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Daily Archives: March 13, 2022
Ascension Saint Thomas and YMCA of Middle Tennessee Announce Alliance to Improve Community Health – Williamson Source
Posted: March 13, 2022 at 8:08 am
Ascension Saint Thomas and the YMCA of Middle Tennessee announced a strategic alliance that will increase access to wellness and healthcare offerings for YMCA members, Ascension Saint Thomas patients, employees of both non-profit organizations, and community members. With this first-of-a-kind partnership for both organizations locally, Ascension Saint Thomas will ultimately open and operate sites of care at both the Downtown and Brentwood YMCAs.
This news comes after the Ys 2021 announcement of a significant planned redevelopment of its downtown campus and a 2020 reveal of plans to combine operations of its Maryland Farms and Concord Road facilities to create a flagship Brentwood YMCA at the existing Concord Road site. Construction on that renovation and expansion is already underway.
In addition to sharing a physical presence at the two locations, the organizations will collaborate to increase patient and member awareness of, and access to, their already robust slate of existing health and wellness offerings across all of Middle Tennessee. The two faith-based nonprofits will work closely together to better understand community needs, and will ultimately pursue opportunities to jointly develop new offerings for all Middle Tennesseans.
The YMCA is excited to begin working more closely with Ascension Saint Thomas to improve access to medical services in two of our most visited YMCAs, said Chris Tointon, president and CEO, YMCA of Middle Tennessee. There are obvious benefits of co-locating vital health and wellness services, but this partnership is rooted in shared beliefs that are about much more than convenience. We believe better integration of prevention and intervention can ultimately drive better health outcomes in our community.
This is a partnership between like-minded faith-based organizations with a shared vision for building a healthier Middle Tennessee, said Tim Adams, president and CEO, Ascension Saint Thomas. Ascension Saint Thomas is thankful to have found such a well-suited partner in the Y and we are excited to see our work come to life for the betterment of those we serve.
About Ascension Saint ThomasAscension Saint Thomas operates 11 hospital campuses in Tennessee with a 12th underway, in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 45-county area and employ more than 8,500 associates. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas provided more than $154 million in community benefit and care of persons living in fiscal year 2021. Serving Tennessee for 22 years, Ascension is a Catholic healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.
About the YMCA of Middle TennesseeThe YMCA of Middle Tennessee is the regions leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Inspired by its mission as a worldwide charitable fellowship united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ for the purpose of helping people grow in spirit, mind and body, for more than 147 years, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee has been giving people of all ages the tools they need to belong and be well. Last year, the Y reached 171,485 people, improving the regions health and well-being, nurturing the potential of children and teens and providing opportunities to serve others and support our neighbors.
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The Ascension Saint Thomas Mobile Health Clinic is coming to Tracy City – Grundy County Herald
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The mobile clinic will be held March 12 at Christ Church Episcopal- Father Adamz Parish House, 530 10th Street, Tracy City, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The clinic is open to all members of the community and no appointment is necessary. Breakfast will be provided.
The mobile clinic provides limited medications, when needed. The clinic can treat acute illness including, but not limited to, coughs, colds, ear infection, allergies, fever or flu-like symptoms. COVID testing will not be available. They also offer well-child exams, annual physicals and flu shots.
Patients are asked to wear a mask. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided.
All patient costs for services are covered by a grant from the South Cumberland Community Fund. If you are insured, the clinic will file your insurance. Any copays or deductibles will be covered by the SCCF.
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Parish baseball and softball power rankings – Weekly Citizen
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The baseball and softball seasons are now up and running, and parish teams have had very active schedules to start.
Almost all of the area squads have been busy competing in tournaments.
Here are the Weekly Citizens first Ascension Parish high-school baseball and softball power rankings.
These rankings are not dictated by the size of the schools in the parish. They are determined by how well teams are doing in their respective classifications.
Baseball
1. Ascension Catholic (Last Week: 1)
Ascension Catholic continued to roll last week. After the Bulldogs blew out St. Augustine, they dropped their first game of the season. Ascension Catholic dropped a one-run contest against 5A Central Lafourche. However, they responded with back-to-back wins over the Gators to improve to 7-1 overall.
2. Dutchtown (Last Week: 2)
Dutchtown has continued to look very impressive to start 2022. The Griffins began the week by coming from behind to beat Hahnville. They followed that up with victories over Lakeshore, St. Pauls and Covington. It all contributed to a six-game winning streak for Dutchtown to improve its overall record to 9-1.
3. St. Amant (Last Week: 3)
Ever since St. Amant lost its opener to Ascension Catholic, the Gators have been rolling. Like Dutchtown, the Gators have also put together a six-game winning streak. That run included victories over St. Pauls, Holy Cross, Covington and Hahnville. The hot streak improved St. Amants overall record to 8-2.
4. Ascension Christian (Last Week: 5)
Ascension Christian went through a rough patch. The Lions dropped games against West Feliciana and French Settlement, contributing to a four-game losing streak. But Ascension Christian was able to bounce back with wins over Maurepas and Holden to move to 5-4.
5. East Ascension (Last Week: 4)
The Spartans saw their share of struggles last week. East Ascension lost games to Terrebonne, South Terrebonne and Vandebilt Catholic. It equated to a five-game losing streak that dropped the Spartans record to 2-6.
6. Donaldsonville (Last Week: 6)
The Tigers lost back-to-back games to East Iberville last week. Donaldsonville has now lost four straight, dropping its record to 1-4 overall.
Softball
1. St. Amant (Last Week: 1)
St. Amant really began to roll last week. The Lady Gators blanked both Central Catholic and Dominican. They followed it up with two more victories against Mandeville and Mount Carmel. Now with five straight wins, St. Amant is 7-2 overall.
2. Ascension Catholic (Last Week: 3)
Ascension Catholic picked up wins over 2A French Settlement and 3A Patterson, before dropping a close game to 3A E.D. White. The Lady Bulldogs overall record is now 7-4.
3. Dutchtown (Last Week: 2)
Dutchtown faced some very tough competition last week. The Lady Griffins beat both St. Thomas More and Destrehan. They lost to both Hahnville and John Curtis. Those losses dropped Dutchtowns overall record to 5-6.
4. East Ascension (Last Week: 4)
East Ascension piled up four straight wins, which included a victory over Zachary. The Lady Spartans run ended during the weekend with a loss against Natchitoches Central. East Ascensions record now stands at 6-5.
5. Ascension Christian (Last Week: 5)
Ascension Christian won its season opener, but the Lions have lost five straight since then. Their record now stands at 1-5.
6. Donaldsonville (Last Week: 6)
Donaldsonville still hasnt played a game yet in 2022.
