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Logiwa - Smart Picking Methods

It has become essential for warehouse management systems to operate as efficiently as possible from end to end. The main goals of warehouse operations are efficiently utilizing space, labor, and equipment while minimizing costs and meeting customers’ expectations. The most efficient picking strategies require complex planning and adapting to ongoing changes. There are many procedures and workflows that occur daily in a warehouse, such as dock operations, receiving, storage, picking, packing, Shipping, and returns. Strategic planning for all these workflows provides a foundation for successful warehouse operations. Now joining us to discuss – DTC Picking Strategies is Jamie Bobka. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Jamie Bobka to gain Logiwa's perspective on DTC Picking Strategies.
Jamie Bobka is the Director of Product Operations and Analytics at Logiwa.

20 Minutes

Control Returns with Inmar

Managing your own product returns and reverse supply chain can be costly and labor intensive. This effort can come at the expense of the forward supply chain and getting products to your customers. So, with the myriad challenges attached to managing product returns, it's easy to write them off as a loss. But that isn’t always necessary. There is an opportunity for maximizing the value of your returns -- if you have the right reverse logistics provider. A competitive edge can achieved by not only maximizing value on returns but also proactively reducing your returns volume while protecting your own brand and those of your manufacturers and vendors. Leading retailers and manufacturers measure reverse logistics providers by looking for prowess in four key areas. Namely: Hands-on Experience, Systems and Software, Secondary Market Insights and Physical Infrastructure. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Ken Bays to gain Inmar Intelligence's perspective on returns management.
Ken the Vice President Product Management at Inmar Intelligence.

28 Minutes

Robopac – Ocme - LGV Internal Logistics

To meet today's business challenges, manufactures and logistics firms are optimizing their business processes with automation and digitalization. The burgeoning industrial automation space includes laser-guided vehicles which can be put to work in warehouses, factories, and other facilities. Best of breed automated guided vehicle systems are equipped with advanced laser-guided vehicle technology that provides greater precision and automation for manufacturing operations. With an automated guided vehicle system in your warehouse, you can improve production speeds and efficiency and reach output goals more consistently. Leading firms are gaining a competitive edge by leveraging warehouse laser-guided vehicles which are free to move at high speed. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Marco Majoli to gain Robopac – Ocme USA's perspective on LGV Internal Logistic Solutions.
Marco is the LGV and Intralogistics Sales Manager at Robopac – Ocme USA.

16 Minutes

Smith - Intelligent ITAD

Reusing IT equipment — instead of destroying or even recycling it — plays a critical role in sustainability strategies. Leading firms are extending IT equipment asset life spans by redeploying them for alternate uses. Another way that distributors support companies with long-term supply chain management is through IT asset disposition (ITAD) services. ITAD is a system of responsibly disposing of IT hardware through remarketing or recycling. At the end of every shortage, companies typically experience inventory hangovers, where they have more inventory than they want. The longer that unneeded parts sit collecting dust on warehouse shelves, the more likely they’ll become obsolete and lose resale value. ITAD services can bring value back by generating revenue from surplus electronic components. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Shawn Cunnie to gain Smith's perspective on Information Technology asset disposition.
Shawn is the Director of ITAD (Information Technology Asset Disposition at Smith.

20 Minutes

HAI ROBOTICS - ACRS

As global online shopping continues to rise, companies are faced with new challenges. Leaders are leveraging warehouse automation solutions such as smart robotics to meet those challenges. Warehouse managers have a number of possible Goods-to-Person solutions to tackle warehouse automation. Autonomous Case-handling Robots (ACR) can take part in the goods-to-person (G2P) automation model in a warehouse. They provide a shuttle-type retrieval function to handle totes from static shelving. ACRs optimize the warehouse picking processes which allows companies to reduce costs significantly while increasing warehouse efficiency. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Bobby Clay to gain HAI ROBOTICS' perspective on Autonomous Case-handling Robots.
Bobby is the VP of Growth at HAI ROBOTICS.

23 Minutes

Softeon - Distributed Order Management

Distributed Order Management (DOM) systems have become a critical platform for successful omnichannel commerce in retail and consumer goods companies. At the same time, many companies are finding the need for new Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) as e-fulfillment requirements evolve. High volume complex warehouse operations without a channel integration strategy suffer from inefficacy and high costs. Inaccurate orders and shipping delays degrade customer satisfaction while escalating freight and inventory carrying costs that erode profit margins. Retailers are looking for operational agility rather than the inflexibility of existing systems to move at the pace of the Omnichannel environment. Leading firms are leveraging an adaptable business process engine that accepts and prioritizes orders from multiple sales channels and optimizes multi-channel fulfillment. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on the Distributed Order Management.
Dan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Softeon.

