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Operationally Carbon Neutral Warehouse

Logistics Business Magazine

With 900,000 square feet of operating space, the site has been configured for retail and consumer brands with omnichannel requirements thanks to high-capacity racking, a state-of-the-art pick to light system and three levels of mezzanine flooring for lightweight goods. The building has been designed with employee wellbeing front and centre.

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DHL Express Presents its New Strategy 2025

Airfreight Logistics

DHL Express has presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its € 123 million state-of-the-art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. By investing more than € 1 billion annually in technology and infrastructure and by putting the new green logistics center into operation, DHL clearly demonstrates its ambitions.

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10 Ideas for More Efficient & Productive Warehouse Operations

GlobalTranz

But what are some ways organizations can streamline operations for improved results overall? The following is our top 10 list of ways warehouses can drive more efficient and productive warehouse operations: Consider Automation. by the year 2025. Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 Maximize Vertical Space.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A practical way that manufacturers can do so is firstly through using data in more comprehensive ways and secondly by embracing digitization to optimize their operations for the future. Responding to any of these cases requires having accurate, real-time and relevant data about one’s operations to react and make decisions.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

For a microcosmic sampling, the CMAP report published by the Illinois government (widely reputed as a resource for broader industrial indicators), reveals an acute shortage of qualified candidates to fill essential manufacturing positions in the Chicago region, including CNC Programmers, CNC Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, and Welders.

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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies annually spend about $325 billion on warehousing — and 85% of that cost goes to operating expenses that include labor, space and equipment. Optimizing warehouse operations for both service and profitability has never been more important, or more challenging. Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. The result?

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The Current State of the Freight Brokerage Environment

FreightWaves SONAR

Using the past five years of tender rejection rates as examples of the various market types, there have been no scenarios where we’ve seen a relative balance between carrier capacity and shipping demand. Applying the rate of decay to contract rates, they should be flat to slightly higher by the end of the year and rise in 2025.

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