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Olubadan’s ascension to the throne is preceded by his abiding dedication, love for people Osinbajo – Encomium
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Everything in your remarkable life and times; your abiding dedication and love for the people of Ibadan, your breadth of intellect, the openness of mind and largeness of heart has inexorably led to this auspicious day of your crowning as the Olubadan of Ibadan. I am sure this will serve you well on the throne.REMARKS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE CORONATION OF THE OLUBADAN OF IBADAN, OBA DR. SENATOR MOHOOD OLALEKAN ISHOLA BALOGUN ALI-IWO, ALLI OKUNMADE II, IN IBADAN, OYO STATE ON THE 11TH OF MARCH, ON 2022
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It is a special honour and privilege for me to witness this epochal and historic occasion, the installation of the Olubadan of Ibadan, the 42nd Olubadan in 202 years since the founding of the throne, His Imperial Majesty, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Dr. Senator Mohood Olalekan Ishola Balogun Ali-Iwo, Alli Okunmade II.
Your Royal Majesty, Mr. President has asked me to convey his special and respectful felicitations to you, your royal family and the great people of Ibadan on this day of abounding joy and celebration.
Your Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde, I must congratulate you as you also enter the history books being one of the few governors who have had the joyful and historic duty of handing the staff of office to a new Olubadan.
Your Excellencies, honoured guests, we are also today participants in the remarkable history of this land of ancient renown and high achievements. Ibadan is in a real sense, at the heart of the history of the Yoruba people and our nation. This is after all a town unlike none other, founded and shaped by defiant non-conformists, warriors of major Yoruba subgroups from Oyo, Ife, Ijebu, Egba, and it would become the largest indigenous city in Africa and the intellectual hub of the modern Nigerian state.
Given its origins, the destiny of Ibadan as one of the political centres of gravity in our nation was practically written in stars. It was in this city that the call for Nigerias independence from British rule first resounded. The people of Ibadan bore witness to the exploits of iconic nationalists and leaders such as Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, our countrys first President and the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who was Premier of the Western Region for a time that is widely regarded as the regions golden age. Ibadan became the hub of politics in the then nascent nation and the capital of the Western Region. It was and is still acknowledged as the political headquarters of the entire South-West Nigeria.
Ibadan was and has always been a city on a hill, a place of refuge and a realm in which individuals could rise by the grace of their talents, on merit and their diligence. It embodies the values of openness, diversity and high achievement. It is therefore not surprising that Ibadan is a city of many firsts.
It is home to the first indigenous TV station in Africa, it is also the home of the Shooting Stars Sports Football Club (3SC) the first Nigerian club to win an international trophy the African Winners Cup in 1976.
This is the home of the first university in Nigeria, (the University of Ibadan), and for many years the iconic Cocoa House was the tallest building in Nigeria standing as a towering edifice dominating the citys skyline a powerful visual reminder that Ibadan ceaselessly inspires us to strive for greater heights in every endeavour.
Even in the management of its traditional institution, Ibadan is unerringly unique. As we all know whoever would become an Olubadan must climb 23 chieftaincy steps from either of two lines: the Civilian and the Military. But it is its predictability and orderliness that ranks it among the most peaceful and unique ascension protocols anywhere.
It is the custodianship of this illustrious heritage and proud tradition that the Olubadan has been initiated into today. And it is therefore your Royal Majesty, a heavy obligation of history that the privilege of your ascension to the throne of your fathers now places upon your shoulders.
But your shoulders are broad and sturdy as you come into this office better prepared than probably any monarch anywhere, with a PhD, a background in economic and social research, scholar, with an intellectual sympathy for Marxist dialectic, university teacher, former Senator of the Federal Republic, and a champion of indigenous culture and community empowerment.
Everything in your remarkable life and times; your abiding dedication and love for the people of Ibadan, your breadth of intellect, the openness of mind and largeness of heart has inexorably led to this auspicious day of your crowning as the Olubadan of Ibadan. I am sure this will serve you well on the throne.
On behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, the government and the people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your elevation to the throne of the custodian and defender of the ancient cultures and traditions of the people of Ibadan.
Your Imperial Majesty, Olubadan of Ibadan, I pray for you that your reign will be long, sustained with divine health and wisdom, and that this land in your reign will know great peace and prosperity and that the talking drums will always speak of celebration and thanksgiving.
Kabiyesi, e pe fun wa. Ka de pe lori, ki bata pe le se.
God bless you, Sir.
Released by:Laolu AkandeSenior Special Assistant to the President on Media & PublicityOffice of the Vice President
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Prep baseball, softball scores and reported boxscores | High Schools | theadvocate.com – The Advocate
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Livonia 13, Northside Christian 8
St. Edmund 16, Northside Christian 0
Iota 7, Lafayette 4
New Iberia 3, Jennings 2
Breaux Bridge 11, Beau Chene 0
Breaux Bridge 4, Welsh 1
Eunice 7, Sacred Heart-VP 2
North Vermilion 11, Lafayette Christian 0
Rayne 11, Plaquemine 7
Teurlings 5, Opelousas Catholic 4
Kaplan 4, Westgate 3
David Thibodaux 11, Jeanerette 1
Ascension Episcopal 17, Mamou 5
St. Martinville 11, Franklin 1
Catholic-NI 7, Port Barre 3
Comeaux 8, Hanson 3
West Ouachita 3, Beau Chene 0
Carencro 7, South Beauregard 1
Northside Christian 6, Jewel Sumner 5
Glenmora 14, Lacassine 1
H.L. Bourgeois 14, Central Catholic 7
Centerville 18, West St. Mary 0
Westminster Christian 5, Vermilion Catholic 1
Lafayette 9, Opelousas Catholic 4
St. Edmund 3, Livonia 2
Sacred Heart-VP 7, Ascension Episcopal 2
St. Edmund 12, Catholic N.I. 4
Loreauville 11, Morgan City 1
Berwick 9, Loreauville 2
Bunkie 9, Delcambre 5
Notre Dame 5, Southside 1
North Vermilion 9, Lafayette Christian 0
Plaquemine 16, Welsh 5
Kaplan 8, Lake Arthur 4
Port Barre 8, Mamou 1
Abbeville 16, Northside 15
Westgate 7, David Thibodaux 2
Gueydan 12, Crowley 11
Iota 9, New Iberia 5
Cecilia 2, Church Point 0
Northwest 16, Marksville 11
Breaux Bridge 10, Terrebonne 0
Carencro 7, South Beauregard 1
Pineville 3, St. Thomas More 2
Acadiana 8, Eunice 6
Rayne 6, Jennings 1
Mamou 000 05 - 5 4 5
Ascension Episcopal 271 7x - 17 8 1
WP - H. Cormier (2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K), LP - Henderson (1 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 0 K). Top Hitters - AES: B. Hebert 2-3, 3 RBIs; C. Breaux 1-4, 3B, 2 RBIs; J. Rice 1-2, 2 RBIs; L. Curry 2-3, 2 RBIs; MAM: Tate 1-3, 2 RBIs; Ardoin 1-3, RBI.
