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October 24, 2022October 25, 2022

NextGen Supply Chain Conference Brought Together Industry Leaders to Discuss the Impact of Emerging Technology

(Framingham, MA) – On October 17-19th, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, presented by Supply Chain Management Review, brought together an impressive lineup of more than 150 industry leaders for two days of high-level presentations and case studies that covered the emerging supply chain technologies that are powering tomorrow’s supply chains, and enabling the digital transformation of supply chain processes.

“Our first live event since COVID, NextGen 2022 exceeded our expectations,” said Bob Trebilcock, editorial director of Supply Chain Management Review and host of the NextGen event. “We showcased senior leaders at some of the country’s best-known brands. They covered the breadth of supply chain management, from talent development to logistics and transportation, and the impact of emerging technology as diverse as robotics, AI and the metaverse on their supply chains.”

Trebilcock added that one of the highlights for him was the high level of audience engagement and networking among presenters, attendees and exhibitors.

The Annual NextGen Supply Chain Awards were presented on the first day. Leading solution providers and end users utilizing nextgen technologies in Robotics, Analytics, AI and Digital Transformation received rewards. Additionally, Supply Chain Management Review presented the Annual Visionary Award to Ignacio Arranz, Senior Vice President, North America Product Supply Innovation and Global Physical Distribution, Procter & Gamble. And the Startup Award went to Ally Lynch, CMO of Covariant.

For more information on the NextGen Supply Chain Conference and the complete list of NextGen Award winners, please visit 2022 Award Winners.

About the Annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is the premier educational conference that answers the question: “What’s next in supply chain management” for senior-level SCM professionals. Only NGSC is exclusively dedicated to preparing executives for the coming technologies and processes that will have the most transformative effects on their supply chains. This year’s focus was on the technologies and processes that will have the most transformative effects on supply chains. Visit www.nextgensupplychainconference.com.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, SupplyChain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, DigitalEngineering247.com and Robotics247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research. Visit www.peerlessmedia.com.

October 10, 2022December 21, 2022

First Robotics Applications Conference Shares Expert Insights With Commercial Robot Ecosystem

Robotics Applications Conference a success

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Industry experts on robotics standards, multiple use cases, and integration spoke at yesterday’s first annual Robotics Applications Conference. Close to 400 registrants viewed the live keynote and four sessions, which are now available for viewing on demand.

“We appreciate that so many robotics users from Fortune 1,000 companies and technology suppliers, as well as investors and researchers, tuned in to our event during a busy time of year,” said Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7 and moderator of a few sessions.

“It validates our approach of representing the end-user point of view and applications at RAC ’22,” he added. “Other events focus on vertical markets or specific technologies, but our audience responded strongly to the discussions about how businesses can benefit from automating certain tasks and processes today.”

Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media presented the one-day, virtual event.

Keynote tackles today’s hot robotics trends

Aaron Prather, former senior technical advisor at FedEx Express and current director of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, delivered the keynote address. He explained how warehouse and logistics companies are increasingly turning to automation to deal with labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and heightened competition.

ASTM International’s Aaron Prather

Prather also described the types of systems that are available, pitfalls for adopting robots and software, and promising systems that are coming soon. In addition, he described how standards developed by ASTM and numerous experts can benefit everyone across the industry.

“We need your voice—those of you that are out there working in this industry are in the field, seeing how the technology is working or not working,” he said. “A standard is only as good as its use. … We’re moving so fast, and we have new technologies coming on so quickly, our challenge on the standards side of the robotics industry is how do we keep up with that speed? We are doing a lot more acceleration work.”

Prather also answered live questions from the audience.

Other speakers discuss a range of robot uses

The “Goods-to-Person Systems Keep Workers in the Loop” session discussed criteria for evaluating robots and goods-to-robot systems, as well as how to determine when automation should not be added.

That panel included John Santagate, vice president of robotics at Körber Supply Chain Software; Bill Twickler, vice president of solutions at GXO Logistics; Kyle VanGoethem, head of network planning at Stord; and Andrew Lockhart, director of strategic engagement and warehouse solutions for North America at Vanderlande.

