If you’ve been paying any attention to the news, you have probably heard that parents across the U.S. are grappling with a baby formula shortage. This situation is causing huge amounts of stress to new parents, some of whom are uncertain if they’ll have enough formula for their baby’s next meal.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed some glaring weaknesses in the global supply chain. Businesses around the world learned that their networks were rife with error-prone, repeatable, process-oriented tasks, ranging from stocking and picking errors to manual documentation mistakes to problems with shipping and receiving. 

Nearly half a century ago, barcodes were the revolutionary solution promising to bring massive improvements to the supply chain. And they did. But supply chains weren't nearly as complex as they are today, with online orders, multi-location warehouses, and the expectation of fast and error-free delivery. 

The logistics, warehousing, and transportation industries are complex. Consequently, any business that sells, stores, or ships products needs to learn to work smarter by using all the available resources to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.

Inventory remains one of the most tangible and significant investments of any retail, eCommerce, or manufacturing business. Many business owners fail to realize that inventory can account for up to 30% of the total budget. So, for every $100,000 in products you store, you could be paying up to $30,000 to hold and move them around your warehouse.

The explosion of eCommerce sales is excellent news when it comes to revenue reports for sellers. But, it presents a host of challenges for the supply chain and warehouse managers as online retailers struggle to keep up with the volume and the demands of consumers. 

It’s a common misconception that anything wireless is unsafe. Sure, data breaches and hackers are out there and want to steal information. But they generally look for easy targets. Provided your business isn’t one of them, your wireless network and its connected solutions should be safe. 

But just how safe will it be? Here is what you need to know about wireless networks for business purposes and some best practices for making sure yours is as secure as possible.

The field of artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly. We have seen dramatic breakthroughs in speech recognition, image recognition, language tasks, autonomous robotics, and game playing in recent years. And we are likely to see much more as researchers and scientists make even more progress. 

Since their invention, robots have been helping humans in manufacturing and other industries be more efficient and have safer processes. Over the past several years, modern technology has offered immersive platforms using augmented reality (AR) for media and gaming. But the two are now merging where the field of augmented reality is beginning to change the face of robotics.

When it comes to robots, bigger may not be better. Someday soon, tiny robotic “bugs” might help people with medical issues, search for survivors in a collapsed building, or diagnose a problem in your factory. Here is what you need to know about these tiny robots and how they could be poised to revolutionize the industry.