Sacred Heart 000 101 0 - 2 2 3
Eunice 211 003 x - 7 8 1
WP - P. Myers (7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K), LP - Brunet (2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). Top Hitters - EUN: H. Manuel 2-3, 2 RBIs; C. Fontenot 1-1, 2 RBIs; J. Bellard 1-3, 2B, RBI; SHVP: Arnold 1-3; Droddy 1-3.
North Vermilion 083 0x - 11 6 1
LCA 000 00 - 0 1 4
WP - Aiden Leonard (5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K), LP - Semien (1 IP, 1 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 0 K). Top Hitters - NV: Lane Patin 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Blake Lastrapes 1-2, RBI; Brandt Fontenot 1-3, RBI; Tyson Leblanc 1-3; LCA: Zeringue 1-2.
Loreauville 111 305 - (11) (11) 1
Morgan City 010 000 - 1 2 2
WP-Cole Broome (5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 4 BB) LP- S. Lacoste (5 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB) Top Hitter: Loreauville: Bronson Louviere 2-4, 3 RBIs; Hunter Freyou 2-4, 2 RBIs; Morgan City: D. Miller 1-1.
New Iberia 002 100 0 - 3 3 0
Jennings 002 000 0 - 2 3 3
WP- Zachary Charles (2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 4 BB) LP- Devin Polk (5 IP, 3 H, 3 R 1 ER, 12 K, 4 BB) Top Hitters- NISH: Evan Hebert 2-3; Luke Landry 0-2, 1 RBI; Jennings: Trevor Etienne 1-3, Lane Kratzer 0-3, 1 RBI.
Westgate 021 000 0 - 3 3 2
Kaplan 010 110 1 - 4 8 6
WP - Grant Campbell (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K), LP - Logan Romero (6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K). Top Hitters - KAP: Brett Guidry 1-3, RBI; Jude Bertrand 2-3, 3B; Karter Meaux 1-3; WGATE: Peyton Lasseigne 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Danny Lewis 2-2, 2B.
North Vermilion 110 207 0 - 11 14 2
Lafayette Christian 200 000 0 - 2 4 4
WP - Cole Veronie (7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K), LP - Hunter Lail (5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K). Top Hitters - NV: Brandt Fontenot 2-4, 3 RBIs; Blake Lastrapes 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Tyson Leblanc 2-4, 2B, RBI; LCA: Porche 1-1, 2 RBIs; Zeringue 1-3; Elkins 1-3.
South Beauregard 000 001 0 - 1 4 4
Carencro 002 050 x - 7 4 1
WP - James Heilen (7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K), LP - Jace Duhan (4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K). Top Hitters - CAR: Matthew Ramos 1-3, 2 RBIs; James Heilen 1-4, RBI; Ashton Healy 1-4, RBI; SB: Bryce Jenson 1-3, RBI; Carter Bolloch 1-2.
LOR 020 000 0 - 2 7 7
BER 002 043 X - 9 8 1
LP- Riley Marcotte (4 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 K, 6 BB). Top Hitters- LOR: Whitney Boudreaux 2-3, 1 RBI; Trevor Dooley 1-3, 1 RBI; BER: C. Bella 2-4, 1 RBI, 2B; D. Richard 2-4 1 RBI, 2B.
KAP 120 103 1 - 8 8 4
LA 301 000 0 - 4 5 3
WP- Karter Meaux (6 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 8 K, 3 BB) LP- Kheldon Borel (6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 6 K, 5 BB). Top Hitters- KAP: Brett Guidry 1-3, 2B; Caden Campisi 1-4, 2 RBIs, 2B; LA: Preston Lopez 2-3, Kheldon Borel 1-2.
GUEY 112 521 X - (12) 9 6
CROW 170 200 1 - (11) 9 6
WP- Melancon (6 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB) LP- Gavin Boudreaux (2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB). Top Hitters- GUEY: Guidry 2-4, 3 RBIs; Falgout 1-1, 2B; Marceaux 1-2, 2 RBIs, 2B; CROW: Gavin Boudreaux 2-4, 1 RBI; Kyle Deville 2-3.
NV 230 004 0 - 9 7 1
LCA 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
WP-Tyson Leblanc (6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 10 K, 3 BB) LP- Porche (2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB). Top Hitters- NV: Camden Breaux 1-3, 2 RBIs; Tyson Leblanc 1-3, 3 RBIs; LCA: Martin 1-3; Hunter Lail 1-4, 2B.
IOTA 131 022 X - 9 6 0
NISH 000 104 0 - 5 5 2
WP- Matthew Crochet (5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 11 K, 4 BB) LP- Luke Landry (4.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 2 HR). Top Hitters- Tyler LeJune 2-3, 3 RBIs, 1 HR; Nicholas Duplechain 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 HR; KAP: Kennedy Drexler 1-4, 3B; Braidyn Castille 2-2, 3 RBIs, 2B.
STE 302 241 X - (12) (12) 3
CATH 003 001 0 - 4 5 8
WP- Daven Benoit (5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB) LP- Lane Davis ( 2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB). Top Hitters- STE: Jay Lavergne 2-4, 2 RBIs, 2B; Luke Vidrine 2-4, 1 RBI, 3B; CATH: Josh Cooper 1-1, 1 RBI, 2B; JohnDavid Hidalgo 1-4, 2 RBIs, 2B.
Teurlings 9, New Iberia 8
Ascension Episcopal 27, Breaux Bridge 20
Port Barre 20, Westgate 0
Lafayette 14, Vermilion Catholic 3
St. Edmund 15, Breaux Bridge 0
Kaplan 21, Abbeville 1
Crowley 4, Erath 2
Northside Christian 15, Plainview 0
Notre Dame 12, Jennings 1
Beau Chene 13, Highland 12
Houma Christian 8, Hanson 2
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Brother of Sacred Heart Invitational
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Girls
Team scores: 1. St. Josephs, 271. 2. Brusly, 142. 3. E.D. White, 76. 4. St. Michael, 39. 5. Central, 37. 6. University, 4.
Track events
100: 1. Dillon Landry, St. Josephs, 12.97. 2. Meagan Davis, Brusly, 13.57. 3. Mary Turner, St. Josephs, 13.95.
200: 1. Megan Williams, Brusly, 27.26. 2. Rylee Methvin, E.D. White, 28.28. 3. Julia Robichaux, E.D. White, 28.65.
400: 1. Alexandria Stewart, St. Josephs, 1:03.24. 2. Kaitlyn Woods, Brusly, 1:06.18. 3. Dalasia Thomas, Brusly, 1:07.19.
800: 1. Rylee Mathvin, E.D. White, 2:29.69. 2. Michelle Daigle, St. Josephs, 2:30.12. 3. Julia Robichaux, E.D. White, 2:33.86.
1,600: 1. Grace Rennhoff, St. Josephs, 5:28.63. 2. Hannah Vaughan, St. Josephs, 5:29.14. 3. Maddie Gardiner, St. Josephs, 5:35.03.