The session on “Truck Unloading and the Next Frontiers for Robots” featured Tyler Wilson, an internal logistics engineer and engineering manager at Toyota North America.

“The discussion served as an opportunity to learn how the automaker takes advantage of mobile robots in its operations,” noted Cesareo Contreras, associate editor at Robotics 24/7 and moderator of that session.

Sandeep Sakharkar, CIO of GXO Logistics, and Jake Heldenberg, senior manager for North American warehouse sales consulting at Vanderlande, spoke in the RAC ’22 session on “Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic Perception.” They explained how simulation can help with planning and training robots and chatted about the importance of data analytics to getting value out of robotic picking.

The panel on “Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots” examined the potential of collaborative robotics and the robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model in manufacturing. Speakers included Josh Pawley, vice president of business development at Vectis Automation; Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics; and Al Youngwerth, CEO of VersaBuilt Robotics.

Watch the Robotics Applications Conference

The Robotics Applications Conference is still available on demand, and registration is free for all sessions. Robotics 24/7 will continue covering the topics discussed at the event throughout the year.

Peerless Media is already planning next year’s conference, and companies can learn more about sponsorship opportunities by contacting Publisher Tom Cooney at tcooney@peeerlessmedia.com.

Robotics Applications Conference has free registration for sessions on demand.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling, and design engineering industries.

Its brands include Robotics 24/7, Digital Engineering, Digital Engineering 24/7, Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain 24/7, and Material Handling 24/7. They offer business-to-business coverage through Peerless’ websites, newsletters, and conferences.

August 19, 2022September 7, 2022

Robotics Applications Conference Opens Attendee Registration, Announces More Speakers

Robotics Applications Conference 2022 announces registration, speakers

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Peerless Media has announced that attendee registration is open for the Robotics Applications Conference, a virtual event that will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The company, which produces Robotics 24/7, has also announced some of the end-user and systems integrator speakers who will be sharing their insights.

“While most robotics events are vendor-driven, this is a chance to better understand how operations are choosing, deploying, and managing automation in the real world,” said Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7 and moderator of several sessions.

“We look forward to the application-focused discussions on topics that resonate with our audience of robotics users in supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing,” he added.

Robotics Applications Conference 2022 speakers announced

Noted technology evangelist Aaron Prather was already announced as the keynote speaker for the Robotics Applications Conference, or RAC ’22. He was senior technical advisor at FedEx Express and is now director of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at standards organization ASTM International.

Speakers for the other RAC ’22 sessions include:

Goods-to-Person Systems Keep Workers in the Loop: John Santagate, vice president of robotics at Körber Supply Chain Software, and William (Bill) Twickler, vice president of solutions at GXO Logistics
Machine Tending and Welding With Cobots: Josh Pawley, founding partner at Vectis Automation, and Brian Havey, director of sales at VersaBuilt Robotics
Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic Perception: Sandeep Sakharkar, CIO of GXO Logistics

Other sessions include “Palletizing and the Next Frontiers for Mobile Robots.” More speakers will be announced soon, and qualified experts can still apply to participate.

Register now for RAC ’22

The Robotics Applications Conference is free, and registration is now open for all sessions.

Visit Robotics 24/7 for the latest news about the commercial robotics ecosystem and for more information about the one-day event.

Companies can learn more about sponsorship opportunities by contacting Tom Cooney at tcooney@peeerlessmedia.com.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling, and design engineering industries.

Our flagship brands, including Robotics 24/7, Digital Engineering, Digital Engineering 24/7, Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain 24/7, and Material Handling 24/7 offer unparalleled business-to-business coverage via sites, newsletters, and conferences.

July 6, 2022September 7, 2022

FedEx’s Aaron Prather to Deliver Keynote for Robotics 24/7’s Robot Applications Conference 2022

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Peerless Media is pleased to announce that Aaron Prather, senior technical adviser at FedEx Express, will deliver the keynote address at the Robot Applications Conference 2022, or RAC ’22. The virtual event, which is presented by Robotics 24/7, will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. It is designed to share end users’ perspectives on how to best apply automation.

