Advancing rapidly in both capability and application, intelligent manufacturing technologies have become increasingly important enablers of China’s ongoing industrial transformation.

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, is debuting its new AI Assistant at IAA Transportation 2024. Leveraging GenAI technology, the tool is simplifying fleet management by allowing fleet managers to interact with their fleet data intuitively and easily.

Zebra Technologies Corporation, the digital solution provider, will demonstrate end-to-end AI machine vision solutions at VISION 2024 from 8-10 October in Stuttgart, Germany.   

We Mean Business Coalition’s chief executive officer Maria Mendiluce, Zapmap’s co-founder and chief operating officer Melanie Shufflebotham, and co-leader of the Green Party England and Wales Carla Denyer are among those to have been awarded an inaugural Women in Green Business Award celebrating their work driving the UK's net zero transition. 

A-SAFE, the workplace efficiency and safety solutions provider, hosted the final event of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Roadshow on October 3 at its Fathom3 R&D facility in Elland, Yorkshire.

The new system, nearly a decade in the making, is crucial to agencies managing an ever-growing store of digital records.

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The Environmental Protection Agency, like many other organizations, has huge amounts of data about its workforce at its disposal. But it’s not just using that data to understand the present – the agency’s also using it to plan “EPA 2.0”.

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DHS's new Supply Chain Resilience Center will aim to marshal stakeholders to help avoid the type of shortages and bottlenecks that roiled the country during COVID-19.

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The legislation comes after recent federal records controversies where officials lost or deleted messages, like the missing Jan. 6 Secret Service texts.

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Lawmakers say agencies need to be more transparent and modernize how they handle classified information to "reestablish trust" with the American people.

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Alexandria Phounsavath, director of DHS S&T’s Data Analytics Technology Center, is exploring new approaches to solving some of the biggest challenges in data.

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The trend toward open government is increasing worldwide.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with Dakota Integrated Solutions’ commercial director, Philip Jarrett, and recently appointed key account manager, Peter Jenkins, about the company’s current growth trajectory, including new partnerships and strategic technology sweet spots.

Starting this autumn, the operating system on the handheld series from DENSO, member of the Toyota Group, will be Android 13.

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays, has announced that Telelogos software has been approved as the very first remote device management solution for the new Philips Tableaux range of Advanced Colour ePaper displays.

Workplace health and safety experts, Stanley, has partnered with Ansell Inteliforz Motion Series , a wearable sensor technology for the hands and wrists that helps reduce risky movements that can lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

As digital natives, Gen Z -  those aged 10 to 25 - have been surrounded by technology, social media, mobile devices, and the internet their entire lives.  With nearly 40% of mobile users being Gen Zers, they represent the largest consumer group for video content - making them key targets when it comes to designing a successful app.

Utimaco has released new consumer research that has found a low level of trust around Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This has highlighted the need for more education from industry into how smart devices are secured with the latest digital security solutions.

By Anthony Jefferson, freelance writer.

Rugged devices play a significant role in performing regular operations in the industries like high-tech, manufacturing, shipping, mining, construction, real estate, logistics, supply chain and transportation.

New global research from SOTI, in a report titled Mobility in Motion: When Technology Transformation Meets Operational Intelligence, has highlighted the challenges UK organisations face in optimising their device management.

Canalys' recent global wearable band market analysis forecasts a 2% rise in 2023, totaling to 186 million units. This growth is primarily driven by a significant 22% surge in basic watch shipments in emerging markets, notably India.

In recent times, there has been a greater focus on hygiene in the workplace, likely spurred on by the COVID pandemic. While some germs are completely harmless, others can cause unpleasant illnesses.

Getac has introduced the AI-ready ZX80, a brand new 8-inch fully rugged tablet, powered by the versatile Android operating system.

Datalogic, provider of automatic data capture solutions, has launched its Memor 30 and 35 flagship mobile computers. The Memor 30/35 is designed to expedite operations with a superior scanning performance in all environments.

As part of the nationwide Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP), Ambulance Service Trusts across England and Wales are undergoing a significant technology refresh to increase efficiency and enhance patient safety. Panasonic TOUGHBOOK is working with long-standing critical technology partners Centerprise, Terrafix, and Telent to provide its latest rugged mobile devices to all rapid response and dual crewed ambulances.

Fifty years ago, the first retail barcode was scanned, marking a pivotal moment in computing history by linking a physical product to its digital identity. To commemorate this milestone and in conjunction with Cambridge Tech Week, Orca Scan has launched a new exhibition, ‘Celebrating 50 Years of Barcode Scanning’, in collaboration with Datalogic and the Centre for Computing History.