3,200: 1. Grace Rennhoff, St. Josephs, 11:42.12. 2. Olivia DeGravelle, E.D White, 12:42.47. 3. Ainsley Brignac, St. Josephs, 13:03.34.
100 hurdles: 1. Isabella Lalonde, St. Josephs, 17.71. 2. Rebecca Bateman, St. Josephs, 18.16. 3. Jalyric Reed, Brusly, 18.33.
300 hurdles: 1. Alayah Gedward, Brusly, 50.91. 2. Madeline Ferachi, St. Josephs, 51.21. 3. Jalyric Reed, Brusly, 54.48.
4x100: 1. Brusly, 50.40. 2. St. Josephs, 50.48. 3. St. Josephs B, 52.86.
4x200: 1. Brusly, 1:46.43. St. Josephs, 1:49.33. 3. St. Josephs B, 1:51.91.
4x400: 1. St. Josephs, 4:13.51. 2. E.D. White, 4:29.71. 3. Central, 4:39.51.
4x800: 1. St. Josephs, 10:21.29. 2. St. Josephs B, :54.99. 3. St. Michael, 11:33.31.
Field events
High jump: 1. Reese Favaloro, St. Josephs, 4-10. 2. Amireyah Williams, Brusly, 4-08. 3. Julia Coffey, St. Michael, 4-06.
Pole vault: 1. Rachel Kerr, St. Josephs, 11-00. 2. Elizabeth Hebert, E.D. White, 11-00. 3. Anna Marino, E.D. White, 8-00.
Long jump: 1. Ava Riche, St. Josephs, 18-05.75. 2. Simone Castelluccio, St. Josephs, 18-01.75. 3. Mary Turner, St. Josephs, 15-10.
Javelin: 1. Tia Anderson, Brusly, 88-05. 2. Avery Landry, St. Josephs, 75-09. 3. Taigan Heck, Central, 72-02.
Boys
Team scores: 1. Catholic High, 228.40. 2. Brother Martin, 126.40. 3. E.D. White, 84. 4. University, 55. 5. St. Michael, 31. 6. Central, 25.80. 7. Brusly, 23.40.
Track events
100: 1. Christopher Gravois, E.D. White, 10.94. 2. Austin Ausberry, University, 11.35. 3. Tyler Heil, Central, 11.82.
200: 1. Christopher Gravois, E.D. White, 22.35. 2. Nathaniel Thompson, E.D. White, 23.95. 3. Corey Lambert, Brother Martin, 23.99.
400: 1. Austin Tatum, Brother Martin, 51.32. 2. Carsen Manuel, University, 52.40. 3. Henry Mensman, Catholic High, 53.03.
800: 1. Darian Chestnut, Brother Martin, 2:00.94. 2. Matthew Maynard, Catholic High, 2:01.57. 3. Max Guillot, Catholic High, 2:03.20.
1,600: 1. Steven Mayer, Catholic High, 4:32.38. 2. Harrison Thomas, Catholic High, 4:32.49. 3. Darian Chestnut, Brother Martin, 4:39.29.
3,200: 1. Steven Mayer, Catholic High, 9:48.86. 2. Owen Tauzin, E.D. White, 9:52.66. 3. Eyan Calico, Brother Martin, 9:54.90.
110 hurdles: 1. Torey Lambert, Brother Martin, 15.80. 2. Porter Tanner, Catholic High, 17.54. 3. Cooper Blades, E.D. White, 20.20.
300 hurdles: 1. Torey Lambert, Brother Martin, 42.04. 2. Porter Tanner, Catholic High, 42.69. 3. Jason Paulin, Brother Martin, 43.13.
4x100: 1. Catholic High, 44.79. 2. Brusly, 46.53. 3. Brother Martin B, 46.89.
4x200: 1. Brother Martin, 1:34.50. 2. Brusly, 1:37.09. 3. Central, 1:40.23.
4x400: 1. Brother Martin, 3:31.17. 2. E.D. White, 3:34.43. 3. Catholic High, 3:37.99.
4x800: 1. Catholic High, 8:32.18. 2. Brother Martin, 8:42.42. 3. University, 9:13.06.
Field events
High jump: 1. John Feet, Catholic High, 5-06. 2. Alex Rodrigue, St. Michael, 5-06. 3. Governor Maurer, E.D. White, 5-04.
Pole vault: 1. Bransen Phillips, Catholic High, 12-00. 2. Jake Agosta, E.D. White, 9-06. 3. Drake Fields, E.D. White, 8-06.
Long jump: 1. Bennett Saia, Catholic High, 22-04.75. 2. Bradley Wright, Catholic High, 22-01. 3. Edan Stagg, University, 21-11.50.
Triple jump: 1. Clayton Warner, Catholic High, 44-01.50. 2. Chance Young, St. Michael, 41-10.50. 3. Benjamin Rodrigue, E.D. White, 41-07.50.
Discus: 1. Gerard Lorio, Catholic High, 143-10. 2. Ryan Cedel, Catholic High, 126-09. 3. Austin Maggio, Catholic High, 119-02.
Javelin: 1. Paul Catalanatto, Catholic High, 190-10. 2. Cody Clement, Brother Martin, 163-07. 3. Joseph Kronenberger, Catholic High, 158-04.
Shot put: 1. Price Edwards, Catholic High, 45-07. 2. Gavin Jones, University, 43-10. 3. Ervin Smith, Catholic High, 41-08.
At Baton Rouge High
Girls
Team scores: 1. Scotlandville, 133. 2. Baton Rouge High, 94. 3. East Ascension, 73. 4. Lake Charles College Prep, 55. 5. Liberty, 42. 6. Madison Prep, 31. 7. Central, 28. 8. Dunham, 27. 8. Livonia, 27. 10. St. Louis Catholic, 16. 11. Woodlawn, 14. 12. Istrouma, 12. 13. Wilkinson County, 3. 14. St. John, 2. 15. McKinley, 1.
Track results
100: 1. Sade Gray, Scotlandville, 12.38. 2. Jessica Pitcher, Baton Rouge High, 12.48. 3. Jordyn Minor, Dunham, 12.58.
200: 1. Sade Gray, Scotlandville, 25.65. 2. Kierra Wallace, Baton Rouge High, 26.08. 3. Andrenae Jones, East Ascension, 26.84.
400: 1. Jayla Mason, Lake Charles College Prep, 57.23. 2. Sydney Johnson, East Ascension, 59.48. 3. Aaryona Kinchen, Baton Rouge High, 1:00.68.
800: 1. Kiara Spiller, Istrouma, 2:31.45. 2. Alaysia Reed, Lake Charles College Prep, 2:36.80. 3. Amri Sambolah, Lake Charles College Prep, 2:37.18.
1,600: 1. Riley Ries, Dunham, 5:59.71. 2. Madison Spears, Livonia, 6:16.67. 3. Kennedi Kullman, Woodlawn, 6:20.02.
