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The future is now: robots and other promising innovations in the supply chain

When we talk about innovation in the fashion industry, we usually think about new fabrics, production methods or designs. But innovation is certainly also of the utmost importance in the supply chain, especially when improving business processes is concerned. There are currently a multitude of interesting developments in the pipeline; from...

Retail

Robots to take half a million UK retail jobs

UK retail will lose 580,000 jobs to robots, as IT leaders in the sector expect up to one in five jobs to be replaced by AI/automation within five years, according to the findings of the 2019 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey. The move towards automating the retail sector is being driven from the top, with almost half (44 percent) of IT leaders...

Business

Web Summit 2018: 'Soon there will be robots in our stores'

Lisbon - "In ten years time there will be robots in our stores, what they do there exactly, how they are used, I do not know yet, but they will be there, I'm sure." That's what Daniel Grieder, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger, said on Thursday at the internet technology congress Web Summit that took place last week in Lisbon. Grieger, a self-declared...

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Beware of robots: Fashion’s fascination with tech on the catwalk

The fashion industry thrives on looking into the future. Typically it is only looks a few seasons ahead, but recently some designers are using shows to look into the distant future. Megatrends such as robotics are being featured on the runways more and more mixing present with future. On the catwalk in London, a robot is set to present the...

Retail

Retail automation: Will robots take my job?

According to the website willrobotstakemyjob.com the retail industry is “doomed”. The American-based site saw over 300,000 searches in December, which allows users to enter their job titles in the quest to find out how likely it is for their jobs to be replaced by automation and robots. According to the site, a colossal 47 percent of US jobs are...

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The impacts of a sewing robot

In 2015, SoftWear Automation introduced a new robot called LOWRY, a sewing robot that can make up to 17 shirts an hour, much faster than a human sewing line. The selling point SoftWear Automation is trying to drive home is their robotic sewing machine can replace a line of 10 workers and produce 1,142 t-shirts in an eight-hour period, compared...

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Design By Algorithm; Will Robots Replace Fashion Designers?

As I welcome a new group of design students to my class this week, I find myself contemplating this question as the buzz around Artificial Intelligence heats up. StitchFix, a Silicon Valley-based subscription box service, already uses algorithms based on customer feedback to create the perfect blouse. Styles are broken down into variables––a...