Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute a wide range of consumer products, including bath tissue, paper towels, napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. provided solutions for the financial industry. IT systems can be part of the problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. The resulting insights enable optimal transport and route management: Which routes within the distribution network should be utilized? Look at the big picture.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Cognex will present machine vision-based solutions for automation in inbound, order fulfilment, sortation, and outbound areas at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, in Stuttgart, Germany, April 25-27th, 2023, at booth J11 in Hall 1.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Under the motto “CLARK Forklifts: green, sustainable, and strong”, the industrial truck specialist Clark will be presenting numerous innovations in the field of electric counterbalance trucks and warehouse technology at LogiMAT in Stuttgart from 19 to 21 March 2024.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Founded in 1927, the REWE Group is present in 21 European countries with more than 384,000 employees. Lekkerland is in the process of reorganising its logistics in Germany between now and 2030 to adapt it to the present and future opportunities and threats of on-the-go consumption. billion euros. The aisles between the racking are 3.5

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. The Fourth Industrial Revolution focuses on innovations that harness the potential of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and robotics just to name a few.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

KG and talks about ergonomics in logistics and the distribution centre. Cognitive ergonomics is the challenge facing the industry. Those who can’t meet basic ergonomic requirements no longer have a chance to present themselves on the market as an attractive employer”, Johannes Schweiger says. Those days are over. “We

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One in the pharmaceuticals industry and another in consumer hi-tech products. Both are significant in size (at around $7.5Bn in revenue each) and complex enough to justify between 20-30 distribution centers. To do this, we built two representative models of a business. Looking into opportunities. ” – Tweet this. Summing up.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)’s conference attracts retail and supply chain leaders from the biggest brands in the country, providing a forum for innovation, networking, and collaboration. Roadie presented its “on-the-way” delivery service that uses extra space in passenger vehicles for flexible shipment options.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

For example, having one point of contact allowed us to reduce the amount of management time we had to dedicate to the project considerably. For example, any underutilised vehicles or unused capacity will be flagged up so trucks can be swapped around to improve their usage rate and ensure maximum efficiency.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. Analytics Driven Procurement Will Take Center Stage as the Key Player in all the Industrial Procurement Trends. Cybersecurity is an ever-present envelope around any of the industrial procurement trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

The steel industry is not easy. Even before the pandemic the global steel industry was navigating significant disruptions that included steep price competition (China has been investigated numerous times for dumping), soft demand, and tariff issues. Tata Steel Europe Plant in Wales. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

They can make their production processes more sustainable, for example by reducing their CO2 consumption. By comparing compressed air data from each measuring point, machine, and production line, cost drivers or over-consumption have been identified, for example, by comparing a machine type with the same function on two production lines.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image source: Flickr | Navigating Trends and Projections in Logistics for 2024 The logistics industry is always changing due to fluctuations in the market, technology advancements, and the never-ending quest for efficiency.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

From Henry Ford’s assembly line to the emergence of electric cars decades later, the automotive industry has always been defined by change and industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – is poised to bring the next big wave. Industry 4.0 But times have changed, and the cost of customisation presents a new challenge.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

Exadis, which was already relying on the Infor M3 on-premises ERP solution, has renewed its partnership with Infor as part of its migration to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud using Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, Infor Factory Track production automation and the ADS solution from Infor’s partner Authentic Group.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2023

Confined or enclosed spaces are common in the supply chain industry. A lack of understanding of the danger present may have fatal consequences. The key risk is that workers may not readily recognise spaces that could present danger,” he states. Without sufficient oxygen the human body starts to shut down very quickly.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 10, 2020

Supply chains provide the transportation and production of raw materials into finished products and include producers, warehouses, transportation companies, distribution centers, and vendors. In the case of munitions, they are created in manufacturing plants and arsenals, and then stored and distributing from depots to armed forces.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

This is just one example of how improving AMR capabilities will broaden their possible deployment. Moving between temperature zones from as cold as -25°C to as warm as +40°C, in constrained environments, presents more of a challenge for mobile robot technology than many may realise. Increased payload capabilities up to 1.3

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We spoke with Mr. Brett Turner, Vice President Supply Chain Management at DKSH (Thailand) to learn more about the strategy behind FMCG transportation and distribution in the ASEAN region and he also shared with us his vision focusing on future development of Thailand through this business.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With the continuous development of the express delivery industry, the demands and requirements of various platforms for automated logistics and transportation is also increasing. An intelligent sorting and conveying system has become rigid requirements for companies in various industries to enhance their competitiveness.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Finally, we arrived at what we can consider today’s industry-leading software, which we’ll look at now in more detail.

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ShipLilly

JULY 28, 2021

The congestion at Yantian port in China is giving industry experts headaches. This is one of the many disruptions that are expected in the shipping industry. Some experts have suggested that the Yantian congestion is even worse for the industry than the Suez Canal blockage which caused chaos this spring. Port of Yantia.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. It is part of Koch Industries. The Molex Supply Chain.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One in the pharmaceuticals industry and another in consumer hi-tech products. Both are significant in size (at around $7.5Bn in revenue each) and complex enough to justify between 20-30 distribution centers. To do this, we built two representative models of a business. Looking into opportunities. ” – Tweet this. Summing up.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2018

At the outset, BiTA was aimed primarily at the trucking industry, but the initiative was quickly expanded to embrace other partners in the freight business as well, including freight forwarders, customs brokers, non-vessel operating common carriers and logistics service providers. But most are doomed to eventually fail.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Examples of use. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. This is typically over a seven-day period, reflecting a weekly distribution cycle. Driving performance. Making the best use of space.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

For example, you need to look at the different demographics and what their preferences are. They developed a distribution facility model to find out what kind of investments in storage capability they would need to make to fulfill capacity requirements in the future. “Emotional logic has a business sense as well.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

The automation industry is experiencing an explosion of growth and technology capability. Types of vision systems used in warehousing and distribution environments. There are three primary applications of vision systems used in warehousing and distribution environments: Inspection and mapping. High-quality and varied data.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 16, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. It becoming easier to find such opportunities given the vibrancy of the industry sector, and the enthusiasm robotics presently generates in defence circles.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. Conditions of distribution, transport, and delivery. This means, for example, putting the company’s quality manager in contact with the supplier’s quality manager. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick & Company , an American food company that manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavoring products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses is no exception. Industrial Market Update – Q1 2022.” With vacancy rates as low as 1.6

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For the logistics industry, digital twins open the door to a new way of keeping track of goods moving between different organisations and physical locations. This novel approach has been made possible by the latest ‘data mesh’ technology, based on distributed architecture for analytical data management.

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