3,200: 1. Riley Ries, Dunham, 13:12.12. 2. Madison Spears, Livonia, 13:53.43. 3. Olivia Caputo, Baton Rouge High, 14:49.27.
100 hurdles: 1. Makeriah Harris, Scotlandville, 14.02. 2. Kenzie Touchet, St. Louis Catholic, 14.62. 3. Jessica Pitcher, Baton Rouge High, 15.36.
300 hurdles: 1. Makeriah Harris, Scotlandville, 14.02. 2. Kenzie Touchet, St. Louis Catholic, 43.78. 3. Jessica Pitcher, Baton Rouge High, 46.25.
4x100: 1. Scotlandville, 48.13. 2. Baton Rouge High, 51.46. 3. Madison Prep, 51.63.
4x200: 1. Scotlandville, 1:41.52. 2. Lake Charles College Prep, 1:44.83. 3. Liberty, 1:48.77.
4x400: 1. Lake Charles College Prep, 4:10.89. 2. Scotlandville, 4:14.82. 3. East Ascension, 4:39.38.
4x800: 1. Scotlandville, 10:36.91. 2. Baton Rouge High, 11:39.18. 3. Livonia, 11:52.82.
Field events
High jump: 1. Aaryona Kinchen, Baton Rouge High, 5-02. 2. Madyson Kent, Scotlandville, 5-00. 3. Sahnya Lanthon, East Ascension, 5-00.
Long jump: 1. Whitney Harris, Scotlandville, 16-02.25. 2. Tamiah Cross, Central, 16-01.50. 3. Alana Pryor, Baton Rouge High, 15-02.
Triple jump: 1. Peyton Dunn, Baton Rouge High, 32-07.50. 2. Tamiah Cross, Central, 32-05. 3. McKenzie Landry, Woodlawn, 32-04.75.
Shot put: 1. JaMyah Williams, Madison Prep, 38-11. 2. Kiristen McGirt, East Ascension, 34-01. 3. Leah Guy, Liberty, 33-10.
Discus: 1. Leah Guy, Liberty, 105-03. 2. Kiristen McGirt, East Ascension, 98-10. 3. JaMyah Williams, Madison Prep, 98-01.
Javelin: 1. Sydney Johnson, East Ascension, 116-01. 2. Leah Guy, Liberty, 84-02. 3. Taigan Heck, Central, 81-08.
Boys
Team scores: 1. Scotlandville, 157. 2. Woodlawn, 99. 3. Lake Charles College Prep, 75. 4. Dunham, 53. 5. Baton Rouge High, 50. 6. Central, 34. 6. Liberty, 34. 8. Wilkinson County, 22. 9. Belaire, 14. 10. Madison Prep, 11. 11. Livonia, 7. 12. Istrouma, 2.
Track events
100: 1. Darryl George, Scotlandville, 10.79. 2. JMarcus Sewell, Woodlawn, 10.81. 3. Jay Veon Haynes, Woodlawn, 10.82.
200: 1. JMarcus Sewell, Woodlawn, 21.82. 2. Kyree Langley, Scotlandville, 22.20. 3. Trevonte Citizen, Lake Charles College Prep, 22.51.
400: 1. Jarell Joseph, Lake Charles College Prep, 49.20. 2. Darius Charles, Lake Charles College Prep, 51.77. 3. Tyler Heil, Central, 53.35.
800: 1. Corinthian Walker, Scotlandville, 2:05.83. 2. Reese Davis, Dunham, 2:05.91. 3. Hunter Kullman, Woodlawn, 2:06.92.
1,600: 1. John Walker McDonald, Dunham, 4:42.52. 2. Ralston Graves, Baton Rouge High, 5:07.29. 3. Conrad Schoegal, Baton Rouge High, 5:11.90.
3,200: 1. Antonio Delgado, Dunham, 10:40.92. 2. Ralston Graves, Baton Rouge High, 10:42.50. 3. Tyler Thibodeaux, Dunham, 10:58.52.
110 hurdles: 1. Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 15.12. Cody Rucker, Liberty, 16.80. 3. Clayton Adams, Woodlawn, 17.55.
300 hurdles: 1. Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 40.56. 2. Kevin Thomas, Lake Charles College Prep, 43.22. 3. Cody Rucker, Liberty, 44.12.
4x100: 1. Scotlandville, 41.98. 2. Woodlawn, 42.16. 3. Liberty, 44.28.
4x200: 1. Scotlandville, 1:27.97. 2. Lake Charles College Prep, 1:29.83. 3. Madison Prep, 1:32.41.
4x400: 1. Scotlandville, 3:25.07. 2. Lake Charles College Prep, 3:26.36. 3. Woodlawn, 3:26.85.
4x800: 1. Dunham, 8:41.98. 2. Scotlandville, 9:00.50. 3. Woodlawn, 9:02.90.
Field events
High jump: 1. Dominick Baptiste, Scotlandville, 6-02. 2. Cody Rucker, Liberty, 5-10. 3. Cameron Hill, Lake Charles College Prep, 5-08.
Long jump: 1. Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 21-04.50. 2. Braylen Walker, Lake Charles College Prep, 20-08.50. 3. Kyree Langley, Scotlandville, 20-06.50.
Triple jump: 1. Amir Dotson, Baton Rouge High, 40-11. 2. Amarion Parker, Woodlawn, 38-08.50. 3. Jevon Washington, Central, 34-07.
Shot put: 1. Mehki Smith, Scotlandville, 50-00. 2. Reginald Burks, Lake Charles College Prep, 47-07. 3. Quentis Griffin, Wilkinson County, 46-07.50.
Discus: 1. Quentis Griffin, Wilkinson County, 121-05. 2. Jayden Woods, Woodlawn, 108-00. 3. Jayden Barton, Scotlandville, 103-11.
Javelin: 1. Jeremiah Bell, Scotlandville, 151-11. 2. Mason Watson, Woodlawn, 129-05. 3. Kaiden Lang, Central, 129
Bronco Relays
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Girls
Team scores: 1. Episcopal, 103. 2. Dutchtown, 79.50. 3. Zachary, 79. 4. West Feliciana, 78. 5. Brusly, 34. 6. St. Amant, 29. 7. Port Allen, 12. 8. Northeast, 10.5. 9. Broadmoor, 8.
Track results
100: 1. Ariane Linton, Dutchtown, 12.16. 2. Lauren Cazabat, West Feliciana, 13.04. 3. Dedricanna Johnson, Port Allen, 13.28.
400: 1. Naveah London, West Feliciana, 1:02.99. 2. Taylor Hankton, Broadmoor, 1:03.36. 3. Madeline Temple, West Feliciana, 1:04.14.
800: 1. Rachel Fereday, Dutchtown, 2:29.25. 2. Mia Pulliam, Episcopal, 2:32.32. 3. Rylee Deignan, Zachary, 2:33.82.
