Description: Demonstration of Kiva Systems.  The article discusses the utilization of robots in performing distribution & handling of inventory. 

Source: KIVA Systems

Link: http://www.kivasystems.com/demo/index.html

Discussion Questions:

1. How effective is distribution & handling of inventory when performed by robots?

2. Ordering, shipping & receiving materials:

a. inventory management

b. logistics management

c. quality control

d. none of the above

3. May be used to collect data:

a. Six Sigma

b. RFID

c. TQM

d. VMI

4. Total quality management effort:

a. Six Sigma

b. Web-based sensors

c. RFID

d. None of the above