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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. The industrial automation market grew globally, reaching $191 billion in 2021 , and is expected to reach $395 billion by 2029. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines.

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BlueGrace Logistics Expands Integration with Trucker Tools, Adds Time-Saving Book-It-Now® App

Blue Grace Logistics

Leading 3PL builds on previous integration of Trucker Tools’ real-time visibility and predictive freight matching, launches automated one-click booking to further streamline transactions for owner-operators, small-fleet truckload community.

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Inoculating 2021 E-Commerce with Fulfillment Best Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

These shifts led more fulfillment teams to identify and embrace emerging best practices as part of their 2021 planning. Leveraging every competitive strength remains critical in 2021, when any one of these trends can wreak havoc on an unprepared shipper. They prioritized e-commerce customer service and satisfaction. and many others.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

EazyStock

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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A First-Timer’s Guide to KataCon

The Lean Thinker

A Breakout Session at the TWI Summit Last year (2022) was “Old friends meeting for the first time” as 2021 had been virtual and the online community really came together during 2020 and 2021. Hint – it isn’t about tools.) And that community remains. This happens year-round. Talk to people.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

EazyStock

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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3 Tips For Shipping Strategy Success In 2021

GoShip Blog

Preparing a successful shipping strategy for 2021. For example, it is important to stay updated with the latest NMFC changes , especially if you are shipping LTL freight, or keep an eye on the general rate increases of significant carriers like USPS, FedEx, and UPS. . Kick start 2021 with GoShip.