1,600: 1. Isabella Latkovich, Dutchtown, 6:03.17. 2. Rebekah Reid, Episcopal, 6:07.43. 3. Mya Bascom, St. Amant, 6:12.21.
100 hurdles: 1. Daila Young, Episcopal, 15.31. 2. Lanay Mealy, Zachary, 16.34. 3. Alana Simon, Episcopal, 16.69.
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Automation: Why software is the star – Modern Materials Handling
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Conventional wisdom posits that the market for warehouse automation is exploding because companies with fulfillment operations cant find enough workers to stick with largely manual processes in the face of rapidly growing e-commerce volumes.
That idea has companies looking at autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other types of warehouse automation, such as robotic, high-density goods-to-person (GTP) systems, as well as more traditional automation, to do more with less for crucial processes.
All of this thinking is true, but it glosses over a fundamental challenge operations face as they implement more automation: getting multiple systems to work together in unison and releasing work to these assets in a way that both achieves high utilization and gets orders out the door on time.
This ability to coordinate multiple systems and resourceswhats come to be known as orchestrationis where software comes in. And, its a core reason why the materials handling automation market is becoming more software focused.
Historically, the main value proposition was more on the hardware, says Rueben Scriven, senior analyst with research firm Interact Analysis, which tracks the automation market. If a company wanted a good automation solution, they would turn to a company with reputable, innovative hardware. But over time, these systems have gotten commoditized, where by and large the automated equipment you can get from various vendors is going to be similar.
For vendors, says Scriven, hardware commoditization creates a need to differentiate their solutions and create lasting ties to customers. While maintenance and services of automated equipment has been one way to do that, increasingly, its software that sets vendors apart, and helps operations achieve a better flow of goods through more highly automated DCs.
Its partly about vendors needing to differentiate and create lock-in; and viewed more optimistically, software can add a lot of value by helping operations achieve a better flow of goods, says Scriven.
Of course, anyone who uses a mobile phone or a robot vacuum knows that good hardware needs good software to be effective. That dual nature has long existed in the warehouse automation market as well, with warehouse control system (WCS) software having been applied for decades to configure and monitor automation. But market observers say that what is happening now with software is less about governing the speeds and feeds of each zone of automation and more about orchestration of the entire DC as a system, as well as knowing when and how to adjust specific resources to accommodate peaks.
Over the years, vendors with WCS have enhanced their software with more capabilities around functions like order release logic and load balancing to come up with what is known warehouse execution system (WES) software.
Today, says Howard Turner, director of supply chain systems at consulting firm St. Onge, WES software, offered by multiple types of vendors including automation vendors, is key to orchestrating multiple automated systems.
When implemented properly, WES does carry out this vital orchestration role where the software acts much like an orchestra conductor, getting multiple assets to work as one, so you can achieve the throughput and customer service you are after, Turner says.
WES is offered by various types of vendors, including major warehouse automation OEMs, systems integrators, and some warehouse management system (WMS) providers. Additionally, some vendors may offer related predictive analytics tools, and providers of robotics solutions also stress the software capabilities of their systems when it comes to monitoring performance and order fulfillment progress. That makes examination of software more important when putting in place effective warehouse automation.
When a company acquires some automation today, they are not just getting equipment. They are getting the software elements and all that comes with that in terms of orchestration and order release, and being able to look at throughput and picking efficiencies. You cant overlook the importance of the software, which is essentially the brains of the operation, says Turner.
WES is offered by a variety of vendors, including major automation vendors who also make hardware, systems integrators whove evolved full-fledged WES from WCS, and a few of the major providers of WMS, which typically remains a key system for warehouse transactions and inventory management, even when WES is deployed. But what does WES really do, and why are these functions important to deriving maximum value from automation?
Robotic piece picking solutions are driven by AI software that gives the robotic arm hardware the intelligence to know how to best grasp different items.
Coordination of multiple automated systems is WESs overall purpose. Because of all the fulfillment challenges posed by e-commerce and omni-channel trends, were pulling in more and more technologies to create efficiencies, and its really the responsibility of the software to tie all those together efficiently, says Mary Elliott, chief product and technology officer with Fortna, an automation solution supplier that offers WES. The ability to orchestrate those varied systems in an intelligent, optimized way is what the software provides.
One way WES coordinates the allocation of work across automated systems is with smart order release, which instead of the big waves of work, releases work to systems in smaller chunks with the current status and capacity of multiple zones of automation in mind. This order release function can be thought of as the starting point for orchestration, with WESs ties to lower-level control systems alerting of any unexpected events, or bottlenecks, that might be developing, with some software offering load balancing features to help adjust to the present reality on the floor.
The other main benefit from WES is real-time visibility into whats happening with your systems and processes, says Elliott. It can be really hard for someone in operations to look at different systems and try to understand what is happening and react appropriately. Again, that is where the intelligence of WES solutions comes in, and why the software is so important, because you cant get that understanding from the equipment alone. You need a layer of software intelligence that sits over that equipment and monitors behavior.
Another way WES helps get more from automated equipment, in addition to the higher-level coordination role, is to provide logic and rules for maximizing throughput of automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS) and GTP systems. This happens on an ongoing basis as work is assigned to a system, while the softwares visibility features help managers decide when its time to scale up the systems performance by doing things like opening more picker workstations, or adding robots or carriers to a system, points out Markus Schmidt, president of Swisslog Logistics Automation Americas, a provider of warehouse automation and WES. Being able to maximize the throughput within a zone of automation is largely a matter of software, he explains.
Software is critical when it comes to getting the most utilization out of an AS/RS solution, and knowing when to scale up and down, says Schmidt. For instance, some software might only require a system to bring the nearest item in an order to the pick station. Excellent software will take into consideration multiple variables including where the item is located, if the bin or shelf is full or empty, or assign priority for expiry dates among many other requirements. This allows the user to get the most utilization and throughput out of the system.
Since many WES solutions grew out of WCS, they have close ties to the control systems that directly govern the automation on the floor. Add analytics over that tie-in, and WES shapes up as an overarching dashboard for DC management.
Correctly tailored to the solution, [WES] can provide tangible benefits to operators and maintenance personnel by showing robotic battery utilization and capacity, path utilization using heat mapping to identify choke points, AS/RS capacity utilization, handling device cycle times, and other relevant machine performance metrics that can drive operational decisions related to preventative maintenance schedules and mechanical intervention, says Schmidt. Unification of WES and WMS simplifies business intelligence analysis and can speed decision-making in the front office as well with inventory management, slotting and operational staffing.
Solution providers with WES and predictive maintenance software are in an ideal position to offer dashboards to managers who dont want to scour separate user interfaces and performance monitoring visualizations to see what is going on with an operation, says Michael Conrath, chief product and technical officer for Kuecker Pulse Integration (KPI), an automation solution provider with WES and other software.
