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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction.

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Warehouse Automation: Top Five Factors Impacting Adoption

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. Plans for the 2.8

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Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment Needs & “WMS-Plus” Propel Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Demand

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC clients, please reach out to your account manager to obtain access to the study. Today’s article will build upon that post with a discussion of the major factors influencing demand for WMS solutions, and the dynamics behind this demand. For example, warehouse labor management has consistently been an important add-on to WMS.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

On top of this, after demand has been adjusted, demand simulations can be run to study the behavior of your resources over time as demand continues to increase or decrease. . What we’re seeing is not just a trend towards changing materials/part suppliers, but also warehousing and logistics suppliers. . Stay tuned! .

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The Long and Short of Designing a Distribution Network

Logistics Bureau

You don’t need to do a months-long study with specialist tools to work that one out. For example, you could set up generic transport rates , whether that be cost per pallet, tonne, unit, or kilometre. Detailed Study. The Detailed Study Method. That’s a simple back-of-the-envelope approach. Spreadsheet Models.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture. A recent Forbes article identifies empathy as the most important leadership skill. But wages are just one lever to pull in attracting and keeping good employees.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. The study projects a risk-adjusted $31.2