30 Minutes

DC Labor Optimization

Although the labor shortage for the DC is expected to continue for the next several years, flexible and cost-effective solutions to voice-enable warehouse operations exist today. Embracing these innovative voice solutions will allow retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and others to gain the benefits of improved productivity and reduced errors in a reasonable timeframe and budget. The evolution of operations is often the most available route for many organizations to future improvements and adding voice technology embraces and extends what has already been optimized in the warehouse, rather than ripping out and replacing technology and the capital expense associated with wholesale changes. Voice enabling warehouse operations can positively impact the labor crunch in the DC at a time when it’s needed the most. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Bob Bova to gain AccuSpeechMobile's perspective on Distribution Center Labor Optimization with Voice Enabled Technologies.
Bob is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AccuSpeechMobile.

29 Minutes

6RS Warehouse Operations Visibility

Warehouses are dynamic and fast-paced environments. Order spikes and fast moving SKUs can cause congestion, inhibiting operations performance. Optimizing traffic flow to balance throughput and safety is not a simple task – but it is certainly made easier by advanced AI technology. AMR location, utilization and activity information--real-time and historical--can help to optimize throughput and enable proactive troubleshooting. Visibility into where associates are working most often can help operators to better slot inventory and alleviate congestion. Heat Maps provide extended visibility into your operation, enabling you to make informed decisions to ensure SLA compliance while optimizing labor and facility utilization. With a connected and cloud-based view of fast moving SKUs and their locations in the warehouse, a Heat Map can give you valuable insights to help you alleviate congestion. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Fergal Glynn to gain 6 River Systems' perspective on Warehouse Operations Visibility.
Fergal is the VP of Marketing at 6 River Systems.

29 Minutes

Softeon - Warehouse of the Future

While some believe that the Warehouse Management space is mature, others continue to invest in the rapidly evolving landscape of distribution robotics. A case in point are Order Fulfillment Systems in which the WMS directly controls picking sub-systems such as Voice, pick carts, put walls and pick-to-light without the need for any additional third-party control software. This provides significant benefits to distribution operations, such as dramatically lowering hardware costs for the picking sub-systems and devices, eliminating the need for integration between the WMS and the picking system control software, and enabling enhanced optimization of the end-to-end picking process through complete control with one system. Current WMS research includes areas such areas as capturing and utilizing demand signals from IOT devices, use of next-generation real-time location systems in the DC and leveraging machine learning techniques in the WMS. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dan Gilmore to gain Softeon's perspective on the Warehouse of the Future.
Dan is the chief marketing officer at Softeon.

18 Minutes

Zebra - Intelligent Fulfillment

Warehouse operators are looking to keep up with omnichannel customer demands, such as faster expected delivery times, a shift to item-level fulfillment and higher order volumes. The efficiency and accuracy of warehouse operations directly impact manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as retailers. As a result, every warehouse operator is now being pressured to activate intelligent fulfillment systems. The good news is that there are several technology solutions on the market today proven to improve both fulfillment efficiency and accuracy. But, for many manufacturers and warehouse operators, that is the precise problem: technology solutions are advancing more quickly than operations can assimilate them. These new technologies are also disrupting long-established warehouse management solutions. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Mark Wheeler to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on Intelligent Fulfillment.
Mark is a Director of Supply Chain Solutions at Zebra Technologies.

30 Minutes

Zebra - Warehouse Modernization

Being well-connected and having visibility into all your assets, people, and processes at all times is crucial to having an integrated, productive, profitable, and compliant supply chain. Leading companies are leveraging forward-thinking fulfillment strategies to keep up with the growth of the on-demand economy. Augmenting workers with technology is sighted as the best way to introduce automation in the warehouse. To gain a competitive edge, look for a mobile computing, scanning, and printing solution which connects each operational area in your warehouse to give you the agility to realize transformational gains. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Darren Koffer to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on Warehouse Modernization.
Darren is a Product Portfolio Management Director of Warehouse Solutions at Zebra Technologies.

32 Minutes

6 River Systems - Faster Fulfillment

Autonomous mobile robots are essentially robots that can move and operate within a warehouse environment without direct supervision from a human operator. Rather than rely on magnetic strips or tracks, AMRs use sensors and maps to interpret the environment, navigate through the warehouse floor and detect/avoid obstacles. AMRs can perform several warehouse and order fulfillment functions, including executing pick strategies, transporting goods and materials and guiding/helping associates as they perform their tasks. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Fergal Glynn to gain 6 River Systems' perspective on faster fulfillment.
Fergal is the VP of Marketing at 6 River Systems.