Prather has worked at FedEx since 1995. He has unloaded trucks, managed scanners in the company’s Memphis hub, and developed and deployed IT systems for courier operations. Prather is also a noted technology evangelist who has spoken at numerous robotics events nationwide.

“My team’s morning routine is make coffee, check e-mail, read Robotics 24/7,” said Prather.

In his keynote, Prather will discuss how warehouses can optimize materials handling with robots and artificial intelligence. He will share his insights on the following topics:

FedEx’s experiences testing and deploying numerous types of robots
What robots and software are currently capable of, and what the supply chain industry wants
How scalability, flexibility, and throughput guide robotics deployments
The need for interoperability among robots from different vendors and related standards efforts

“Aaron has been a force of nature in advocating for practical automation,” noted Eugene Demaitre, editorial director of Robotics 24/7. “I look forward to sharing his insights with our audience of commercial robotics users, integrators, and suppliers.”

Robot Applications Conference includes five sessions

RAC ’22 is a one-day online event that will include sessions and panels on the following topics:

Goods-to-Person Systems Keep Workers in the Loop
Palletizing and the Next Frontiers for Mobile Robots
Piece Picking Gets Faster With Robotic Perception
Machine Tending and Welding With Robots

More information about the sessions can be found at the event site. Unlike other robotics event, the first Robot Applications Conference will focus on robotics applications rather than individual technologies or market verticals.

Robotics users interested in speaking at Robotics 24/7’s event can submit applications here.

Call for Speakers

Companies can learn more about sponsorship opportunities by contacting Tom Cooney at tcooney@peeerlessmedia.com.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling, and design engineering industries. Our flagship brands, including Robotics 24/7, Digital Engineering, Digital Engineering 24/7, Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, Supply Chain 24/7, and Material Handling 24/7, offer unparalleled business-to-business coverage via sites, newsletters, and conferences.

April 8, 2021December 21, 2022

Peerless Media Introduces Latest Brand, Robotics 24/7

February 11, 2020March 23, 2020

[UPDATED] Peerless Media and Supply Chain Management Review Announce the NextGen Supply Chain Conference Agenda

Peerless Media and SCMR announce the launch of the NextGen Supply Chain Conference, the premier educational conference for senior-level SCM professionals that answers the question: “What’s next in supply chain management?”

The two-day conference will take place at the iconic Chicago Athletic Association, now a top-rated hotel, on November 2-4 and feature educational sessions and a small booth exhibit. More than 200 senior-level supply chain, operations, procurement and corporate executives are expected to attend the 2nd annual event on downtown Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is the only conference exclusively dedicated to preparing senior-level supply chain professionals, those with significant influence over their companies’ domestic and global supply chain operations, for the new technologies and processes that will have the most transformative impacts on their supply chains.

“This year’s NextGen Supply Chain conference builds on the success we had in 2019. We have a terrific lineup of speakers from companies like Lenovo, GE, Dell, IBM and Cisco”, said Brian Ceraolo, CEO of Peerless. “It’s become a must-attend event for senior-level professionals to learn how these new technologies will considerably impact their supply chains.”

The NextGen Supply Conference will offer over 36 industry experts, 2 keynotes and over a dozen sessions and panel discussions on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Digital Transformation. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers, consultants, academics and leading providers of supply chain solutions. View the agenda, presenting companies and speakers.

Sponsors for the event include: Honeywell Intelligrated (Diamond sponsor and exhibitor); Association for Supply Chain Management (Platinum sponsor); Elemica (Gold sponsor); Berkshire Grey, Dematic, LeanDNA and Logility (Associate sponsors and exhibitors); 6 River System, IAM Robotics and OpenDock (exhibitor)… more to be announced soon.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, Supply Chain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, and DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.

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December 2, 2019December 3, 2019

Material Handling Product News Announces 5th Annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards Winners

Explore all the products nominated for this year’s awards.

