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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

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 Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014.

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Warehouse Design – Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist

Logistics Bureau

Distribution network analysis, design, and redesign. It features case studies of some of our successful projects and provides you with some easy options for getting in touch with us. It features case studies of some of our successful projects and provides you with some easy options for getting in touch with us.

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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

A new employment report by logstics real estate firm Prologis UK has revealed the impact of e-commerce and automation in distribution warehouses in England, claiming that as the overall number of workers shrinks, the opportunity for more skilled positions increases. Employing more than 1.5

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Case Study: Demand Management Efficiency for Brandt Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Since the acquisition of the Brandt business in 2014 by the $4bn Algerian industrial Group Cevital, the company has honed its sights on improving the efficiency of its global supply chain processes. The post Case Study: Demand Management Efficiency for Brandt Group appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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FourKites appoints ex-Uber Freight manager

Logistics Business Magazine

” According to a recent study from FourKites and Reuters, carrier relationships and capacity constraints are a persistent problem for shippers. Our biggest challenges are carrier integration and data sharing,” said Ferenc Polgar, Global Distribution Operational Excellence Lead, Bayer. It is improving, but very slowly.”.

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Digital Transformations Are Not Just for the Big Guys

Logistics Viewpoints

The belief was that the company—acquired by private equity firm Agman Partners in 2014—could scale the business more effectively if it underwent a digital transformation. The routing solution studies the GPS coordinates of all the deliveries planned for the day and groups orders together to minimize the fleet’s mileage and travel time.

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Case Study: Handling the Tough Wood Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

Any materials handling equipment used in zoned areas needs to be ATEX 2014/34/EU compliant to legally work in these areas. When sheets, or machined floorboards, of laminate are complete, they are batched and packaged on the production line, ready for onward distribution. Palletised handling.