In a small business or small computer department, physically counting and tracking inventory can be an easy, quick thing to do. Even a computer novice can open a spreadsheet and list a few computers ...

Computer vision is helping the chain keep track of its in-store inventory and may be used to automate some stock ordering.

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a computer-based inventory management system designed to assist production managers in scheduling and placing orders for items of dependent demand. Dependent ...

Rippling, a startup building a platform to manage all aspects of employee data, from payroll and benefits through to device management, launched Rippling Inventory Management, what founder and CEO ...

The coffee shop giant is rolling out AI-powered, automated tracking at its U.S. stores, which should cut the time it takes ...

Inventory control is a major element of an efficient operation for any business that buys and resells goods. Typical goals of inventory management include maintaining low inventory holding costs while ...

Two companies within the Wakefern supermarket family are now rolling out the Simbe Tally AI and robotics system to capture data from store aisles related to shelf-stock levels, locations and pricing ...

Grocery store technology hasn’t changed much in decades, so when the pandemic hit, it served as a wake-up call to the industry, highlighting its shortcomings, especially concerning e-commerce. Grocery ...

Computer vision and machine learning (which I would unite using an umbrella term like "artificial intelligence") have impressive cross-industrial applications for quality control. Each sphere that ...

My last article on Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) was a preview of its FY Q4 earnings report. That article was titled “Super Micro Computer Q4 Preview: A Swing Trade Setup (Technical ...

The trucking industry is seeing a parts shortage. Although it started with the truck makers having trouble sourcing computer chips and other parts and components for their assembly lines, it is now ...

In machine shops, the “parts” — i.e., the raw materials, MRO supplies and equipment, works-in-progress, and the finished goods — are vital role in the success of the business. Without effective ...