In the aftermath of the recent Nestle E. coli outbreak, the false labelling controversy of foreign pork as British, the UK honey debacle, and a plethora of other cases, the prevalence of food fraud is at an all-time high.

By Stephen Dombroski, Director of Food and Beverage Markets, QAD.

For many business organizations, internal departments working independently of one another is the norm. This norm creates siloed day-to-day functions and rigid disconnects in processes. This is especially true when it comes to sales and operations planning (S&OP).

LineView Solutions, a global provider of  manufacturing optimisation solutions, has appointmented John McFadyen as Chief Revenue and Innovation Officer and Scott Figura as Managing Director of the Americas in a strategic move to drive ambitious global growth across the business.

By Mary Heiser, Director, Industry & Product Marketing, FourKites.

In today’s intricate food and beverage supply chains, ensuring product quality from farm to fork is paramount. One of the most crucial factors determining the integrity of perishable products is temperature. As any supply chain professional knows, even a slight temperature deviation can mean the difference between delivering a delicious ice cream cone or a disappointing puddle.

By Michael Turner, freelance writer.The commercial trucking industry in the United States is one of the most developed in the world, but even there some problems occur, especially when it comes to transporting perishable goods.

Walter Rose & Son, the multi-award-winning butcher, has rolled-out a digital distribution system with software from Podfather.

An AI image generator tool has predicted what the future of food labelling might look like for consumers and manufacturers. This follows news that the appetite towards a more-carbon-friendly future appears to be turning amongst UK consumers after a recent YouGov survey found more than half of all young adults think they would eat a more carbon-friendly diet should carbon footprint labelling be introduced in the UK.

Mercadona, the grocery retailer in Spain and Portugal, partnered with Cimcorp, a pioneer in robotic handling solutions, to implement an automated intralogistics system at its distribution center in San Isidro, Spain. Cimcorp’s robots have helped Mercadona to achieve record lead times in its supply chain, thereby increasing shelf life for its products and ensuring freshness for its customers.

LGCF, the French wine exporting company, relies on Körber’s Warehouse Management System, Warehouse Control System, voice and gamification solutions to accelerate the performance at 14 logistics sites.

A manufacturer of spice products is forecast to double productivity and sales to £2m and create new jobs after investing in data and systems technologies, with the support of Made Smarter.

The food industry has been warned that AI technology is no magic bullet to ensure food safety and that developing the right culture must be the first step.

Ireland’s food retail and wholesale company, Musgrave, went operational at the end of last year with an integrated warehouse solution from Vanderlande, which includes the ADAPTO shuttle-based automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The solution has been installed in Musgrave’s facility in west Dublin to support the company’s future growth ambitions and the need to manage labour scarcity issues.

Huel Ltd, producer of nutritionally complete meals, has chosen Balloon One to supply and implement its new Körber warehouse management system (WMS) to manage its new warehouse facility and anticipates a number of benefits.

Barilla, the pasta producer, has achieved 80% visibility into the entire lifecycle of its ocean and road shipments, thanks to supply chain visibility provider FourKites.

LineView Solutions, provider of manufacturing optimisation solutions, has unlocked £5.4M in capacity increase at Britvic’s factory in Rugby, UK through Line Balancing Optimisation (LBO). LineView worked with the leading British beverage manufacturer to execute a comprehensive LBO training project over a two-week period.

Aramex UK has urged pharmaceutical companies exporting products overseas to be mindful about shipping to warmer climates.

Simply Lunch, a producer of ‘food-to-go’, is using Podfather logistics software to support its sustainable business strategy. The family run business produces around 25 million products a year and makes more than 175,000 deliveries to organisations ranging from independent coffee shops to multi-national catering companies.

JW Filshill, one of Scotland’s oldest independent food and drinks wholesalers, is using Podfather logistics software to improve customer service. 

In the food and beverage market, Fresh Produce businesses encounter unique challenges. Aptean, the global leader in food and beverage tailored Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, addresses these needs with its cutting-edge, cloud-native solution, Aptean Food & Beverage ERP.

Descartes Systems Group has announced that Solar Coca-Cola, the second largest manufacturer and distributor of Coca-Cola in Brazil, is using Descartes’ route execution and fleet performance management solution.....

A new project aimed at exploring the role drone technology can play in improving yield, fruit quality and forecasting in UK strawberry production is a pivotal step towards enhancing food security.

Biden’s 2% federal pay raise plan accounts for a 1.7% across-the-board increase, plus an average 0.3% locality pay adjustment, for most civilian employees.

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NFFE says skipped-over job duties that wildland firefighters perform for the Forest Service could mean they’re missing out on thousands of dollars a year.

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State Department officials notified the American Foreign Service Association about the possible lapse of funds in July.

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