Tompkins Robotics: The Ultimate Resource for Robotics
Tompkins Robotics recently launched the PickPal line of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). These innovative new tools are designed to save your team time and energy while getting products in your customers’ hands faster – all of which is essential for success in today’s highly competitive e-commerce landscape. There are currently two PickPal models available: the ...
Sep 282023
Kardex Solutions can offer its AutoStore solution paired with an adjacent Tompkins Robotics tSort solution to drive further efficiencies and a faster ROI for the ASRS solution. Tompkins Robotics, a global leader focused on the robotic automation of distribution & fulfillment operations and Kardex Solutions, a leading Global Business Partner of AutoStore and intralogistics solution ...
Sep 122023
Check out this informative virtual webinar on the topic of “Harnessing Collaborative AMRs for Efficient Order Fulfillment and Continuous Improvement” hosted by Tompkins Robotics. We are excited to share valuable insights and knowledge about this crucial aspect of our industry. During this webinar, our panelist Tony Villanova of Tompkins Robotics and moderator Roberto Michel took ...
Jul 142023
While at RILA 2023, RETHINK Retail got the chance to connect with Bruce Baring, Vice President of Operations at Tompkins Robotics to discuss how they are providing efficient and streamlined solutions to retailers in the midst of labor shortages. Watch now to see how Tompkins Robotics makes retail operations more efficient and get a closer ...
Mar 292023
Orlando, FL, March 20, 2023- Tompkins Robotics is expanding its robotic solution offerings and will be introducing its new PickPal product series which is line of pick assist (PA) autonomous mobile robots (AMR) at ProMat. Attendees of ProMat can see a demonstration of this system in the Tompkins Robotics ProMat Booth N7140 from the 20th-24th. ...
Mar 232023
Orlando, FL, March 20, 2023- Tompkins Robotics is expanding its robotic solution offerings and will be introducing its new Induction Lift and a new multi-function robotic sortation system at ProMat. Attendees of ProMat can see demonstrations of these systems in the Tompkins Robotics ProMat Booth N7140 from the 20th-24th. These two robotic technologies follow Tompkins ...
Mar 232023
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The RLA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas was a successful event full of amazing industry leading keynote speakers, content driven panel discussions and ample opportunities for networking. The feedback is continuing to pour in, and we’re excited to hear about all the connections that have been made, as well as how to improve for ...
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Retail’s Big Show is retail’s most important event. With three days of educational programming, an enormous Expo which featured the latest retail solutions, plus an Innovation Lab and Startup Zone that featured breakthrough technology, Retail’s Big Show introduced attendees to the ideas, people and partners that will put them on the fast track to success. ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. (February 9, 2023) Tompkins Robotics, a global leader focused on the robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations, announced its 2022 annual revenue increased by 93% from the prior year. The company launched key technological advancements, including the tSort3D™ (https://tompkinsrobotics.com/tsort-solutions/tsort-3d/), the xChange™ (https://tompkinsrobotics.com/xchange-robot/) system, and their new tSort Induction Lift, as well as ...
Feb 262023
ORLANDO, FL – January 18, 2023 – Tompkins Robotics, a global leader focused on the robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations, has named Lauren Fiochetta to the role of Senior Marketing Manager. In this new role, she will develop and implement omnichannel marketing campaigns designed to attract and qualify customers across a wide range ...
Jan 272023
Published by DC Velocity Featuring Sean O’Farrell, VP Operations, Tompkins Robotics Robotics can help speed up the returns process—but only if you’ve laid the groundwork with a detailed, technology-enabled protocol for getting those surging volumes under control. Managing post-holiday returns can be a headache for even the best-run distribution centers, and it’s getting more intense as ...
Jan 202023
Technology at pace! GXO Logistics having a blast testing a new solution from GRS (Global Robotics Services).
Oct 182022
Sean O’Farrell, Vice President of Operations at Tompkins Robotics recently caught up with Drug Store News at the 2022 NACDS Total Store Expo. Watch the video of Sean explaining the capabilities of Tompkins Robotics’ tSort robotics system.
Oct 062022
Walgreens to reportedly use robots in pharmacy supply chain Walgreens is opening new robotic fulfillment centers dedicated to packing prescription medications for pharmacy customers, according to a report. – Dan Berthiaume According to Pymnts (reporting on an article in the Wall Street Journal), Walgreens is opening new robotic fulfillment centers dedicated to packing prescription medications ...
Oct 042022
Tompkins Robotics award-winning primary AMR solution, tSort, sorts a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points, optimizing client distribution performance and capabilities. Recently, Kmart Australia deployed Tompkins Robotics tSort mobile automation to support its distributed logistics network in the height of spiking demands. The project was executed flawlessly and gave rise to multiple ...
Sep 192022
According to research published by Interact Analysis, the number of warehouses is expected to increase by 30% from the current 163,000 worldwide to 214,000 in the next six years. And by 2027, around 25% of all warehousing space will be dedicated to online fulfillment centers, a nod to the continued growth of e-commerce. In Research ...
