For those of us working in the distribution and manufacturing industry, these advancements are no surprise. For years, engineers and computer scientists have been seeking ways to streamline production methods or optimize assembly-line processes through automation and machine learning.

Still, while this is “old news” for companies like Quintec, these advances are worth paying attention to.

The latest developments in AI are likely to have a significant effect on warehouse systems, controls, and storage, as well as countless other supply chain processes.

Currently, there are numerous, diverse subfields within engineering—industrial, civil, chemical, electrical, software, aerospace, and more—which can complicate our grasp of what type of engineering is needed to accomplish certain tasks.

Two of these subfields (manufacturing and industrial) are so closely aligned that it can be difficult to distinguish their purposes. As experts who daily perform these two services, Quintec is happy to provide a basic explanation of each.