(FRAMINGHAM, MA) – Material Handling Product News is proud to announce the winners of our fifth-annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards. Winning products will be featured in the publication’s December issue and online at MaterialHandling247.com.

These awards honor the achievements of companies for advances in materials handling systems and equipment within manufacturing, distribution centers and warehouses. Companies were invited to submit the products they felt were worthy of product of the year honors, and MHPN readers decided the winners in 13 categories. In total, we received 3,750 responses in an e-mail survey to our readers. We’re proud to announce our Readers’ Choice Material Handling Product News Products of the Year.

We are proud to announce our Readers’ Choice Material Handling Product News Products of the Year:

Automated Guided Vehicle
Yale Robotic reach truck

Automated Storage
AutoStore Black Line

Automatic Data Capture
Hyster Tracker

Conveyors & Sortation
Material Handling Systems Inc. HC-Loop Sorter

Dock Equipment
Systems, LLC iDock Connect

Ergonomics & Safety
CSF Inc. Pallet Return Device Assembly for ASRS Application

Lift Trucks & Accessories
Raymond Corporation 3030 Raymond Courier Automated Stacker

MRO
Yale Vision telemetry solution

Overhead Handling
Columbus McKinnon Corporation ProPath Automated Workstation Crane by Unified Industries

Packaging & Pallets
Quadient CVP Automated Packaging Solution

Robotic Piece Picking
Vanderlande Smart Item Robotics (SIR)

Supply Chain Software
Honeywell Intelligrated TechSight

Tuggers, Carts & Casters
Newcastle Systems QC Series Mobile Powered Workstations

Explore all the products nominated for this year’s awards.

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About Material Handling Product News
Material Handling Product News is the only product-focused brand in the materials handling industry. Material Handling Product News covers the entire range of materials handling products – from the loading dock, to the manufacturing process, to storage and distribution. Published 6 times a year, MHPN reaches more than 70,000 materials handling professionals with new product information write-ups designed to help professionals improve their materials handling operations.

About MaterialHandling 24/7
The Best Online Resource for Material Handling Products and News. As the most comprehensive, product-focused resource in the materials handling industry, Material Handling 24/7 is the best online resource for materials handling products — from manufacturing to the loading dock to storage, packaging and distribution. MaterialHandling247.com makes it easier for warehousing and DC professionals to keep current with the new as well as standard equipment and technology to increase productivity and efficiency in your manufacturing facility, warehouse or DC.
Visit MaterialHandling247.com

About Peerless Media
Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, MaterialHandling247.com, Supply Chain 24/7, and Digital Engineering, DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research.
Visit www.peerlessmedia.com

April 30, 2019December 21, 2022

America Makes and Digital Engineering Collaborate to Advance Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

Peerless Media will work to promote National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining’s additive manufacturing industry advancement efforts.

(Framingham, MA and Blairsville, PA) —The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the parent organization of America Makes, has entered into a formal collaboration agreement with Digital Engineering, a technology media business owned by Peerless Media, to advance the additive manufacturing/3D printing industry.

America Makes and its membership community of more than 220 organizations share a common goal to innovate and accelerate additive manufacturing and 3D printing to increase our nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. Digital Engineering will use the power of its magazine, e-newsletters, DigitalEngineering247.com website and marketing database to drive awareness of America Makes’ mission as the national accelerator for additive manufacturing and 3D printing.

“Digital Engineering (formerly Desktop Engineering) has been covering additive manufacturing and 3D printing since 1995 in the pages of DE and via our digital channels,” says Tom Cooney, publisher of Digital Engineering. “Our product design engineering audience has used this technology for prototyping their designs since the mid ’90s. With recent advances in materials, hardware and software, our audience is on the frontline of moving additive manufacturing toward full production of their designs. That’s why we are so very excited to be working with this tremendous organization.”

