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Balancing Business Growth and Travel Efficiency in 2024

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Traveling has always been an important way of networking and spreading the word about your business. However, it’s also a significant expense on your company’s budget. As much as 50% goes to lodging and air transportation, and every penny can make a difference.

There are a number of ways in which you can optimize your travel costs and efficiency with modern platforms for traveling being at the very top. Depending on the size of your business, traveling can make up a significant portion of the expenses.

On the other hand, going to a certain conference or an event can boost your success in the long run. These tips will help you balance your costs and business growth potential, allowing you to improve the efficiency of your trips.

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Optimizing WordPress Performance: Tips for Faster Loading Websites

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Among all the issues impacting website performance, slow website speed is a major factor leading to visitor loss on your WordPress site. Studies have shown that users are more likely to abandon a site if it takes more than a few seconds to load.

Moreover, search engines like Google factor site speed into their ranking algorithms, meaning a slow website can also hinder your visibility and SEO efforts.

Fortunately, for WordPress users, myriad strategies are available to optimize website performance and ensure lightning-fast loading times. [Read more…] about Optimizing WordPress Performance: Tips for Faster Loading Websites

Slamcore extends its spatial intelligence to Texas Instruments Arm-based processors

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Slamcore says its spatial intelligence algorithms have been optimized for the Texas Instruments (TI) TDA4x family of processors.

Combining Slamcore’s Spatial Intelligence software with the TI TDA4x processor family enables highly accurate and robust localization, mapping and perception suitable for a range of industrial robotics and automation tasks.

ProMat 2023 in Chicago, demonstrated the significant interest in robotic and autonomous solutions in supply chain and manufacturing logistics. [Read more…] about Slamcore extends its spatial intelligence to Texas Instruments Arm-based processors

Robotic grippers 3D-printed for packaging machines

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Plastic grippers made from 3D printing and tribofilaments from Igus are 85 percent and 70 percent cheaper than the majority of competitors in the packaging industry.

3D printing is one of the most important trends in the industry today. It allows single batches to become a reality, allowing for personalized serial production of watches, furniture, and shoes. Additive manufacturing can also be a benefit to the packaging industry.

Metal grippers can be expensive and take a long time to produce.A certain company, after trying to 3D-print grippers using standard plastics like ABS and PLA with poor results, turned to igus. [Read more…] about Robotic grippers 3D-printed for packaging machines

Automation 2020: Manufacturers Adopt Overall Pricing Effectiveness

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By Gabriel Smith, chief evangelist at Pricefx

Eliminating pricing waste: Overall Pricing Effectiveness (OPE)

There is an even more effective means to improve profitability than variable cost reduction.

In fact, according to many studies, improving variable cost typically results in a <8 per cent improvement in profitability whereas improving price results in an >11 per cent improvement in operating profit.  [Read more…] about Automation 2020: Manufacturers Adopt Overall Pricing Effectiveness