On Wednesday 24th March a seminar entitled “Smart Work in the Warehouse” took place at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. The seminar, run in association with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), showcased some of the hardware and software solutions that Waveform Solutions operates - solutions that can reduce warehouse labour costs by up to 20% (see www.waveform.ie for further information).
Speakers included Phil Prain Jr., vice president at Martin-Brower Metroplex in New York and Eddy Stride of Pacific Labor Consulting Inc. The event was formally opened by Edward Sweeney of NITL.
Edward Sweeney addresses the Waveform Seminar
In his address Edward spoke of the importance of effective ICT in the design and management of supply chains. He specifically highlighted the changing role of third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in the supply chain and the implications of this for technology innovation in the sector. In this context, he welcomed the recent report of the Government’s Innovation Taskforce. Sweeney commented that “The R&D and education elements of the ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ elucidated in the taskforce report is highly relevant in a logistics and supply chain context, given the challenges being faced by all sectors in the current climate. The key now is that the broad strategy be properly resourced so that it can be implemented in a timely manner. It is only in this way that Ireland can take advantage of the upturn when it comes”.
Eddy Stride, Alan Carroll (MD of Waveform Solutions) and Edward Sweeney at the recent seminar.
For further information about the work of the Innovation Taskforce visit www.innovationtaskforce.ie.