Technology & Automation

Automated unloaders took years to develop and still haven’t been perfected, reflecting the difficulty of working with an array of packages that are stacked differently from truck to truck.

Digital transformation often fails because of an inability to onboard suppliers.

Argument is that the logging devices establish too much management control over truck drivers.

Blockchain could develop into a transformative technology for the supply chain, but it will take time to fully mature.

Blockchain provides a secure, paperless solution for tracking products through every stage of their lifecycle.

The window of opportunity for 4.0 is closing fast and manufacturers who don’t invest in 2019 risk falling behind the curve.