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Mason City, IA – ARK Business Systems is proud to announce the release of QuickTrack RFID Inventory Management Software, a cutting-edge solution designed to minimize stock losses, boost efficiency, and cut unnecessary costs for businesses across various industries.“We’re so excited to introduce QuickTrack RFID,” said Cassidy Albertson, General Manager of ARK Business Systems. "Effective inventory management software is fundamental to operational efficiency. We are pleased to augment our portfolio with QuickTrack RFID, a complementary solution to Grey Trunk RFID, empowering businesses to implement RFID technology for enhanced inventory management."To introduce businesses to this innovative inventory management software, ARK Business Systems invites interested parties to sign up for a free demo or create a risk-free account with a 30-day free trial.Additionally, ARK Business Systems will showcase QuickTrack RFID Inventory Management Software at the Metalcraft booth (S334) during the ProMat tradeshow in Chicago from March 17-20. Attendees will have the opportunity to see live demonstrations and learn how QuickTrack RFID can revolutionize their inventory processes.For more information about QuickTrack RFID Inventory Management Software, visit quicktrackrfid.com.About Metalcraft, Inc.Founded in 1950, Metalcraft is a leading provider of customized identification solutions, including RFID tags, barcode labels, and asset tracking software. The company is headquartered in Mason City, Iowa, and serves a wide range of industries with innovative identification products.About ARK Business SystemsARK Business Systems is the business services sister company of Metalcraft, offering cutting-edge RFID solutions such as Grey Trunk RFID and Quick Track RFID, as well as custom software development to help businesses optimize their operations.
Minneapolis, MN – March 17, 2025 – 9 a.m. ET – Dane Technologies, a leader in designing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and power assist solutions, and Brain Corp, the autonomous technology company creating transformative solutions in robotics and AI, today announced the launch of the Dane AiR™ DC, an autonomous mobile robot built to revolutionize inventory management within distribution centers and warehouses. Engineered to deliver inventory visibility with unmatched speed, accuracy, and efficiency, the Dane AiR™ DC provides a smart, scalable solution for inventory management.The manual inventory process used in distribution centers, warehouses, or manufacturing environments can be time-consuming, expensive, and prone to error. The Dane AiR™ DC transforms this manual process into a fully autonomous, AI-powered solution, designed to deliver value in any warehouse. The Dane AiR™ DC delivers faster cycle counts with greater data accuracy, and significantly lower operating costs.“Inefficient Inventory processes have a direct impact on the bottom line,” said Dan Johnson, CEO of Dane Technologies. “The Dane AiR™ DC fully automates the inventory process, delivering accurate and timely data, as well as actionable insights. Those insights drive process improvements at the site and potentially throughout the supply chain. Dane AiR DC helps any warehouse increase process efficiencies and lower operating costs. Those savings combine to deliver a very compelling return on investment.”Key Benefits Include:• Automated inventory tracking at pallet and case levels for complete inventory visibility• Advanced scanning technology with computer vision, RFID, and barcode scanning pallets or items in racks up to 38 feet, as well as bulk storage.• Barcode reading accuracy of 99.5%+ using best-in-class Cognex technology• Simple data integration with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)• Next-gen autonomous navigation powered by BrainOS® for proven, dependable, and safe autonomous operation in dynamic warehouse spaces• Maximized uptime with 10-hour battery run time and fully autonomous 4-hour recharge• High-efficiency scanning, covering over 200,000 square feet in under eight hours• Accelerated ROI with fast and cost-effective implementationFor warehouse and distribution center operators exploring automation, the Dane AiR™ DC offers a seamless, plug-and-play solution—unlike drones, which require specialized infrastructure, have runtime limitations and face flight restrictions, or other robotic solutions that are large, very complex, and have significant operating expenses. Built on the same platform as the Dane AiR™—the robotic inventory scanning solution for retail—its compact design enables precise navigation in dynamic environments, with minimal disruption to existing workflows. Powered by the next-generation BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which has logged over 20 million autonomous operating hours across more than 40,000 robots, the Dane AiR™ DC delivers the performance, reliability, and scalability required for real-world warehouse operations.“Warehouses today face mounting pressure to optimize productivity while maintaining accuracy,” said Mark Garczewski, Vice President of Product at Brain Corp. “The Dane AiR™ DC with BrainOS® brings a new level of digital precision to inventory management, providing visibility and ground truth that empowers teams to work smarter and bridge the gap between the physical and digital supply chain.”Dane Technologies and Brain Corp to Demo Dane AiR™ DC at ProMat 2025Dane Technologies and Brain Corp will showcase the Dane AiR™ DC at ProMat 2025, taking place March 17-20 at booth N7544. