Automation: Why software is the star

As fulfillment centers and warehouses become more highly automated facilities with multiple types of automation, software’s role looms larger. Issues like coordinating multiple systems around cut-off times and service levels, as well as knowing when and how to scale automated systems to accommodate peaks in demand, are...

Lack of Supply Chain Agility Leading to Company Losses

Companies that have been unable to overcome supply chain disruption are finding their revenue and profitability are both impacted, according to the  2022 State of Ecosystem and Application Integration Report, which was...

New material could lead to stronger, lighter and safer helmets and vehicles

A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers created shock-absorbing material that protects like a metal, but is lighter, stronger, reusable. The new foam-like material could be a game-changer for helmets, body armor, and automobile and aerospace parts.

During experiments to test the material's ability to withstand impact, it held up against strikes from objects weighing about four to 15 pounds, coming at speeds of...