What we want to do is figure out how we can take data from multiple disparate sources and consume and view it in a unified manner thats useful to our customers, Conrath says. We may never have a generic, one-size-fits-all dashboard because of the different systems used by customers, but there is value in a more unified approach to visualizing operational trends.
Warehouse execution software manages order release, offers visibility into throughput, and provides a user interface for goods-to-person workstations.
To make that work, says Conrath, solution providers need to have expertise in using applications programming interfaces (API) to automation and robotics solutions from various vendors, rather than just offering the dashboard piece.
Besides WES functionality and dashboarding, Conrath sees modeling and simulation of warehouse processes and material flows, and predictive maintenance software, as other key aspects of what solution providers need to bring to the table to make the design of warehouse automation systems, and their operation, more effective.
A natural area of focus for materials handling automation vendors is to offer software for predictive analytics over equipment uptime. This software may be separate from a WES or WCS solution, but it all ties back to the notion that an automation solutions value increasingly comes from software.
Sebastian Titze, manager of digital transformation in North America for Beumer Group, a provider of automated materials handling solutions, says software and other digital solutions are an important focus for Beumer, since automation systems generate an enormous amount of data that can be analyzed for productivity gains.
Beumer is well known for its sorters, but as Titze explains, it also offers machine control, WCS and digital software products such as its BG Insight software that offers data analytics with visualizations and machine learning to inspect root causes of inefficiencies and alarms.
Optimized systems will rely more and more on the data, especially when more automated systems become increasingly complex to operate, says Titze.
Beumers systems generally can integrate with any WES or WCS, though its own WCS can be configured and used to optimize the sortation equipment and coordinate material flow with other systems such as inbound doors, loading and unloading equipment, conveyors or other materials handling systems.
This [orchestration role] is absolutely critical, and every machine manufacturer wants as much information about the surrounding processes as possible, so they can optimize the outcome of their specific process within the facility, Titze says.
With robotics solutions, software plays at multiple levels. Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) vendors, for example, dont just make robots, they also offer fleet manager software, performance monitoring and analytics. Some vendors are also expanding into broader orchestration with functions like pack-out lines. Of course, artificial intelligence (AI) is in many robotics solutions, so the system can continuously learn over time when it comes to issues like path optimization, or how to best grasp and manipulate items.
In the piece picking robotics market, solution providers typically partner with leading vendors of industrial robots with articulating arms, rather build their own robots, and the same typically holds true for vision sensors. The value and intellectual property of piece picking robotics vendors is typically centered on AI software and associated vision technology that permits a robot to perceive and understand what is presented to it.
Clinton Smith, chief technology officer for RIOS, a provider of AI-powered robotic piece picking solutions, explains that while RIOS designs its own end effectors (the hardware at the tip of an industrial robot that grips items), AI-based software gives the hardware the needed intelligence to know how to grasp and manipulate items. In practice, robotics piece picking solutions call for a combination of software, hardware and engineering capabilities from the provider.
I would say that hardware and software are equally importantone cant function without the other, says Smith.
RIOSs AI software uses artificial neural network technology that mimics how brains function in determining how to grasp and handle items, Smith explains. Such techniques are required given the complexity and challenge of piece-picking use cases, which can include high SKU variation, changing environmental and visual conditions, difficult visual properties involved with certain SKUs, fast cycle times, and precision and accuracy requirements.
Additionally, RIOS offers hybrid-Cloud software for real-time monitoring of cell performance, such as count statistics, while offering APIs for integration to WMS. RIOS partners with FANUC for articulating robotic arms, though it has developed its own end effectors for different classes of items.
End-effector hardware is extremely important because, in these new and challenging use-cases, where you may have changing SKUs, jumbled items and irregular geometries, it needs to replicate the capabilities of the human hand, says Smith. As a result, practically speaking, an end effector usually needs to be designed for a particular class of use cases, such as by size, geometry, weight or whether an item is hard or soft. This requires a sufficiently sophisticated software stack that can adapt not only to these different use-cases, but to the appropriate manipulation with a given end effector.
Take a step back from visual wow factor of the latest in warehouse automation and robotics, and it is really software at the WES and analytics levels that will allow users to flex multiple zones of automation to current demand patterns and rapidly changing resource availability, vendors agree.
Most WCS software cant optimize the overall DC like WES can, explains Laura Bickle, senior offering manager for WES at Honeywell Intelligrated, a major provider of warehouse automation and related software. The WCS system is focused on product throughput, but not optimizing the process end to end like a WES can, says Bickle. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, WES enables the customer to make real-time, last-minute decisions based on system status to avoid congestion and maximize throughput.
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North Dakota manufacturers going full steam ahead on automation – The Dickinson Press
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WAHPETON, N.D. Gazing across the production floor of WCCO Beltings manufacturing facility in Wahpeton, it isnt difficult to spot examples of automation at work.
For the rubber belting producer thats been a staple in the city of 8,000 people for over 60 years, automation comes in packages both large and small, Vice President of Operations Rod Koch and Senior Manufacturing Engineer Travis Mackey noted. Theres a thousand little things, that are the byproduct of automation, Koch said Monday, March 7.
Automation is at play in all stages of production, the two pointed out. Running across the ceiling are automated hoists for lifting objects. Meanwhile, the floor of the factory features a machine that pulls rubber belts for custom cutting, another to straighten and align rolls and a third that shrink wraps finished products. All are repetitive, not-so-ergonomically-friendly tasks which used to require human labor. Now, all of these tasks are automated.
Thats not to say that WCCO Beltings production floor is devoid of human activity. Many of the firms 285 employees, 50% of whom are women, provide a hands-on touch overseeing the automated equipment.
The implementation of automation hasnt been in an effort to reduce staffing, Koch explained. Rather, its a response to the current conditions of the labor market. One of the biggest reasons we use automation here at WCCO is the fact that youve heard the saying, Im sure, that necessity is the mother of invention we lack staffing, he said.
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4 degrees of automation in cell therapy manufacture – BioProcess Insider – BioProcess Insider
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With cell therapy firms looking beyond manual production methods, Cellares claims its factory-in-a-box Cell Shuttle platform can offer the ultimate in walk-away automation on an industrial-scale.
For years, industry has looked to automated processes to make cell therapies safely and at scale. Success has been variable, but developers continue investing in automated technologies to help make their complex therapies cost-effective.
A lot of people agree that automation is the way to go, Fabian Gerlinghaus, co-founder and CEO of Cellares told delegates at Phacilitates Advanced Therapies Week in January. Quoting a survey of 150 cell therapy leaders undertaken by CRB, he said process automaton is the number one and most significant advancement that will affect decision making. (Closed manufacturing processes came a close second).
Fabian Gerlinghaus spoke at Advanced therapies Week in Miami in January
But what does automation mean in a practical sense? Gerlinghaus described the four setups currently available to cell therapy developers:
The first, he said, are truly manual processes, relying on traditional operated equipment such as biosafety cabinets and incubators.