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the autonomous inventory scanning robot in action, and learn how it can streamline warehouse operations, enhance efficiency, and drive smarter inventory management.For more information, please visit here.About Dane TechnologiesDane Technologies was founded in 1996 to help retailers address the safety and productivity challenges in their workplace. Dane’s first solution automated the process of returning shopping carts to retail stores, delivering dramatically increased efficiency and reducing the risk of injury. Working together with their clients, Dane Technologies has grown from that single product to become one of the most trusted names in ergologistic solutions – serving clients in retail, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and healthcare environments around the world. Learn more at danetechnologies.com.About Brain CorpBrain Corp is the global leader in robotic AI software that powers the largest fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in commercial public spaces. Global OEM partners use the company's cloud-connected platform, BrainOS®, to create scalable, self-driving robots that are used by end customers to clean floors and sense environmental data - turning manual operations into automated workflows. Fortune 500 brands across multiple verticals benefit from the growing portfolio of BrainOS®-powered robots and our industry-leading privacy, safety and efficiency tools that make managing and scaling automation easier. Brain Corp currently powers more than 40,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Learn more at www.braincorp.com.ContactSarah ScarlataMatter Communications for Dane Technologies and Brain Corp NABrainCorp@matternow.com
DexoryView has enabled DCL Logistics to save 16 hours per day and increased pallet location accuracy by 14%DCL Logistics, a leading provider of fulfillment and inventory management services for high-growth omni-channel brands, has partnered with Dexory to implement DexoryView, an advanced robotics and data intelligence platform that streamlines and automates inventory audits. Since deploying DexoryView, DCL Logistics has seen a 14% increase in pallet location accuracy and a tenfold improvement in inventory counting speed, enabling the business to save time, costs and eliminate interruptions to its core operations.DCL Logistics supports brands looking to scale quickly without compromising inventory accuracy. Traditionally, continuous cycle counts required significant hours of manual labour to physically verify stock levels and that goods were stored in the right locations. This was a time-intensive process that could disrupt operations. For many brands, inventory is equivalent to cash and accuracy is paramount for confident decision making and financial reporting. In addition to this, end customers have high expectations for accurate and timely order fulfilment, which in turn is key to customer retention.By implementing DexoryView, DCL Logistics now has the ability to perform inventory audits on a daily and weekly basis and provide real-time data to its customers so that they are confident in knowing exactly what inventory they have on hand. This consistency allows DCL Logistics’ customers to ensure that their order fulfillment is uninterrupted, and end-customers receive their products quicker, while DCL Logistics is able to save valuable hours of conducting manual inventory checks.Key results and benefitsSince deploying DexoryView, DCL Logistics has seen the following benefits and impacts to its business: 14% improvement in pallet location accuracy - This has resulted in more consistent and trustworthy inventory data. Ten fold increase in inventory counting speed - compared to drone-based cycle counting which the company trialed previously. 16 hours of labour saved per day - Freeing up the inventory team to focus on higher-value planning and strategic initiatives such as warehouse space optimization and customized customer projects. Less reliance on annual physical inventory counts – Greater trust in product availability allows a reduction in costly, time-intensive annual physical inventory counting, eliminating operational disruptions and improving fiscal accuracy.“DexoryView has allowed us to significantly improve the quality of our inventory accuracy, ensuring that our teams have rich and reliable data at their disposal at the start of every shift ensuring discrepancies are fixed before they have a negative impact on our operations,” says Dave Tu, President at DCL Logistics. “Robotics automation most obviously increases the speed of our daily cycle counting, but it’s the substantial increase in accuracy rates over an accelerated time period that allows our operations to move faster and smarter for our customers, while giving our teams more time focus on higher value initiatives.”The availability of real-time data from the warehouse ensures that DCL Logistics is able to catch and correct discrepancies before they escalate into business disrupting events. This in-turn increases customer satisfaction and confidence that DCL Logistics is the partner of choice for brands looking to scale quickly.“Operating in an environment where accuracy is key, DCL Logistics has shown how automation and real-time data can elevate inventory management to meet the needs of modern commerce,” says Oana Jinga, Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Dexory. “Together with DCL Logistics we are enabling, not just the transformation of how data is used in the warehouse, but allowing the brands they work with to scale confidently with real-time accuracy.About DexoryDexory captures real-time insights into warehouse operations using fully autonomous robots and Artificial Intelligence. Using autonomous technology to unlock data and drive insights through all levels of business operations, helping companies boost their performance and unlock their full potential. Instant access to real-time data helps optimise the present, de-risk the future and discover the intractable in each location and at every stage of the product journey through the warehouse and onto dispatch.Introduced to the market in 2023, the DexoryView solution combines robotics, digital twin and AI technologies to understand, analyse and operate end-to-end warehouse operations, offering unprecedented time to value. For businesses that need to thrive in increasingly complex and competitive markets, DexoryView is the solution for warehouse and supply chain operators to gain full visibility of their operations.About DCL LogisticsDCL Logistics is a modern 3PL, grounded by 40 years of operational expertise. The company provides a full suite of fulfillment services including DTC, retail, B2B, and marketplace support allowing ecommerce brands to scale without sacrificing flexibility, quality, or customer satisfaction. High-growth brands come to us for perfect order fulfillment, inventory management, returns support, and everything in between.