24 Minutes

Smart Glasses for the Warehouse

Leading firms are leveraging wearable heads up displays in order to automate warehouse applications. Theses organizations are using voice commands to show locations, part numbers, part images and videos. New architectures from the likes of Zebra enable integration with multiple data input points, allowing for voice automation and scanning to drive the entire workflow process. Smart Glasses for the Warehouse delivers a competitive edge by taking voice automated workflows to a higher, multimodal level, integrating voice, vision and barcode scanning. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Bob Bova to gain AccuSpeechMobile's perspective on Voice Automation in Warehouse Modernization.
Bob is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AccuSpeechMobile.

17 Minutes

Supply Chains Go Beyond Recycling

The rise on global waste is driving organizations to leverage water-soluble direct thermal materials with their supply chains. In light of the recent leuco dye shortage, traditional non-dissolvable direct thermal materials have experienced considerable price inflation. The previous price hikes for commoditized direct thermal products has undoubtedly reduced the price premiums that are often associated with utilizing water-soluble technologies. Many businesses are now reconsidering this game-changing technology and are ready to take advantage of the many unique benefits that water-soluble materials have to offer. Now joining us to discuss – environmentally sustainable water-soluble paper-based materials is Jonathan Jakubowski. Michael Lippis interviews Jonathan Jakubowski to gain SmartSolve Industries perspective on environmentally sustainable water-soluble paper-based materials.
Jonathan is a Director with SmartSolve Industries.

22 Minutes

PTC Manufacturing Apps

Today's manufacturing firms need to rapidly develop, deploy and extend apps and augmented reality experiences. Leaders are looking to unify data from enterprise business systems and the sensored physical world, and deliver user information and real-time insight in context for individual roles. To achieve Industrial Connectivity, you need to be empowered with the speed to unlock all data from your brownfield equipment and systems, and your Manufacturing Apps must be flexible enough to deliver that data to all persona in the factory or industrial setting. So, to gain a competitive edge, manufacturers need to leverage tools to dramatically simplify their digital transformation and accelerate time-to-value. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Aron Semle to gain PTC's perspective on Manufacturing Apps.
Aron is a Director of Solutions Management at PTC.

31 Minutes

Infratab - Cold Chain Monitoring

Food is wasted, flowers wilt, medicine is destroyed, and expensive resins are ruined. Every day, valuable commodities perish in the supply chain. Conventional tools for handling perishables are not doing the job. Today, necessitated by a global marketplace and stimulated by forecasts of food, ingredient and water shortages, changes are being made worldwide to better handle temperature-sensitive products. The changes, which have been years in the planning, are taking place throughout the entire supply chain, enabled by technological innovations that make global management of perishables affordable. Michael Lippis interviews Terry Myers to gain Infratab's perspective on Cold Chain Freshness Monitoring.
Terry is the CEO of Infratab.

23 Minute

Software AG - GDPR Compliance

Enterprises are facing challenges in meeting the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Starting on May 25, 2018, this European Union (EU) GDPR regulation mandates that all companies and institutions are legally bound to rules aimed at protecting personal data and for upholding the data privacy rights of individuals residing in the EU. The immense data stores, networked systems, business ecosystems and technologies that enable companies to serve their markets and customers, hold a vast amount of information that needs to be reined in. Few companies have the required oversight across their distributed data and processing activities and the insight into precisely what kind of data they house to be able to comply with GDPR rules. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Dr. Ulrich Kalex to gain Software AG's perspective on GDPR compliance.
Ulrich is a Senior VP Product Management and R&D for Software AG.

35 Minutes

IoT Enhances Retail

More and more retailers are adopting the Internet of Things. And many of them believe IoT will be their most important technological initiative of the decade. Now, new technologies have changed the way shoppers interact with retailers. But, the shopping experience can be the retailer’s strategic differentiator. With the Internet of Things, retailers can leverage intelligence to make strategic, informed business decisions that improve customer loyalty and associate effectiveness while creating exciting experiences for their shoppers. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Shawn Harris to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on how the Internet of Things is changing retail.
Shawn is the Retail & Hospitality Industry lead with Zebra Technologies.

24 Minutes

Microsoft Agile at Scale

Everything done around development — collaboration, testing, and customer feedback — has changed. Now, leveraging Agile in small teams is not unusual. But, when it comes leveraging Agile across hundreds of teams in a coordinated way, well that can be an eye opener. How are dependencies handled? How do the teams keep in sync? How does management stay in control, if hundreds of teams are autonomous? Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Aaron Bjork to gain Microsoft's perspective on Agile at Scale.
Aaron is a Principal Group Program Manager working in Microsoft’s Visual Studio Cloud Services (VSCS) division.