Aug 312022
Q&A with Mike Futch, CEO | Tompkins Robotics How many warehouses are utilizing robotics/automation today? Of the estimated 20,000 warehouses in the US, only 20% use some level of automation be it conveyor, robotics, automated storage retrieval systems “ASRS”, automated guided vehicles “AGVs”, or autonomous mobile robots “AMRs”. The fastest growing automation solutions are with AMRs ...
Aug 312022
AHS, a Hy-Tek Material Handling Company and leading full-service provider of integrated fulfillment and distribution solutions, has partnered with Tompkins Robotics, a global leader focused on the robotic automation of sortation solutions. This partnership will help to expand the automated material handling capabilities of AHS and the entire Hy-Tek organization. With Hy-Tek’s comprehensive suite ...
Aug 032022
Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developer Tompkins Robotics has partnered with digital warehousing solutions expert Primary Sight to roll out its autonomous fulfillment services in Australia and New Zealand. The Tompkins Robotics AMR solution, tSort, sorts a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points, optimizing client distribution performance and capabilities. Recently, Kmart ...
Jun 202022
Combining Plus One’s 3D and AI software with Tompkins tSort AMR system, the pair hope to provide more options for supply chain customers. Plus One Robotics, a manufacturer of 3D and AI-powered vision software, this week announced a partnership with Tompkins Robotics, an autonomous mobile robot maker focused on sortation. By working together, ...
Jun 142022
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) had some encouraging industry growth news to tout at the start of its Automate show in Detroit earlier this week: After a record year in North America for industrial robot orders in 2021, that momentum has carried into the first quarter of 2022. A3’s figures show that North American companies started ...
Jun 092022
Ever evolving, robotics now can meet most any job in any situation, says Mike Futch, chief executive officer of Tompkins Robotics. Futch acknowledges that robotics has been around for several years, but things are different today than they were just six or seven years ago. The technology has matured, reliability has taken off, and ...
Jun 082022
Tompkins Robotics, a leading global provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fulfilment solutions, has partnered with Primary Sight, a digital warehousing solutions expert, to bring a local presence to Australian and New Zealand markets. Tompkins Robotics’ primary AMR solution, tSort, sorts a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points, optimising client distribution ...
May 092022
Dematic’s booth invited attendees to experience interactive zones tailored to grocery, apparel, food and beverage, and general merchandising industries. Touchscreen monitors provided attendees with information about the company’s various fulfillment tools. Tools include Dematic Smart Task Activation, an order fulfillment management software that increases operational effectiveness by synchronizing workflows in real time, as well ...
May 042022
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Tompkins Robotics President and CEO Mike Futch a winner of the 2022 “Pros to Know” award. The award program recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chains for competitive advantage. Futch is among the Tompkins ...
May 022022
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Honors Tompkins Robotics’ Mike Futch With 2022 “Pros to Know” Award Orlando, FL — April 29, 2022 – Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Tompkins Robotics President and CEO Mike Futch a winner of the 2022 “Pros to Know” award. The ...
Apr 292022
In keeping with the belief to deliver adaptive, flexible, and portable solutions, Tompkins Robotics introduces the new tSort3D. tSort3D is modular, allows customers to implement quickly, and the system can grow and change as their operational needs evolve. The tSort3D greatly multiplies the destination density and volume of the sortation process. A tSort3D system ...
Apr 152022
Time was that a commitment to a logistics warehouse robotics system meant significant up-front capital outlays or costly and inflexible multiyear leases. Today, warehouse users can gain the productivity benefits of a robotics solution, whether they be stationary arms for picking and sorting or autonomous mobile robots that meander around a facility, through customized subscription ...
Apr 122022
T Robotics and automation have never been hotter. And it’s not hard to see why. Squeezed by the ongoing e-commerce boom and a nationwide labor crunch, companies are finding they need these technologies to boost fulfillment speed and accuracy at a time when adding people is no longer an option. To learn more about the ...
Apr 072022
OK, I was a skeptic. Boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last week with memories of MODEX 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events ...
Apr 042022
Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in the robotic automation of distribution and fulfilment operations, has partnered with Global Robotics Services (GRS), a GLP backed platform that provides financial backing for collaborative robots as a service (RaaS) solutions. The Tompkins Robotics – GRS RaaS solution provides customers with the ability to pay for what they consume including equipment, ...
Mar 312022
Plus One Robotics and Tompkins Robotics announced a partnership to combine Plus One’s 3D and artificial intelligence (AI) software and Tompkins’ tSort system. The result will be a flexible automated picking robot. “Joining tSort with Plus One’s induction robots is marrying two innovative and cutting-edge robotics solutions that offer end customers expedited and accurate parcel and unit sortation,” ...
Mar 312022
Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developer Tompkins Robotics has expanded its tSort product line with the introduction of the tSort3D robot. Designed to increase the number of sort destinations while reducing the sortation system’s footprint, tSort3D allows six to eight times the sort destinations in the same space used by other traditional automated sortation solutions, provides for ...
Mar 302022
Tompkins Robotics, a leader in the robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations, has partnered with Global Robotics Services (GRS), a GLP backed platform that provides financial backing for collaborative robots as a service (RaaS) solutions. The Tompkins Robotics – GRS RaaS solution provides customers with the ability to pay for what they consume including ...