Verity has collaborated with On and Maersk in a pilot project to bridge the gap between the physical and digital supply chain environments by augmenting Verity’s autonomous inventory tracking system with radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities.The pilot explores the potential of RFID technology and autonomous drones to enhance inventory visibility in one of On’s warehouses. Verity, On, and Maersk shared a vision for this project: to enhance inventory visibility in supply chain to unprecedented levels, near operational omniscience. The fusion of RFID, AI, and fully autonomous embodied AI agents for inventory tracking is addressing long-standing visibility challenges and creating fully transparent and efficient operations for operators and retailers alike.Verity’s AI-driven, vision-based system delivers high-value inventory insights in more than 100 warehouses globally, in collaboration with various warehousing operators. With agile drones, unmatched reliability, and seamless scalability, Verity advances inventory methodologies. One limitation, however, has been tracking inventory beyond line of sight—until now. By integrating RFID, Verity extends its vision inside and beyond boxes, enabling precise tracking and identification of individual items, such as products and packages, at every stage of the warehouse lifecycle, realizing the promise of a true warehouse digital twin.The Verity drones, augmented with RFID, autonomously navigate warehouse aisles, scanning RFID tags with over 99.9% accuracy at rates of up to 1,000 tags/items per second. The system enables seamless and efficient RFID tracking throughout warehouses without the need to redirect workflows, overcoming the challenges of traditional methods.Traditional RFID systems, though commonly used for traceability, face notable challenges in warehouse environments. To remain scalable, RFID tags or other passive emitters must stay inexpensive, which limits their range. This constraint necessitates readers to operate within close proximity, leading to the widespread adoption of bottleneck solutions such as gates. In the fast-moving world of supply chains and warehousing, true visibility requires a mobile, agile, and autonomous reader—something Verity has delivered in the pilot with On and Maersk.“On is an innovation company at heart, and we are excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible in logistics through this pilot project with Verity and Maersk,” said On co-founder Caspar Coppetti. “This exploration of cutting-edge solutions allowed us to test and evaluate new ways to enhance efficiency and transparency in our supply chain”.Key testing milestonesTo date, the collaboration between Verity, On, and Maersk to test the RFID-enabled embodied AI has achieved several significant milestones:• The tests were conducted at a Maersk facility in California to evaluate the system in a high-volume, real-world warehouse environment.• The testing phase spanned three months to validate the system’s performance for client-specific and wall-to-wall inventory counts.• Over 1,500 flights completed during the testing period.• More than 80 million RFID reads performed, covering approximately 1.25 million individual tags.“At Maersk, we are committed to leveraging advancements in logistics through cutting-edge technology,” said Jason Walker, Head of Maersk Contract Logistics, North America. “The exploration of RFID-enabled drones in our warehouses is a testament to our dedication to innovation and operational excellence. Importantly, this technology enhances the capabilities of our team, empowering them to focus on more strategic tasks and drive continuous improvement”The early use of the new, RFID-augmented Verity system has uncovered the following integration for this technology in warehouse operations. The system is able to detect tags at a rapid rate, with an estimated productized reading speed of up to 1,000 tags/items per second. This allows for precise identification of each item with a 99.9% success rate. Furthermore, the technology enables Verity to precisely localize each tag in the warehouse. This unlocks the tracking of items throughout the warehouse lifecycle, opening visibility capabilities that are unheard of.An innovative approach for continuous improvement in operationsIntegrating RFID technology into autonomous inventory operations is a significant step for Verity toward creating a comprehensive, data-agnostic intelligence system for warehouses. This innovation provides clients with a holistic view of inventory management, delivering unparalleled insights and control."By fusing AI, autonomous data collection at scale, and RFID, we are bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds to deliver complete visibility across supply chains,” said Verity CEO Raffaello D’Andrea.About OnOn was born in the Swiss Alps in 2010 with the mission to ignite the human spirit through movement – a mission that still guides the brand today. Fourteen years after market launch, On delivers industry-disrupting innovation in premium footwear, apparel and accessories for high-performance running, outdoor, training, all-day activities and tennis. On’s award-winning CloudTec® innovation, purposeful design and groundbreaking strides within the circular economy have attracted a fast-growing global fan base – inspiring humans to explore, discover and Dream On.On is present in more than 60 countries globally and engages with a digital community on www.on.com.About MaerskA.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Across North America, Maersk operates over 85 warehousing facilities covering approximately 22.5 million square feet. Learn more about Maersk’s warehousing and distribution services in North America on Maersk.com.About VerityFor industries that rely on fast and efficient supply chains, Verity delivers AI-powered mobile intelligence, enabling complete operational visibility through fleets of fully autonomous drones.Verity's system is used to perform millions of fully autonomous inventory checks each month in more than 100 warehouses across the globe. Verity’s team includes some of the top minds in the world of robotics and AI, supply chain, and drone technology.The result: Valuable insights that empower businesses to achieve greater operational efficiencies and build faster, smarter, and more sustainable supply chains.Learn more at www.verity.net or on LinkedIn.ContactRaphaël MorgulisHead of Marketing, Verityrmorgulis@verity.net+41763816166
Are you looking to take your manual warehouse to the next level? Introducing Warehouse Management Software (WMS) into your supply chain operation can help reduce labor costs, elevate inventory management, and provide innovative solutions for your facility’s desired business objectives and KPIs. Learn more about what WMS can do for you.
