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Are you ready for the<br />
robot revolution?<br />
p. 14<br />
IoT in the<br />
Supply Chain<br />
p. 18<br />
DC Metrics<br />
p. 20<br />
HazMat<br />
p. 23<br />
Visibility<br />
p. 26<br />
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APRIL 2017<br />
COVER FEATURE<br />
14<br />
Automation Education:<br />
Training the First Generation of<br />
Automated Robotics Operators<br />
New roles and responsibilities are<br />
emerging in the new age of robotics,<br />
requiring new and more creative skills<br />
from our human workforce.<br />
contents<br />
BY JEFF CHRISTENSEN<br />
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