“Within the advanced manufacturing industry and for those design engineering teams who serve it, Digital Engineering has been a mainstay and editorial leader in conveying information on the latest innovations and technologies that are impacting and transforming engineering design,” said NCDMM’s Executive Director of America Makes Rob Gorham. “Our collaboration with Digital Engineering will prove to be a highly effective way to further commercialize additive technologies and communicate the innovative work of the America Makes membership community to a critical audience.”

This partnership with America Makes will help ensure that DE’s audience of almost 90,000 design engineers, engineering managers and executives are aware of the resources America Makes has to offer when evaluating and integrating additive manufacturing and 3D printing into the digital thread.

About the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
NCDMM delivers innovative and collaborative manufacturing solutions that enhance our nation’s workforce and economic competitiveness. NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in manufacturing areas—both commercial and defense—continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Its experienced team specializes in identifying the needs, the players, the technologies, and processes to attain optimal solutions for our customers. It connect the dots. That’s the NCDMM methodology. NCDMM also manages the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3DP printing (3DP), America Makes—the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute and the V4 Institute. For additional information, visit the NCDMM at ncdmm.org.

About America Makes
As the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing (3DP), America Makes is the nation’s leading and collaborative partner in AM and 3DP technology research, discovery, creation, and innovation. Structured as a public-private partnership with member organizations from industry, academia, government, non-government agencies, and workforce and economic development resources, it is working together to innovate and accelerate AM and 3DP to increase our nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, America Makes is the first Institute within the Manufacturing USA infrastructure and is driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM). Learn more at americamakes.us

About Digital Engineering
Digital Engineering (DE) is the market leader in technology information for design engineering teams. Our print magazine, DigitalEngineering247.com, e-newsletters, webcasts, research and white papers focus on cutting-edge content to help design engineering teams discover, evaluate and specify the technologies and processes that shorten the design cycle, enable optimal designs and connect the digital thread. Learn more at www.digitalengineering247.com

About Peerless Media
Peerless Media produces industry-leading brands in the logistics, supply chain, materials handling and design engineering markets. Our flagship brands, Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News, Material Handling 24/7, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain 24/7, NextGen Supply Chain Conference and Digital Engineering are the content leaders in their respective fields for news, analysis and resources. Peerless offers unparalleled marketing opportunities for branding, lead-generation, research, content creation and thought leadership. Visit www.peerlessmedia.com.

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Contacts

Digital Engineering Contact:
Tom Cooney, Publisher
tcooney@digitaleng.news, (973) 214-6798

NCDMM / America Makes Media Contact:
Scott Deutsch
scott.deutsch@ncdmm.org, (724) 539-4760

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Peerless Media Announces Strategic Alliance With Robotics Business Review and RoboBusiness Events

Framingham, MA – Peerless Media, the leading publisher in the materials handling, logistics, supply chain and engineering markets, announces its strategic business alliance with the Robotics Group, publisher of Robotics Business Review and organizer of RoboBusiness Events.

“Robotics is having a significant impact on each of our markets. We wanted to align ourselves with the premier media group in the robotics industry to strengthen our commitment to the market. We’ll be able to share resources and develop joint media and event opportunities,” said Peerless CEO, Brian Ceraolo, in a statement. “We could not be more excited about what we will accomplish together.”

Peerless Media’s flagship brands include Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Modern Materials Handling, Digital Engineering, NextGen Supply Chain Conference, Material Handling Product News, and Supply Chain 24/7. Each of these brands is the content leader in their respective field for news, analysis and business resources. And for more than 14 years, Robotics Business Review and RoboBusiness Events have brought together thousands of executives, engineers, investors, startups, robotics experts, and those implementing robotics into their businesses from around the world.

RoboBusiness Group is delighted that Bill Baumann will oversee the group as general manager. “I am excited to join the Robotics Group, the leader in actionable business intelligence for the robotics industry. This new partnership will open up many new opportunities for both of our groups and become a powerhouse of expertise for our markets,” he said. Bill brings more than 27 years of publishing experience, including time at Penton as vice president/group publisher/market leader for the Design Engineering and Sourcing group.

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About Peerless Media
Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Modern Materials Handling, Digital Engineering, NextGen Supply Chain Conference, Material Handling Product News, and Supply Chain 24/7) we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, websites, newsletters, conferences and research.

