Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

These radio-readable information carriers were used to automate localisation and identification along the entire supply and marketing chain. Storage and retrieval, loading of the route cars, and supply at the assembly line are largely automated and documented. The post RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. Both anecdotal evidence and research studies demonstrate that enterprises leveraging these advanced capabilities have fared much better than other companies during the extreme volatility of the past two years. Warehouse Task Automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

Professors Robert Fildes and Paul Goodwin have spent a significant amount of their eminent careers studying the adoption of forecasting tools, which they describe in a recent case study. They document many reasons why this is the case, from observable human biases we readily discount to incentive misalignment to “algorithm aversion.”.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: As in a number of the studies we’ve explored here, technology played a large part in solving Sunsweet’s problems. Sunsweet Growers.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

2020 threw at us a potent concoction of virulent market conditions including a pandemic, skyrocketing freight rates, reduced availability of space and equipment on container ships, unprecedented demand and port congestions along with the usual documentation and visibility issues that we have been facing for years.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Transitioning from manual operations and implementing automated solutions enhances processes and improves performance monitoring and decision making, avoiding rework, downtime, defects, and bottlenecks and ultimately improve customer service and increase profitability. This means scanning documents or entering data into a computer manually.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

According to a recent study by the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), the well documented paradigm shift towards omni-channel retailing is placing demands on the warehousing sector that have not been seen in the past. Over 80% of warehouses worldwide have no automation whatsoever and rely entirely on manual methods.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 20, 2020

Robotic process automation is an affordable, flexible way to manage different software solutions. The result of this automation is a more integrated process that optimizes your existing technology, saves time and resources, and generates significant gains for your business. “In Fortunately, help is on the way. RPA and Logistics.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Filing cabinets were full of paper documents. Fax machines, handwritten documents, and corded phones were the way of communication. Now documents can be saved to the cloud and sent in seconds through email. However, many manual processes are able to be automated with technology, offering a better customer experience.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2022

What’s more likely once you open that package — you study the packing slip in the box in great detail or you just tear through the box retrieving the items inside like a basset hound going after a bone buried in the backyard? There are many important documents related to shipping. The delivery note is a less common shipping document.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide ; Clint Reiser. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Integrated Control Center is a scalable IoT platform that enables the active, intelligent and simultaneous monitoring and management of more than 100 automated drones, autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and their tasks. The entire system was tested, including communication between the drones and the Integrated Control Center.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. We now have an opportunity to take automation, orchestration and supply chain insights to entirely new levels of sophistication and impact. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I recently completed a study of the Global Trade Compliance software market. Clearly, without the automation provided by the SAP GTS solution, that would be impossible. When new restricted party entities are added, then that data must be input into the GTS solution for the automation to work.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

By closely studying the market you can identify new vendors to meet your company’s needs, cut costs or operate efficiently. Manufacturers can use ERP to regulate supply agreements and implement policies by automating the selection of suppliers in the procurement process.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. For example: How much automation will you need in your warehouse(s)? Step 8: Define and Document the New Supply Chain Strategy. Probably not.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

By closely studying the market you can identify new vendors to meet your company’s needs, cut costs or operate efficiently. Manufacturers can use ERP to regulate supply agreements and implement policies by automating the selection of suppliers in the procurement process.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Dave McGrory, Intermedia’s Head of Production and Logistics, commented: “We were looking for something to provide robust stock management, offer automated documentation and auditability. The post Case Study: Cloud-based WMS Works for Media Provider appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

The rise of the automated warehouse has been taking place for a few years, and although still in its infancy, is viewed as highly efficient. In the UK logistics market, grocery giant Ocado built an automated warehouse in Andover. In fact, automated vehicles are also exploding in the world of logistics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Digital transformation, automation, flexibility, sustainability, and the efficient use of resources: These are the defining themes shaping intralogistics today—not just among system developers and equipment manufacturers but also from the perspective of businesses in the industrial, commercial, and service sectors.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2019

Building a relationship is nice but large businesses get that way by managing costs, automating process where possible. Firstly, automation reduces error. Automation also frees up more time to sell. Accenture estimates that’s manual processes have exposed the ocean shipping industry to $34.4

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

For example, few economic studies have focused on FTZs, and those that have do not quantify FTZs’ economic impacts,” the GAO study notes. “In In addition, these studies do not address the question of what the economic activity, such as employment, would have been in the absence of companies having FTZ status.”.

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Forto

JULY 12, 2019

Multiple stakeholders, dozens of calls, variations of documents, process steps, and diverse transport management systems (TMS) complicate international shipping even further. . The time spent between back-and-forth communications by phone and sometimes at odd hours could easily lead to inaccurate data entry or mishandled document(s).

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Warehouse Automation. It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Media Type. Privacy Settings. Media Image.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2020

But managing orders, inventory, trucking, documents and communication for each project quickly became difficult and disorganized, because they were using 18 different warehousing facilities who all used different software systems or no system at all.

Cost Reduction 78

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. Exchanging documents electronically improves transaction speed and visibility while decreasing the amount of money you spend on manual processes. for an order processed using EDI.

Cost Reduction 98

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2019

That’s a question best answered by studying trends in uptake across the many types of enterprise that rely on logistics and supply chain management to keep the revenue rolling in. The following artificial intelligence capabilities are the most commonly adopted by supply chain organisations: Process automation. Computer vision.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

We’re talking, of course, about Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions to digitize and automate transportation processes. . Some providers employ rapid-deployment models of their solutions that make it quick and easy to get core logistics process automation live in just a few weeks. Combating Rising Freight Costs with a TMS.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Technology Brings A New Dawn for Drayage Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 29, 2024 Tom Gresham | Inbound Logistics February 2024 The drayage industry has begun to come out of the shadows.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

To start, it is important to have a solid understanding of exactly what chemicals are being used at each facility – and what compliance documentation is required for each chemical, including waiver documentation, if appropriate.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

After a long project, your organization has finally gone live with an ERP system that allows the company to automate and integrate the majority of its business processes , share common data across all functions, and produce and access information in real-time. ” That is how people can feel after an ERP system has been implemented.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

To understand how your transportation rates compare to those of your peers in your industry, commission a benchmarking consultant to perform a rate benchmark study. These studies are especially advisable if you’re about to renew carrier contracts or launch a transportation procurement event. Benchmark Your Transportation Rates.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Another study by the EPA, titled Fast Facts on Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions , noted that “according to the Inventory of U.S. This includes analyzing volumes, distances, and mode selections, and documenting inefficient modes, routing, and empty miles that flow from poor utilization. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2018.”.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Errors in interpretation of product specifications, shipping documents, and other critical instructions, due to language barriers are reduced. With wages rising abroad, automation , a.k.a.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

A transformation that is based on the idea that by putting in new applications the company will automate a process, or processes, and provide more and better data to make decisions, is a poor foundation for a true transformation. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. A plan is like a Word document.

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20Cube Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

According to an ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) study, the logistics sector in India is poised to grow at 16 percent YoY CAGR. New technologies like automated vehicles, blockchain , IoT, etc. Also, India’s ranking has reached the 44 th position in 2018 as compared to 54 th ranking in 2014.

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