A step up from that is where most of us are today using instruments that effectively automate unit operations for one patient at a time. These instruments are built by different vendors. They are inoperable: all of them have different consumables, different vendors, different types of failures, different software systems.
He continued: A step up from there, you have integrated approaches to automation where youre relying on a single solution that automates the entire manufacturing process for one patient at a time, but it does so end-to-end.
But what will really transfer the industry, he said, is a move to a fully integrated and high throughput approach to automation where the entire manufacturing process is automated end-to-end for multiple patients at the same time.
This is the area Cellares is attempting to play in, through its Cell Shuttle technology a modular and automated platform comprising of hardware, software, robotics and consumables capable of manufacturing cell therapies for up to 10 patients, or 10 allogeneic batches, simultaneously.
The Cell Shuttle holds 10 closed, automated and single-use GMP in a box cartridges, he explained, preloaded with the starting material from the patient. When unloaded, the result is a fully filled, finished, and formulated cell therapy product.
According to Gerlinghaus, this factory-in-a-box has the potential to treat 500 patients per year, based on a seven day manufacturing process. Furthermore, the system is 80% more efficient in terms of facility space required compared to manual or bolted-together automated approaches, and has repercussions when it comes to staffing and costs.
By fully automating the processes end-to-end, we are removing many opportunities for operator error. By fully closing the process, were removing many opportunities for contamination, and were reducing the amount of human labor that is required by about 75% [] This makes a significant contribution towards reducing costs.
How much the platform can reduce the cost of cell therapy manufacturing was not explicitly stated, but Gerlinghaus pointed to a journal article stating high throughput automation can reduces batch cost by 30% and increase throughput by 760% when compared with manual.
However, we think we can do better than that.
For more information on Cellares, check out BioProcess Insider Expression podcast with Fabian Gerlinghaus here.
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Flyp launches new automation tools to empower the resale industry – VentureBeat
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COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation at an astronomical rate. Globally, companies are increasingly adopting cloud services for data storage, automation tools and several other AI-powered technologies at a rapid pace.
No single industry is precluded from this rise in digitization, with many CEOs across the globe agreeing last year that digital transformation will spur an economic boom, according to a survey by Gartner. The resale luxury industry is rapidly embracing digital transformation.
An article published in McKinsey said industry watchers predict that the rise of digital trading platforms and changes in consumer behavior will cause an annual growth rate of 10% to 15% over the next decade in the resale luxury market a market already estimated between $25 billion and $30 billion in 2020. ThredUps 2021 Resale Report provides a broader context to the resale industry, with projections that the secondhand market will grow two-fold in the next five years, reaching $77 billion.
Flyp, a San Francisco-based company attempting to decentralize ecommerce, says its now using AI to provide analytics, easy access to inventory, free automation tools and business intelligence to help thousands of power sellers to grow their resale businesses. James Kawas, cofounder and CEO of Flyp, told VentureBeat that Flyp uses AI at its core, building on many layers of proprietary data that enables power sellers to automate their businesses in a fast and cost-effective manner.
McKinseys State of Fashion 2022 Report reveals that changing category landscapes, new digital frontiers and advances in sustainability continue to present new opportunities in the fashion industry, especially as the industry recovers from the revenue decline of previous years. Online business models have continued to flourish in the apparel industry, with hyper-interactive digital environments and investment in ecommerce increasingly becoming the leitmotifs of brands that are pushing on fashion frontiers, according to the report.
Power sellers top-rated resellers who maintain a large sales volume across various marketplaces continue to be dominant players in the apparel resale market. Kawas said Flyp wants to help more people become resellers, noting that with about 350,000 power sellers in the US, resellers make significant contributions to sustainability in the US by giving another life to used products, ensuring they dont go to waste.
Were exclusively focusing on power sellers in the resale industry. We built Flyp to offer different products and services for these power sellers, enabling them to find inventory and resell products so that they can grow their businesses at a fast pace. Our AI-enabled platform allows them to use a bunch of free software tools to sell across different marketplaces like eBay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace and Poshmark all at once, said Dani Arnaout, cofounder and CTO at Flyp.
Kawas said Flyp empowers resellers with free automation tools that help them monitor, manage, and execute orders all in one platform. According to Kawas, most resellers have had to manually sell thousands of items across different marketplaces or employ the services of assistants in the past. Kawas said Flyp has a feature called Crosslister that eliminates the need to hire an assistant, enabling resellers to send automated responses to orders and manage inventory across marketplaces.
He also said Flyps unique built-in analytics capabilities pull resellers sales from different marketplaces, providing them with accurate information on their profits, what is the most profitable thing for them, what are the best categories and brands for them and many more.
Flyps team of engineers is also leveraging AI to help resellers find things to resell, according to Kawas. The team built a matching system that crawls sellers profiles on eBay and Poshmark, aggregates information on the exact products they are looking for and automatically searches for the right places to get them. The systems algorithms also match sellers to that inventory, either from consumers like people who have it in their closets but dont want to sell it directly or from businesses who have extra inventory that they can deal with.
Kawas said this AI-powered matching system has enabled Flyp to send upwards of $6 million worth of goods to sellers, allowing product owners and businesses to also earn via a commission-based model.
While there are several inventory management tools and multichannel selling platforms today, Kawas said they were not built with the resellers of used goods in mind. Most ecommerce automation tools today are designed for shops selling new items on Amazon or Shopify, neglecting the resale market a market which Kawas said is growing 11 times faster than the retail market.
No one has catered to these resellers because theyre away from sights and from the headlines. Theyre not very [well] known. We know them because we spent many years working with them, said Kawas. In reality, there has been much infrastructure built for ecommerce automation over the past 10 to 20 years. What were doing at Flyp is bringing those types of software automation tools to the secondhand market.
He added that Flyps biggest differentiator in todays ecommerce automation industry is its specific focus on the resellers of used goods. Kawas also said another differentiator is that Flyp gives anyone access to automation tools at zero cost.
Those who typically invest in ecommerce automation are big companies that make hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue monthly because ecommerce automation is expensive. Our free, easy-to-navigate AI-enabled platform allows individual, small and mid-sized businesses operated by people like stay-at-home moms and college students to run their resale businesses effectively, he added.
Kawas said there are plans to grow and add more features to the Flyp platform. The company has raised $4.5 million in total to date in oversubscribed rounds, with increasing interest for further funding from commerce enablement focused VCs, a theme that has been growing drastically since last year.
Flyp has a current headcount of 12 most of whom have worked in different areas of the resale market and the gig economy industry and expects to triple that number in the next 12 months.
We have over 14,000 power seller businesses signed up, with a huge waitlist, and we are expecting tens of thousands more to join us. Were excited to be a force for good in the resale gig economy by empowering individual resellers the most crucial drivers of the resale economy, said Kawas.
Both Forbes 30 under 30 honorees, Kawas and Arnaout cofounded Flyp in 2019.
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