29 Minutes

Zebra - Internet of Things

We live in a connected world, and technology is embedded in everything we do. Converting the physical to the digital allows you to know the location, motion and state of your assets, people and transactions. As enterprises look to data for actionable insight into their operations and processes, the Internet of Things comes to the forefront—contributing to the stream of data that organizations will store and mine. Harnessing this new wave of technology allows you to make more informed decisions and improve performance. Connecting your devices to robust cloud technology will allow you to capture and share mission-critical data—making the smart, connected enterprise a reality. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Philip Gerskovich to gain Zebra Technologies' perspective on Internet of Things and Enterprise Asset Intelligence.
Philip is the Senior Vice President of New Growth Platforms with Zebra Technologies.

33 Minutes

IBM - Weather Means Business

Our knowledge of the world grows with every connected sensor and device, but too often we are not acting on it, even when we know we can ensure a better result. To meet this challenge, companies are leveraging the Internet of Things and cloud computing which allow for collection of data from numerous sources. For example, IBM and The Weather Company are collaborating to accelerate the growth of one of the largest cloud-based applications in the world. The partnership enables enterprise clients and industry ecosystems to more easily integrate weather data – including rapidly updated forecasts – into their operations and decision-making. Once integrated with enterprise processes, weather data can be combined with data from supply chains, customer buying patterns and other sources to create more valuable insights. Outlook Series' Michael Lippis interviews Bryson Koehler and Mac Devine to gain their perspectives on Weather Means Business.
Bryson is The Weather Company’s EVP, CTO & CIO and Mac is the VP & CTO of the Networking and Innovation Services area within the IBM Cloud division.

43 Minutes

SAP Business Analytics

Decision makers are swimming in information, yet they still struggle to really “know” their business. They cannot access relevant data easily, navigate it quickly, organize it meaningfully, or make decisions with any degree of certainty. Business analytics should enable everyone within an organization to achieve remarkable results. How? By enabling users to know every aspect of their business — relative to them; by enabling decisions to be made with confidence — balancing risk and opportunity; and by enabling users to act boldly — responding to events as they unfold, taking coordinated action, and learning and improving over time. As you look to purchase an analytics solution, consider whether it will do what you need and whether there are avoidable hidden costs. We interview James Fisher to gain SAP's perspective on Business Analytics.
James is the VP of solution marketing, analytics at SAP.

34 Minutes

Microsoft Project 2010

In today’s challenging environment, teams and organizations of all sizes must select and deliver the right projects on time and on budget. Furthermore, reducing costs by enabling smarter and more informed decisions about budgeting and resource allocation is critical. Consequently, more and more companies are relying on project and portfolio management tools to analyze their current and future project performance. Also, it is important to leverage flexible work management solutions and the right collaboration tools for occasional and professional project managers, but you also need a pathway to more advanced project and portfolio management capabilities as your business needs evolve. We interview Seth Patton to gain Microsoft's perspective Project and Portfolio Management.
Seth is a Senior Director with Microsoft.

30 Minutes

Better Business Outcomes with PPM

The need to bring order out of chaos is nothing new to organizations. Technical complexity, increasing demand for new applications and services, and proliferating systems crowding the data center floor are routine. So is the need to juggle ever-changing management priorities—and deal with the vagaries of the quarterly budget. What’s new is the fact that project and portfolio management (PPM) now impacts business success in a visceral way. The efficiency and effectiveness of PPM are directly related to bottom-line financial results—and poor PPM practices are not an option for business leaders. Equally important, new trends and business conditions are increasing the pressure to implement better PPM practices. We interview Bruce Randall to gain HP's perspective IT financial management.
Bruce is Director of Product Marketing for HP.

24 Minutes

Asset and Workforce Management

Having the ability for a device or machine to talk to one other is vital. Indeed, the emerging market of machine-to-machine solutions is key to gaining the competitive advantage that drives your profitability. Furthermore, M2M (machine-to-machine) solutions and tools support the exchange of real-time information between hardware assets, mobile workers, back-office management and key stakeholders in mission-critical departments. The result is an efficient and intuitive system that better manages employees and devices, regardless of their location. We interview Mike Stramaglio and Ramiro Trevino to gain MWA Intelligence's perspective on asset and workforce management.
Mike is the CEO, and Ramiro is the VP of Engineering both with MWA Intelligence.

37 Minutes

Portfolio Management for All Efforts

Most organizations lack the resources to effectively deal with the work at hand. To get ahead of the curve, you need to prioritize work, control how new initiatives are evaluated against current efforts, assign resources efficiently, and accurately track progress and performance. However, your best strategy may not produce optimal results unless you leverage an integrated approach to planning, tracking and managing ALL your efforts, including support, projects, and new initiatives. Furthermore, just good project management won’t cut it when your resources are involved in day to day operational and support efforts. We interview Rich Murphy to gain the EPK Group's perspective on IT Project and Portfolio Management.
Rich is a founding partner of the EPK Group.

55 Minutes

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