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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

A WES autonomously gathers real-time signals from across the warehouse, then applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science to create plans and solve problems. billion in 2029 , reflecting an average annual growth rate of 14.3%. billion in 2022 to $3.12 What Exactly Does a WES Do?

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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

2021 trends will further reflect the necessity for data-driven decision-making After seeing some unexpected shipping trends last year, 2021 will make no difference in the long-term outlook unless carriers learn from their mistakes. And that recovery can be hastened with the right freight forecasting tools to maximize carrier profitability.

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Top 5 Last Mile Logistics Software Companies In Mexico

Locus

from 2017-2029. Welcome to the age of AI-driven logistics solutions, where we bid adieu to old-fashioned, cumbersome approaches like managing supply chains on Excel spreadsheets, burdened with manual data input and restricted routing capabilities. In a recent study, the Mexican logistics industry is projected to achieve a CAGR of 4.9%

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

Conger

The industrial automation market grew globally, reaching $191 billion in 2021 , and is expected to reach $395 billion by 2029. Programmable automation is code-based, allowing for excellent precision Programmable automation is most used in systems that produce similar items using the same automated steps and tools.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

AI gives you the ability to maintain these structures/natures of being dynamically continually learning and updating as new data passes through the system. These super-intelligent machines are already taking over factory workers, stock traders, data processors, even news reporters. Will they make all of us obsolete someday?