About RoboBusiness
Produced by Robotics Business Review, RoboBusiness is the pioneering event of the global robotics industry and the most important gathering of the year for those seeking to learn more about and profit from robotics. Since 2005, RoboBusiness has brought together thousands of executives, engineers, investors, startups and robotics experts from around the world to learn from one another and build robotics strategies that can be put to immediate use to grow their businesses and stay ahead of the competition. RoboBusiness is supported by its parent company, EH Media. Visit RoboBusiness.com.

About Robotics Business Review
Robotics Business Review provides actionable business intelligence for the global robotics industry. Members enjoy exclusive insights into global news, tracking of financial transactions, analysis of new technologies and companies, annual and quarterly research reports, access to the RBR50 Top 50 Companies list and much more.

March 5, 2019March 11, 2019

Supply Chain Management Review Announces The Winners of the First Annual NextGen Supply Chain Awards

(FRAMINGHAM, MA) March 4, 2019 – Supply Chain Management Review’s NextGenSupply Chain Awards will celebrate five companies taking the lead on supply chain innovation using NextGen supply chain technologies—those technologies that will shape tomorrow’s supply chains.

The 2019 awards, sponsored by IDC, will be presented on April 16th during the NextGenSupply Chain Conference.

2019 Award Winners

Robotics Winner: Geodis

Blockchain Winner: IBM

Analytics Winner: Johnson Controls

AI Winner: DHL

Digital Transformation Winner: CISCO

“As the editor of SCMR, I’m proud to recognize these industry leaders for the strides they have made in the adoption of NextGen technologies,” said Bob Trebilcock, editorial director. “This year’s awards also set the stage for what will be an annual competition.”

Trebilcock added that John Santagate, IDC’s research director for service robots, played an integral role in the selection of this year’s winners.

In addition to receiving the awards, representative from each of the companies will take part in an End User Award Panel on April 16th moderated by Bob Trebilcock and John Santagate.

Award Panelists:

Eric Douglas, EVP Technology and Engineering, Geodis
Tom Ward, A.I. Project Leader, IBM
Vineet Sinha, Director and Product General Manager, Connected Equipment and Service, Johnson Controls
Justin Ha, Director, Solutions Design, DHL
Daren Mallard, Sr. Manager, Marketing Strategy & Business, Cisco Systems Inc.

About NextGen Supply Chain Conference

The two-day conference will take place at the iconic Chicago Athletic Association, now a top-rated hotel, on April 16-17 and feature educational sessions and a small booth exhibit. More than 200 senior-level supply chain, operations, procurement and corporate executives will attend the inaugural event on downtown Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.

Both days of the conference will offer high-level sessions on AI, robotics and Big Data tailored for CEOs, chief supply chain officers, vice presidents and directors of operations as well as procurement sourcing executives. In short, anyone with a leadership stake in the future of the supply chain.

Don’t expect to hear theory or basic explanations of these key technologies, explains Trebilcock. “All 19 members of our advisory board members are living NextGentechnologies each day. They range from practitioners and suppliers to industry experts, academics and consultants. And the conference lineup reflects what they see as important day-to-day in the emerging supply chain of the future.”

Sponsors for the event include: Honeywell Intelligrated (Diamond sponsor and exhibitor); Association for Supply Chain Management (Platinum sponsor); IDC (Silver sponsor); and Contextant, Dematic, QAD and WISE Systems (Associate sponsors and exhibitors); 6 Rivers Systems and HULFT (exhibitors)….more to be announced soon.

About Peerless Media

Founded in 2010, Peerless Media is the leading provider of independent business content and information serving the supply chain, logistics, materials handling and design engineering industries. Through our flagship brands (Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain Management Review, Material Handling Product News, SupplyChain247.com, MaterialHandling247.com, Digital Engineering, and DigitalEngineering247.com), we offer unparalleled B2B coverage via publications, Websites, newsletters, conferences, and research. Visit peerlessmedia.com

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