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Last Mile Distribution News: January 10, 2020

Stord

Friday, January 10, 2020 Warehouse Automation Startups Gaining Traction High consumer expectations for fast deliveries are prompting retailers to turn toward automation to help speed up distribution. Since 2015, $1.2 Almost 28% of warehouses globally are expected to be using commercial robots by 2025, up from just 3% in 2018.

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Baptist Health South Florida Triples Productivity by Optimizing Picking Through Voice and Work Orchestration

Supply Chain Brain

In 2015, Baptist Health South Florida, an internationally recognized healthcare network and one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare providers in the region, adopted a self-distribution strategy, to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately, help provide better care.

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5 WAYS YOUR FULFILLMENT AND DISTRIBUTION IS DRAINING YOUR WALLET

Ottawa Logistics

As a matter of fact, Microsoft has one of the best logistics structures in the world, with much of its fulfillment and distribution actually piggybacking on the resources of hardware developers. Here are five ways that your fulfillment and distribution is likely draining your wallet today.

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Inventory Replenishment Strategies that Increase Profits

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Inventory Replenishment Strategies to Boost Profitability. To overcome all these inventory management risks, you need a toolbox of effective inventory replenishment strategies. 5 Inventory Replenishment Strategies to Increase Profits. With this insight you can re-distribute items across your business.

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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

We believe they are worthy of discussion in 2015 as they are more pressing than ever as competition continues to heat up with current incumbents and the growing competition from start ups. Bottom line, it’s great to say you want to have a commerce-enabled site, but before jumping to the technology stage, what is your strategy?

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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. What Data Analytics and Business Process Strategy Services Are Offered? However, more 3rd Party Logistics Companies are expanding into the realm of putting an emphasis on the supply chain and engagement in the intermediary processes.

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Highlights from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

AIMMS

Its agenda included over 60 sessions covering the full spectrum of supply chain—from strategy and planning to distribution and logistics. Planning, innovation and strategy are the areas with the most critical mass and continue to attract a lot of interest. Gartner (@Gartner_inc) May 13, 2015.