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The Tipping Point and Business Case for Warehouse Robots

Talking Logistics

Author’s Note: At the ProMat conference earlier this year, I delivered a presentation at the Locus Robotics booth titled “Warehouse Robots: What We’ve Learned So Far” based on research results from our Indago supply chain research community and other sources. Below are some excerpts from the presentation and research.

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5 Tips to Facing Your Fear of an Uncertain Freight Market

Trinity Logistics

1: Have Access to Data and Know It The first part of this tip should be simple. Ideally, your third-party logistics provider (3PL) should be providing this for you, but if not, some good resources to check out are FreightWaves , Transport Topics , or Supply Chain Dive. The second part takes a little more work.

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“We must innovate for a safer supply chain”

Logistics Business Magazine

So say TT Club and ICHCA which, with the support of TOC Europe , are emphasising their message by launching an inaugural Safety Village at the upcoming conference and exhibition in Rotterdam between 14th and 16th of June. The first of its type, the exhibition space will be dedicated to how innovation can lead to a safer supply chain.

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Rising COVID Infections Threaten to Further Strain the Supply Chain

MTS Logistics

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) said this regarding freight pricing: “Cargo volumes and demand for maritime transport services are usually the first to be hit by political, environmental and economic turmoil. Here are a few tips for helping secure booking/containers in today’s difficult market.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels.

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Freight Agents: Is Your News Source Trustworthy?

Trinity Logistics

Tips to Make Sure Your News Source is Trustworthy. You can Google any number of articles to find some tips and tricks to ensure you are reliable, but to keep it simple you can head back to your writing class! Here are some tips to make sure that the information you take in is accurate, truthful, and relevant.

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FourKites’ Latest CAB Shows Supply Chain Collaboration on the Rise

FourKites

Our initial CAB, held in conjunction with our first-ever user conference in 2017, included 15 customers gathered around a conference table to exchange best practices and suggestions for the direction of FourKites’ continued product roadmap.