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Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition

by Martin Christopher
January 2023
Intermediate to advanced
250 pages
11h 7m
English
FT Publishing International
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Robotics and automation

For decades, robotics and automation have been steadily transforming manufacturing in many industrial sectors. Now we are seeing a growing use of these technologies across the wider supply chain. Transport and warehousing in particular are activities where the impact of robotics and automation has been, and will continue to be, profound.

In the warehouse particularly we are witnessing a significant increase in robotics and automation. In some cases, this technology replaces labour but in other cases it is used to augment the workforce to make their tasks easier but also more productive. These types of robots are sometimes known as ‘cobots’ – collaborative robots – as they are designed to operate alongside people and assist ...

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ISBN: 9781292416205