Mar 292022
Click preview below to see Press Release: Tompkins Robotics Continues to Enhance Automated Sortation Process with new tSort3D System In keeping with the belief to deliver adaptive, flexible, and portable solutions, Tompkins Robotics introduces the new tSort3D. tSort3D is modular, allows customers to implement quickly, and the system can grow and change as their operational ...
Mar 242022
tSort3D allows 6-8 times the sort destinations in the same space as other traditional automated sortation solutions, provides for thousands of sort destinations, volumes up to 20,000 an hour and facilitates a single, very large batch pick. Tompkins Robotics introduced the new tSort3D, designed to greatly multiply the destination density and volume of the sortation ...
Mar 232022
Tompkins Robotics Expands Executive Team to Keep Pace with Growth in Robotic Solution Implementations Tompkins Robotics, a global leader focused on the robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations has announced two new leaders to its executive team. Both Wes Goode and Sean O’Farrell will be serving in the roles as Vice President of Operations ...
Mar 172022
Robotics manufacturer Tompkins Robotics has launched a robot capable of increasing the number of sort destinations in e-commerce warehouses. Tompkins’ tSort3D reportedly enables six to eight times the sort destinations in the same space as current solutions, offering thousands of sort destinations and in volumes of roughly 20,000 per hour. Designed for e-commerce fulfillment, store ...
Mar 102022
Retail Chain Case Study Learn how Tompkins Robotics helped deploy mobile automation to support less than case store replenishment. Click the preview image below to download the full case study
Dec 102021
Retail Chain Case Study A Top Ten US retailer selected Tompkins Robotics’ tSort system, the award-winning robotic sortation solution that optimizes fulfillment operations and provides a wealth of benefits for retail replenishment Click the preview image below to download the full case study
Dec 102021
Kmart Australia Case Study How Tompkins Robotics deployed our award-winning tSort mobile automation solution to support Kmart Australia’s distributed logistics network. Click the preview image below to download the full case study
Nov 052021
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in the robotic automation of distribution operations, today announced Kmart Australia, which features more than 300 stores in Australia and New Zealand, selected Tompkins Robotics’ tSort automation solution to optimize its Auckland fulfillment operations. Implemented in less than 5 months, Tompkins Robotics’ ...
Oct 292021
Bastian Solutions interviews Tompkins Robotics’ CEO, Mike Futch, to find out his thoughts on the technology and future of DC automation development. Click Image below for the full interview on Bastian Solutions’ website.
Oct 182021
Join Tompkins Robotics at the Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference, where you’ll learn about the exciting advances in AMR technology, plus new developments in logistics automation. Leaders in the industry will share their insight and expertise. You’ll also meet the leading suppliers of AMRs and logistics automation who can help you understand and deploy ...
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Tompkins Robotics is a leading provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions to global customers. We utilize innovative technology to facilitate Micro-Fulfillment for the Grocery Industry.Tompkins Robotics have developed and deployed the world’s most flexible, robotic sortation system, tSort, a revolutionary unit and parcel sortation system. tSort uses technology that is unique and proprietary for ...
Sep 202021
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Sep 092021
Solving the challenge of the last mile using traditional methods, like human teams and traditional automation systems, can require a massive upfront investment of capital and time – and often isn’t enough to gain an edge in an already cutthroat market. Click Image below for a new article at Roboticstomorrow.com describing how automated robotics help ...
Sep 082021
Mike Futch Interview with Venari Partners The Venari Podcast | Are robots taking over jobs?
Aug 312021
Mike Futch is seeing Tompkins Robotics advance beyond anyone’s expectations despite the ongoing pandemic. Speaking about the robotics sector in particular, Mike Futch’s excitement on the topic is immediately obvious and palpable in this article.
Aug 182021
Mike Futch, CEO & President of Tompkins Robotics will be speaking with Rich Flati (IAM Robotics) at the WercDX conference Tuesday, May 5th 9:15 -10:00 am CDT. The topic is: Automated Order Fulfillment. Learn how a new solution automates the order fulfillment exit process by combining the Tompkins Robotics’ tSort system and xChange AMR (collab ...
Apr 262021
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Apr 162021
Tompkins Robotics is a leading provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions to global customers. We have chosen PromatDX to unveil our revolutionary new robot – xChange! Now, for the first time ever, a fully automated unit sortation system can be paired with our autonomous tote exchange robot, further reducing the costs of distribution in ...
Apr 162021
Tompkins Robotics is a leading provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions to global customers. We have chosen PromatDX to unveil our revolutionary new robot – xChange! Now, for the first time ever, a fully automated unit sortation system can be paired with our autonomous tote exchange robot, further reducing the costs of distribution in ...
Apr 162021
Tompkins Robotics has teamed with IAM Robotics to provide another industry original, xChange™. Typically a unit sorter system has an associate take the items out of an accumulation chute or mixed order destination, place the units into unique order containers and then place the containers on a takeaway conveyor. Now, for the first time ever, ...
Apr 162021
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Apr 072021
Tompkins Robotics Introduces xChange – A Revolution in Automation Sortation FulfillmentClick preview below to launch press release:
Apr 052021
A relatively new type of sortation approach is to use mobile robots with sortation mechanisms on top, rather than fixed sortation. Mobile sortation robots can be an alternative to fixed sortation or other less fully automated means of so of sortation such as putwalls, says Mike Futch, president of Tompkins Robotics. Tompkins Robotics’ “t-Sort” features independently moving ...
