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Trends 2021: Warehouse Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

This is the capacity to improve how products are physically moved in the warehouse with robots or cobots. Zebra’s warehouse vision study states that typically 50% of ecommerce warehouse employees are picking orders and that 40-70% of their time is spent moving between picking locations. Physical automation.

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Next Gen Rolling Container System

Logistics Business Magazine

Packaging innovator Loadhog has been working with its customers in the post, parcel, and ecommerce industries to design a new versatile rolling container system. The post Next Gen Rolling Container System appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Loadhog’s new modular system can be adapted for transporting and storing.

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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

A new installation by Vanderlande has doubled throughput capacity to 6000 items per hour, to cater for demand. Capacity is determined by the speed of the sorter through the x-ray scan tunnels, and the system maintains gaps between packages by selecting which belt to send them on. Phase two was still being completed when I visited.

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National Retail Federation on the Current State of Ecommerce Supply Chains

247 Customs Broker

Rapid Ecommerce Growth The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in our industry, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. The post National Retail Federation on the Current State of Ecommerce Supply Chains appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Industry View: 5 Key Logistics and Tech Trends for 2019

Logistics Business Magazine

5 Key Logistics Trends and Technology Implications for 2019, as forecast by Chris Jones (above), EVP Marketing & Services, Descartes: 2018 can certainly be summarised as a turbulent year in logistics and transportation management. Real-time visibility solutions can identify the capacity that is trapped in a given network.

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Air Cargo Hub Jewel

Logistics Business Magazine

at Changi, but is heavily dependent on belly capacity in passenger jets. The ban on western airlines flying in Russian airspace reduces capacity but is leading to new lanes. He identified key verticals: perishables, pharmaceuticals, ecommerce, oil/gas and advanced materials. But it is quite flat so we are cautious.”

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Automation: Driving Force to Supply Chain Efficiency

Logistics Business Magazine

With advancements in technology benefitting consumers and businesses alike, increased automation will be one of the key supply chain trends in the coming years. This implementation is gathering momentum, and being agile is key to businesses meeting customer demand in the ecommerce era.