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Hyperautomation involves a combination of technologies that include robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and more, and they’re all used and implemented to create a smarter supply chain.
Estée Lauder appoints ex-Unilever Roberto Canevari as Global Supply Chain head
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The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has appointed
Roberto Canevari to the role of Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, effective May 1, 2021.
He succeeds Gregory F. Polcer, who has made the decision to retire, effective July 1, 2021.
Mr. Canevari will oversee the company’s Global Supply Chain operations, including end-to-end procurement, manufacturing, planning, quality assurance and logistics. He will report directly to Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Roberto Canevari has held supply chain leadership roles across a variety of industries. He most recently served as Unilever PLC’s Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, Europe, where he oversaw end-to-end supply chain operations for the company’s European business, and was responsible for a team of more than 10,000 employees and 44 factories with production across the food, home and person
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Gartner Inc. reports that demand for robotic goods-to-person (G2P) systems will quadruple to help enforce social distancing through 2023. With these systems, the robots will deliver goods to a person who remains in one place. G2P systems drive broader long-term improvements in efficiency and productivity, as well as offer benefits such as improved storage density.
“Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing demand for robotics in warehouses and distribution centers,” saysDwight Klappich, vice president analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain practice. “G2P systems are an easy and economical way to not only enforce social distancing, but also improve productivity.”
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When the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first began in March, many faced economic uncertainties, as companies were forced to lay off or furlough their workforce. With no particular end in sight, the U.S. unemployment rate has plummeted to 10.2%, but there are still positions that need to be filled.
According to a survey conducted by the Adecco Group, nearly 70% of businesses that have furloughed or laid off employees during the pandemic will back-fill roles previously eliminated. While 40% of respondents are currently going through hiring freezes, nearly nine in 10 plan to re-hire roles in less than a year.