Jan 222021
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in the robotic automation of distribution operations, today announced it has named Mike Futch chief executive officer. Futch, who has served as the company’s president since its inception in 2017, will retain that position and continue to lead the design and forward movement of Tompkins Robotics and ...
Jan 122021
Tompkins Robotics – The Robotics Innovators of the Year 2020 Tompkins Robotics is focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our core system, t-Sort, utilizes autonomous mobile robots to sort a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. Our mobile, scalable and flexible robotics solutions grow and change on demand to maximize ...
Dec 222020
Tompkins Robotics offers flexible financing for its award-winning, fully modular t-Sort system RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has launched a new lease program for its customers, enabling retailers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers and other businesses to rapidly deploy the company’s t-Sort autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions with minimal capital expenditures. Tompkins Robotics’ lease program allows ...
Dec 012020
Nordstrom is turning its Nordstrom Rack off-price stores into one-stop online order pickup locations for all of its banners. The luxury retailer is introducing online order pickup at U.S. Nordstrom Rack stores for Nordstrom.com, NordstromRack.com and HauteLook.com orders. Nordstrom is also enabling all Nordstrom Rack stores to fulfill online orders for customers. Later in 2020, ...
Oct 192020
A big bright spot — if you can call it that — during the pandemic has been the blazing growth of food retail e-commerce, which is enjoying triple-digit sales growth. But even as evidence mounts that many grocery shoppers will stick with e-commerce — online ordering, curbside pickup, home deliveries — after the pandemic subsides, ...
Oct 072020
In this episode, Tee sits down with Mike Futch, President of Tompkins Robotics to talk about his vast experience in the world of industrial robotics and discuss the Tompkins’ t-Sort Robot. We also talk about micro-fulfillment, how robotics affects the labor force in different markets, and what’s next for the industry. This wide-ranging conversation includes ...
Oct 062020
EDGE 2020 Live! is where industry meets community in a true commitment to end-to-end supply chain education. At EDGE, CSCMP’s dedication to the creation of a true community, not just another network, shines through. Our volunteer members are as passionate about unbiased, complete supply chain education as we are—and it shows! Our homegrown network of volunteer ...
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FLOW gathers the 6 River Systems (6RS) community — our customers, partners, employees, and key stakeholders — for two high-energy days of learning, inspiration, feedback and fun. On September 16-17 learn about and influence new products, connect with 6RS users and team members in our Ask Me Anything sessions and customer panels, network with 500+ peers during ...
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New overhead transport system optimizes a wide range of fulfillment and distribution operations RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has expanded its product offering with the addition of xPress, an overhead robotic system capable of transporting a variety of goods and materials with speed and accuracy without disruption to floor-level activities. xPress can be deployed in ...
Aug 132020
Mike Futch of Tompkins Robotics discusses how COVID-19 has affected warehouse automation and microfulfillment for good– and perhaps even for the better! Watch the Video
Jul 232020
LogisticsIQ™’s latest market research study “Warehouse Automation Market By Technology (AGV/AMR, AS/RS, Conveyors, Sortation, Order Picking, Automatic Identification and Data Capture, Palletizing & Depalletizing, Overhead Systems, MRO Services and WMS/WES/WCS), By Industry (E-commerce, General Merchandise, Grocery, Apparel, Food & Beverage, Pharma, 3PL), By Functions (Inbound, Picking, Outbound), By Geography – Global Forecast to 2025“, estimates that ...
Jun 162020
Big grocery retailers need coherent e-commerce strategies sooner rather than later. But those strategies aren’t easy to come by, Mike Futch, CEO of Tompkins Robotics, said. Tompkins Robotics is a subsidiary of supply chain firm Tompkins International. Its product is t-Sort, an army of independent, wheeled robots that — you guessed it — sort things. For grocers, ...
May 272020
Portable system helps retailers ensure cost-effective, rapid delivery to meet growing customer demands RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has announced a new t-Sort solution designed specifically for micro-fulfillment operations. The new micro-fulfillment solution utilizes the company’s award-winning t-Sort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to optimize operations in a store backroom, micro-fulfillment center (MFC) or dark store. ...
May 262020
Tompkins Robotics introduces t-Sort, the world’s first portable, automated sortation solution. Visit: www.tompkinsrobotics.com to learn more.
Mar 312020
Bruce Baring, Vice President of Tompkins Robotics gives a quick overview of t-Sort at Modex 2020. Visit www.tompkinsrobotics.com for more information
Mar 312020
In typical Modex fashion, robotics and automation were among the hot topics discussed by keynote speakers, exhibitors, and attendees. A vast array of capabilities, sizes, and industry-specific robotics could be found throughout the show floor, each showing off a new capability. It’s clear that robotics continue to evolve and show no signs of slowing down progress in ...
Mar 132020
Tompkins Robotics (MODEX Booth 9002) can set up its t-Sort unit and parcel sortation system in a customer facility just as fast as it set it up for Modex. According to Mike Futch, president of Tompkins Robotics, the system can break down and set up within a single shift, allowing customers with limited space to ...
