The benefits of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Physical handling of goods in and out of a warehouse is an extensive and costly operation. To ensure efficient warehouse processes and keep costs...
Future of finance: How AI transforms accounting
Ever since Venetian merchants started using an early version of double-entry bookkeeping, accountants have tracked business numbers using a similar process. And for centuries,...
Serverless computing: Advantages and disadvantages
In a serverless environment, a company replaces dedicated servers for specific applications and features by outsourcing their infrastructure functions to a public cloud vendor...
When should you automate your warehouse?
Most businesses know that automation improves operational efficiency and reduces overall costs. It is no less true for warehouses and distribution centers handling high...
Long term research questions in machine learning (ML)
Over the last 50 years, machine learning (ML) has evolved from a small group of computer scientists who wanted to see if computers could...
Serverless computing: New opportunities and applications
Over the past few years, many technological innovations such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) have been developed...
Top 10 cloud storage solutions for homes and offices
The cloud refers to a network of computers owned by one person or company, where other people or companies can store their data. In...
Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS): An overview
The performance of any manufacturing firm depends largely on its material handling and storage systems that store various materials like raw materials, finished goods,...
Warehouse Automation – Why does it matter?
Warehousing is a vital component of a supply chain, where the optimal planning of its workforce is a prerequisite towards achieving its global efficiency....
Wearable sensors for Plant Health Monitoring
Plants are necessary for the survival of all living organisms on the planet. They provide 98 percent of the oxygen we breathe and 80...
Potential practical applications of swarm robotics (SR)
Swarm robotics (SR) is a relatively new research area inspired by biological swarms such as insect colonies (ants or bees), flocks of birds, and...
Alternative energy solutions for wearable sensors
Over the years, wearable sensors gained considerable attention due to offering constant and real-time physiological information about the human body. They dynamically and noninvasively...
