most important meal of the day.
First Look: Mars Wrigley's Smiley ShopRite Candy Robot

The robots are here, and they come bearing candy.
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Supply Chain Planning That Delivers The Goods For Consumer Products

Consumer products supply chains are complex and must deal with many variables, including global raw material sourcing, sprawling distribution networks and dynamic promotions to balance supply and demand. Whatever your challenge, consumers still expect products on shelves when they want them.
Supply Chain Report 2020: A Wake-Up Call for the Future of Consumer Goods

Just five short months ago, the consumer goods industry was focused on building a supply chain to support the omnichannel era, focusing on four key areas: demand planning, fulfillment, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. However, since then the industry has been flipped on its head.
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Setting a New Bar for a New Supply Chain

As manufacturers adapt to a path to purchase that includes meeting customers almost anywhere, they’re now learning how to become as adept at customized fulfillment as they've been at moving mass quantities of products.
Procter & Gamble Completes Visible Assets’ SmartParts Trials

The machine-to-machine factory automation product had 100% read accuracy during trials with the global manufacturer.
Amazon Expands Autonomous Delivery to California

Amazon is taking its Scout autonomous delivery device from the Seattle area to a sunnier climate.
RCAS Rewind: An Interview with Pepper the Robot

P2PI editor-in-chief Peter Breen conducts his first non-human interview with Pepper the Robot (courtesy of HCL Technologies) during the 2019 Retail & Consumer Goods Analytics Summit.
RCAS 2019 Overview: Camels, Hot Air Balloons and the Need for Change

Despite the transformative change sweeping the consumer goods industry, success in the analytics practice still relies on its oldest asset: people.
Tip of the Spear Technology: Euveka

CGT looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: the Euveka smart mannequin.

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