Mar 112020
Tompkins International business unit is designated Robotics category winner by Supply Chain Management Review RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has been selected as a recipient of the 2nd annual NextGen Supply Chain Awards. Tompkins Robotics was one of five solution providers recognized by Supply Chain Management Review for utilizing technologies that will shape tomorrow’s supply ...
Mar 032020
Supply Chain Management Review’s NextGen Supply Chain Awards will honor five solution providers and end user companies for utilizing technologies that will shape tomorrow’s supply chains during the NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Tompkins Robotics has been selected for the 2020 Robotics Solution Provider Award. The 2020 awards will be presented on April 28th during the ...
Feb 182020
Tompkins Robotics used the show to announce a new partnership with Nordstrom to design and deploy parcel sortation systems to help the retailer streamline and optimize distribution operations at sites across the U.S. Tompkins’ t-Sort AMRs are able to move along the shortest route possible to sort items and packages by shipping order, destination, or ...
Jan 202020
Nordstrom has teamed up with Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, to design and deploy cutting-edge parcel sortation systems. The robotic solution will help streamline and optimize the fashion retailer’s distribution operations at a few sites throughout the U.S. The solution utilizes Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to support e-commerce and ...
Jan 152020
RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has teamed up with Nordstrom to design and deploy cutting-edge parcel sortation systems to help streamline and optimize the fashion retailer’s distribution operations at a few sites throughout the U.S. The revolutionary robotic solution utilizes Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to support e-commerce and retail replenishment needs. “In ...
Jan 092020
New t-Sort Mini offers an affordable, efficient robotic solution for sorting small and lightweight items RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics has expanded its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) product line to include the t-Sort Mini. At nearly half the size of the original t-Sort solution, the t-Sort Mini is ideal for sorting small items up to ...
Jan 082020
Nordstrom is working with two tech companies, Attabotics and Tompkins Robotics, at one of its nine U.S. distribution centers. The retailer is testing ways to speed deliveries and cut down on cardboard waste, while tackling other supply chain headaches. Faced with mounting pressure from Amazon, companies are trying to figure out how to make same-day ...
Dec 052019
Despite conflicting predictions, online grocery is beginning to gain momentum, with sales estimated to reach $29.7 billion in 2021, more than double the $14.2 billion in sales in 2017, according to Statista. Grocery is largely responsible for Walmart’s e-commerce growth in the last 12 months, with the retail giant posting its strongest quarterly growth in ...
Nov 262019
Organizations collaborate to provide clients with cutting-edge robotic solutions to drive supply chain excellence Raleigh, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics, a leading provider of flexible, scalable, portable, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has announced a strategic partnership with Bastian Solutions to expand delivery of its powerful t-Sort solution and product line to help clients improve efficiency and ...
Nov 212019
Most people would agree that the nature of global commerce is transforming at an ever-increasing pace and that technology is one of the major drivers of this change. You do not have to look far for it to become obvious that everyone is “connected” all the time. This constant state of connectedness has created an ...
Nov 192019
Automation in distribution centers (DC), fulfillment centers (FC) and warehouses is not only becoming more and more important, it is becoming a necessity. Automation adoption has continued to rise over the past six years, as companies are facing increased pressure to cut costs, address the workforce shortage and provide an optimal customer experience. Robotics are ...
Nov 072019
Logistics will be one of the most important components of retail, wholesale and CPG companies’ business in 2020. Consumers continually expect better performance, as do customers serving consumers, so logistics is and will continue to be a hot topic at the senior levels of company management. Two principle (sometimes competing) factors are creating this need ...
Nov 052019
Organizations team up to deliver best-in-breed, scalable automation solutions to help clients improve efficiency and capacity Raleigh, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics, a leading provider of portable, scalable autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has announced a strategic partnership with PULSE Integration to deliver its t-Sort solution to companies looking to keep up with rising and evolving customer ...
Oct 292019
There are several factors that exist today that collectively drive companies to think more about Commerce than ever before. We at Tompkins International have recently reorganized into seven Business Units and have adopted an ecosystem model for the overall enterprise. The model defines our business into four core competencies Strategy, Commerce, Logistics, and Technology. The ...
Oct 222019
More and more often, supply chain executives are being asked to do what was at one time, deemed impossible. Today we are being asked to proactively build a cost conscience fulfillment and distribution network that is agile and adaptable such that it could be completely reactive in today’s environment that is filled with disruption, quickly ...
Sep 032019
In an age where ‘clicks’ are increasingly surpassing ‘bricks’ and store closures are more than double the number of openings, retailers are constantly seeking new ways to utilize retail space. Kohl’s has taken many strides in this area, from selling Amazon items and accepting returns to renting space to Planet Fitness for on-site gyms. Earlier ...
Aug 272019
Unlike the traditional systems that are rigid and difficult to scale, Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort modular systems are easy to install. “We can easily integrate our robot into a warehouse of any size, quickly,” says Futch. Read more
Jul 262019
Robotics, flexible automation, autonomous vehicles and the like are no longer just something “everyone else” must be doing. Offerings and awareness have continued to increase, especially as the perceived shortage of qualified and affordable labor continues. As a result, we’re still not close to “lights out” manufacturing with completely automated processes. Mike Futch, president of ...
