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Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains

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Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System

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Toolstream is sole distributor of more than 6,000 branded hand tools, power tools, hardware & fixings, to retailers, wholesalers and merchants throughout Europe. While each trolley could accommodate up to ten orders simultaneously, pickers were walking in excess of 1.2

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Understanding Temp-Controlled vs. Ambient Warehouses

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Common Tools and Technologies Used for Temperature Control Leading temp-controlled warehouses utilize complex refrigeration equipment, insulation techniques, and specialized digital tools to maintain interior climate conditions. If you need temperature-controlled warehouse logistics, look to FW Logistics.

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Locus Robotics hits one billion pick landmark

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The billionth pick was made at a major home improvement retailer warehouse in Florida, and the item picked was a cordless rotary tool kit. The rapid succession of the three picks underscores the high order processing volume taking place at Locus-deployed locations around the world.

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3PL vs 4PL: Which One Is Best for Your Business 

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This has brought about the rising need for 3PL (third-party logistics) and 4PL (fourth-party logistics). 3PL or third-party logistics provides services such as inventory storage, inventory management, freight forwarding, contract management, picking and packing, and IT solutions. Now, these are both great options for businesses.

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Coronavirus Series – Inventory Management Challenges & Solutions

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Common challenges include unpredictable customer behavior, unreliable inventory supplies, rising logistical costs and internal capacity constraints. Organizations are introducing software to drive efficiency right across their operations – from financial analysis to marketing automation. How Inventory Optimization Software Works.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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The products that are produced by this make-to-order process come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes to fit the needs of a variety of different industries. To begin the journey, GEON needed a better supply chain planning tool. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.