Drone delivery is still several years away, however, there are other ways they can be used right now. Inventory management, while usually an intensive manual process, can be made simpler by using drones to automatically catalog what you have in stock.
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Diversco’s largest warehouse in Cambridge, Ontario, inventories and distributes parts and supplies for their watersports, scuba and marine divisions. As the 52,000 square foot warehouse was quickly running out of space, Diversco now uses three Shuttle XPs with PPG inventory management software to manage small parts inventory (4,500 SKUs) and rack and shelving with handheld RF scanning technology for large item inventory (400 SKUs).
Stemilt Growers is a family-owned and operated business that grows and distributes a variety of fresh fruits. Stemilt had rigorous requirements for an automation system. Pallets of fresh fruits can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, and not every automation system can handle that weight. In addition, different varieties of fruit needed to be stored at different temperatures to maintain freshness. The modular PowerStore system for Stemilt is sized to hold more than 13,000 pallets across five levels with 25 row carriers and 25 aisle carriers. The PowerStore Supply Carrier ensures efficient and reliable inbound and outbound pallet delivery at high speeds.
TSC is one of Canada’s most innovative retailers offering over 15,000 quality products – including health & beauty, jewelry, fashion accessories and electronics. . Jewelry needed a flexible order fulfillment solution that could scale to handle demand peaks, but also work efficiently during slower periods. Now, three Megamat RSs combined with Power Pick Global (PPG) inventory management software are used to manage the jewelry and coin inventory.
Park Industries in St. Cloud, MN manufactures stone working machines that cut, polish and edge stone into slabs for commercial and home use. To accommodate growth, they installed four Vertical Lift Module Shuttle XPs with Power Pick Global (PPG) inventory management software. Park Industries boasts over 5,000+ unique machine parts in stock with a next day delivery guarantee. This level of commitment requires a highly organized and efficient warehouse.
The idea of using drones for inventory management has been gaining traction in the last few years. Drones present an opportunity to automate what is normally a very intensive manual process, and there are a number of other advantages as well.
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 12, 2022) -- Open Sky Group, global specialists in Blue Yonder solutions, earned Food Logistics' Top Software & Technology Provider Award for 2022, chalking up eight years in a row to receive the top honors. Nominees must be actively serving cold food and beverage supply chain customers and are selected by Food Logistics' editorial staff based on the strength of nominating applications submitted by suppliers, vendors, customers, company representatives, and others. "Eight years at the top of any list is an achievement," said Open Sky Group VP of Client Services, Jason Yantiss. "And I can only give the credit to our people, who dedicate themselves to the pursuit of excellence in helping our clients get the most out of their supply chain technology investments and never take anything for granted." Founded in 2006, Open Sky Group implements Blue Yonder's transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and labor management systems (LMS) for food and beverage and other supply chain clients globally. In addition, Open Sky's Advisory Services help clients evaluate new technologies and audit the performance of existing technologies. Another differentiator for Open Sky Group is their rapid implementation methodology, designed to speed up the installation process for a faster return on investment. "By discouraging modifications, we help our clients experience a faster, smoother, lower-risk implementation yielding, on average, 30% savings in maintenance and upgrade costs," said Open Sky Group Open Sky Group's VP of Client Services, Jason Yantiss. Two recent innovations that support increased visibility for third-party logistics companies typify Open Sky Group's eagerness to think outside the box. Their Enhanced Client Billing solution streamlines billing activities by capturing information in real time, assigning client-specific contract rates, and creating invoices. As well, their 3PL Client Portal allows clients to offer customers real-time access to inbound and outbound order status, inventory-to-promise, and master item lists. About Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software, and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Contact Open Sky Group Megan Hoover Marketing Specialist 810.424.9223
Warehouse control systems (WCS) are a game changer for businesses aiming to increase productivity and stay competitive.
Most warehouses will face a time when they begin to run out of space, so know the backend work for a successful ASRS integration.