Jul 222019
Learn more about Tompkins Robotics t-Sort: https://tompkinsrobotics.com
Jul 182019
To help businesses in selecting promising robotics solutions, a distinguished panel of prominent marketing specialists and analysts, along with CIOReview’s editorial board has assessed and shortlisted the companies offering pioneering technology solutions in the robotics industry. This listing gives a comprehensive understanding of solutions that can be implemented to automate and optimize your business process. ...
Jun 282019
Learn more about Tompkins Robotics t-Sort: https://tompkinsrobotics.com
Jun 192019
How Robotics are Automating a Solution to the Labor Shortage & Growing Customer Demands Negative publicity and speculation that robots will eventually replace humans in the warehouse has circulated quite a bit in the last few years. While it’s true that robots are making their way into more and more operations, the truth is there ...
May 232019
A group of supply chain executives met over breakfast at this year’s Supply Chain Leadership Forum to share their views, experiences and current challenges. As it turns out, one topic was viewed so serious that it dominated the discussion. The question was, “How are you attracting and retaining top talent amidst the current labor shortage?” ...
May 232019
Tompkins Robotics has debuted t-Sort Plus for its parcel sortation system suite. The t-Sort system uses independent robots that can go to any divert and induction station autonomously along the shortest path. Robots, chutes, and induction stations can be added at any time with no interruption to operations. Read more
Apr 302019
Labor Shortage & Growing Customer Demands Negative publicity and speculation that robots will eventually replace humans in the warehouse has circulated quite a bit in the last few years. While it’s true that robots are making their way into more and more operations, the truth is there are not enough skilled workers to fill the ...
Apr 252019
Warehouse robotics are growing at a rate that exceeds manufacturing robotics. As key robotic skills improve and end users are educated in the best applications of robotics, robot adoption for warehousing tasks beyond transportation will become the drivers of growth in warehouse robotics. Warehouse robotics is growing at a faster pace than the more mature ...
Apr 232019
CHICAGO – After three-plus days of seeing robots at last week’s ProMat and Automate trade show event — large, small, static, and mobile — it’s become clear that robotics and automation is more than just a “kick the tires” technology for many companies. Now that I’ve had some time to step back, check my notes, ...
Apr 162019
Meet our team at the Supply Chain Leadership Forum (SCLF) being held May 6nd through May 8th, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. The purpose of the SCLF is to bring supply chain executives together from a wide range of industries to connect, share, and learn together. The topics of discussion relate to supply chain, business ...
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Tompkins International introduces Tompkins Robotics Tompkins International introduces Tompkins Robotics, a revolutionary unit and parcel sortation system that has been patented for North America and Europe. Tompkins Robotics has developed and introduced the world’s first, portable automated sortation system, named t-Sort. This new and innovative robotic technology will help build world-class supply chains, providing unmatched ...
Mar 282019
Last summer, EmployBridge chief work analyst Joanie Courtney noted how persistently low unemployment levels created an unusual environment for employers seeking to staff up in their warehouses ahead of the perennially hectic holiday season. “With consumer optimism at record levels and unemployment in single-digits, employers must get aggressive and more creative in their efforts to… ...
Mar 222019
Mike Futch, President of Tompkins Robotics presented t-Sort to an audience of retail professionals, faculty, and students during “Techno Trends: Revolutionizing the Business of Fashion” hosted by the Retail Marketing Society at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City on Wednesday, March 20th.
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In addition to working with collaborative arms such as those from Universal Robots, the company has implemented applications with Tompkins Robotics (and its t-Sort system), as well as integration with other automated storage and retrieval systems, such as those from OPEX. Read more
Mar 202019
t-Sort Plus is a new product offering in the t-Sort unit and parcel sortation system suite. Raleigh, NC – Tompkins Robotics introduces t-Sort Plus. t-Sort Plus is a new product offering in the t-Sort unit and parcel sortation system suite. The t-Sort system is an innovative robotic material handling system and has applications for both ...
Feb 202019
As end-user education expands for best-practice robotics, adoption for warehousing — beyond transportation — will become a top driver of growth. Read more
Feb 062019
Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort system has been selected by Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7 as a winner of their fourth-annual Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Awards. t-Sort was the winning product in the category of conveyors and sortation. Tompkins Robotics is a business unit of Tompkins International. The Readers’ Choice Product of the ...
Feb 062019
Strong strategic alignment among the people, processes and technology components of a firm’s supply chain and across an organization have a huge impact on the success of the supply chain and the organization. This has always been true, but in today’s complex, disruptive, competitive business environment, it is more difficult to establish and maintain this ...
Feb 062019
Modern Materials Handling Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7 announced that Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort system is the winner of the Readers’ Choice Product of the Year Award. Raleigh, NC – Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort system has been selected by Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7 as a winner of their fourth-annual Readers’ Choice ...
Feb 052019
Tompkins Robotics has introduced a new robotics system referred to a t-Sort for unit and parcel sortation. Analysts I spoke with believe Tompkins Robotics has the most potential for becoming the go-to provider of robotics to grocery retailers, CPG companies and companies in multiple industries because Tompkins Robotics is a division of Tompkins International. Tompkins ...
Feb 052019
The JDN has spotted the most advanced solutions for stores during the NRF’s big show 2019. Check out the sixth episode of the video series. Read more
Jan 302019
Discover the latest solutions to move your business forward as the industry's leading innovators showcase their latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems at ProMat 2019 held April 8-11 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
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Retail has evolved. To succeed, top retailers must master the demands of omnichannel fulfillment. For supply chain executives, this means selectively adopting emerging technologies, rapidly developing urban fulfillment processes, and actively building strategic relationships with logistics service providers.
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A top event for in-company material flow and computer-controlled processes from procurement to production and distribution in the heart of Europe.
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The ONLY Conference Focused On Optimizing Direct-To-Customer and Omnichannel Operations and Fulfillment
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According to a recent article by Forbes, technology to compete against a disruptive Amazon will continue to be central to the retail play of 2019. However, it isn’t the only thing driving what will makes retailers’ tech shopping list. While you can expect to see more holographic 3D images at malls and stores to wow ...
Jan 222019
Going into the new year, we expect to see many reports discussing problems faced during the 2018 holidays. We will also see many success stories from companies that learned from their past holidays and have joined the robot revolution. If you have not yet taken this step, now is the time to re-evaluate your operations ...
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More robots will become fulfillment centers’ model employees. With Amazon’s 100,000-plus robotic drive units a big part of its fulfillment-center secret sauce, rivals are eager to employ their own robots to help fulfill growing online orders faster. Tompkins Robotics, for example, has introduced its own t-Sort robotic drive units that can sort individual items to ...
Jan 202019
The 2019 National Retail Federation Big Show included panels on a myriad of topics including supply chain optimization, direct-to-consumer brands and leadership diversity. But, the topic that permeated discussions regardless of subject matter was technology. Read more
Jan 182019
Going into the new year, we expect to see many reports discussing problems faced during the 2018 holidays. We also will see many success stories from companies that learned from past holidays and have joined the robot revolution. If you have not yet taken this step, now is the time to re-evaluate your operations to understand ...
Jan 072019
t-Sort is the first portable, automated material handling sortation system; creating a paradigm shift in how the distribution function of order fulfillment is accomplished. Read more
Dec 312018
The Innovation Lab at NRF 2019 will showcase top technologies helping retailers deliver seamless customer convenience and thoughtful experiences. It will take an in-depth look at how these technologies, deployed across the shopping journey, are driving increased conversion and cost-saving efficiencies. Find out more
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Home Delivery World has been dedicated to driving the evolution of eCommerce logistics by bringing shippers and solution providers together under one roof for the past 7 years. It is the most comprehensive event in the country that covers the entire delivery cycle from warehousing to the customer's doorstep. 2,500+ retailers, grocers and logistics providers will gather to discuss evolutions in the last mile & supply chain and we look forward to seeing you there!
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Each year the National Retail Federation (NRF) publishes the shrinkage realized within the all aspects of the retail industry. With shrink consistently hovering around 1.4%, tightening margins require that retailers become more creative to sell enough goods to cover this loss. When you apply this percentage against the industry revenue, what appears to be a ...
Oct 242018
Dr. Ted Stank, executive director of University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute, recently facilitated a panel on supply chain megatrends. The biannual forum draws the top supply chain leaders from companies such as IBM, Cummins, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble and FedEx. Speaking on a panel with supply chain executives from Kimberly Clark and FedEx, ...
Jul 242018
At least three Central Florida companies are warning that 25 percent tariffs on Chinese equipment and parts set to kick in Friday will make it harder for them to do business. Tompkins Robotics in Orlando, an e-commerce supply chain automation company,estimates it would take 18 months to set up factories in the U.S. to produce ...
Jul 062018
Tompkins Robotics has joined forces with Lab Z to introduce the world’s first, portable automated sortation system, named t-Sort. Tompkins Robotics, combined with TWES, will help further evolve supply chain logistics automation, improving the efficiency of logistics operations. t-Sort is a means of automated order fulfillment for units to complete an order, and parcel shipping ...
Jul 022018
How does Robotic automation overcome the perception that it only eliminates jobs? In the past evaluating automation was typically about the Return On Investment (ROI), but more and more companies are considering automation because they are not able to staff their current manual operations. Projects that most often focused on cost reduction are increasingly focused ...
Jun 262018
The technology situation for robotics has greatly improved in the past five to 10 years. This has created more widespread availability of good quality, low cost sensors (e.g., depth cameras, GPUs, etc.) that can be used in automation and robotics solutions. Tremendous growth in the commercialization of robotic arms, industrial and more recently collaborative versions, ...
Jun 132018
When we think about automation and robotics we most often associate such solutions with manufacturing. Rapid growth in e-commerce, however, has created a greater need for automated material handling solutions in warehouse and distribution centers. Read more
Jun 122018
Over the past decade, businesses have accumulated a sea of data on their operations, customers, and business practices. Businesses have attempted to consume this data to drive effective business solutions with limited success. We are at the precipice where solutions seamlessly consume traditional data and merge it with unstructured data to cohesively drive business planning ...
Jun 122018
Items and/or parcels are inducted onto the t-Sort robots. The entire system is portable and flexible to grow or subtract in minutes. Robots take the shortest route to each order. Compact design allows hundreds to thousands of destination locations open at all times in a fraction of the floor space. t-Sort robot system utilizes redundancy ...
Jun 112018
Items and/or parcels are inducted onto the t-Sort robots. The entire system is portable and flexible to grow or subtract in minutes. Robots take the shortest route to each order. Compact design allows hundreds to thousands of destination locations open at all times in a fraction of the floor space. t-Sort robot system utilizes redundancy ...
Jun 112018
Increased visibility across the supply chain is a growing demand from businesses and customers alike. Businesses need to rapidly detect and react to supply chain disruptions to meet service levels, customers want real time knowledge of order status. This demand for visibility is also penetrating the walls of the warehouse. A connected environment and emerging ...
Jun 052018
To satisfy customers, businesses need an operations strategy which stays in front of ever-changing consumer expectations. The key to an operations strategy is combining fulfillment and distribution into an integrated flow requiring more advanced capabilities in greater numbers of facilities. Fortunately, developments in robotics are providing opportunities to automate economically throughout the network. Picking solutions ...
May 222018
This is no longer your father’s materials handling industry. Leading suppliers are developing a culture of innovation, leading to new solutions for new challenges. Read more
May 152018
An increasing number of companies are struggling to find quality people to fill positions in their warehouse operations. This issue is not limited to a particular region of the country or industry, but is widespread throughout the supply chain world. Forward thinking leaders are making changes in both how they recruit employees and how they ...
May 152018
Technologies that were previously considered futuristic, overly complex, and unable to be financially justified are becoming mainstream. This is no longer “emerging technology”, it is here, it works, and is now being implemented, changing the supply chain. Warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers (DC/FC) are accelerating their adoption of newer technology solutions. It is time ...
May 082018
One of the biggest ongoing challenges in consumer goods material handling is how to accommodate the rise of ecommerce. Many product manufacturers are opting to handle fulfillment in house and need to augment their typical pallet-load unitizing operations with automated small-parcel management. Since this is a relatively new area of operations, many plant and packaging ...
May 012018
Day 3 at MODEX set our sights on 2018 and beyond – the future of supply chain is now. Watch the video
Apr 122018
Longer onboarding and training, rising benefit and compensation rates, and shortages in labor are driving more and more warehousing, distribution and fulfillment facilities to invest in automated solutions for operations. As the technologies improve and the applications become wider and more flexible, robotics are being adopted by a greater number of warehouse operations throughout the ...
Apr 102018
Raleigh, NC – Tompkins Robotics, a division of Tompkins International, and RightHand Robotics, a leader in robotic piece-picking solutions, announced today a collaboration that will combine the world’s first portable, automated sortation system, t-Sort, with RightPick, robotic piece-picking systems, providing unmatched flexibility and throughput for eCommerce and omni-channel fulfillment. “The response from customers visiting our ...
Apr 102018
Tompkins Robotics, a Raleigh, N.C.-based division of Tompkins International, partnered with SI Systems, Easton, Pa., to create faster, space-optimized, ”no-pick-labor-required” solutions designed for the emerging uni-channel fulfillment ecosystem. Tompkins Robotics’ t-Sort robots combined with SI Systems’ broadest portfolio of Robotic A-Frame dispensing technologies creates optimized order flow. Read more
Apr 092018
Measuring 15 inches wide, the t-Sort robotic sortation system from Tompkins is ideal for unit and parcel sortation. Each robot performs similarly to a tilt-tray or crossbelt sorter, but without a track, navigating in any direction instead. Easily programmed to meet unit and parcel sorting needs, the robots travel to any divert and induction station ...
Mar 222018
t-Sort is the world’s first, portable automated sortation system providing unmatched flexibility and throughput. Our design can accomplish volumes ranging from millions of units a day to a small operation in the backroom of a supercenter or mall anchor store, at lower capital and greater performance than the systems on the market today. More info: ...
Mar 092018
To satisfy customers, businesses need an operations strategy which stays in front of ever-changing consumer expectations. The key to an operations strategy is combining fulfillment and distribution into an integrated flow requiring more advanced capabilities in greater numbers of facilities. Fortunately, developments in robotics are providing opportunities to automate economically throughout the network. Picking solutions ...
Feb 022018
This new and innovative robotic technology will help build world-class supply chains, providing unmatched flexibility and throughput. Raleigh, NC – Tompkins Robotics, a division of Tompkins International, has just released a new video sharing the innovation behind t-Sort. Watch this video as it explains Tompkins Robotics and the benefits it provides. Tompkins Robotics has partnered ...
Jan 252018
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has started, warehouse robotics is raging in the logistics arena. Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva, the company regarded by many as being the first to introduce warehouse robotics, left a void that is continually being filled by new, exciting, and emerging technologies. The distribution industry has become more accepting of this technological ...
Nov 282017
Customer expectations are changing as new sales outlets are being used. With the application of social media, omni-channel and e-commerce customers now have more price options, selections, delivery methods and shopping experiences. The ability of a business to keep the customer satisfied greatly depends on fulfillment capabilities. Read More
Oct 182017
Big Data, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, the Amazon Effect—no matter what your business is up against, it’s probably safe to say your warehousing and distribution operations do not look like they did five years ago. Read More
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