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The Rise of Exosuits with Mark Harris

The Logistics of Logistics

Their focus is on providing comfortable, reliable, and effective protection for working men and women in various industries such as warehouses, manufacturing centers, and construction sites. They also provide pilot programs and field studies to gather data and equip companies with the information needed to implement exosuit programs.

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Construction backlogs are also taking 18-24 months to clear. The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations.

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60% of Warehouse Leaders Plan to Deploy RFID by 2028

Logistics Business Magazine

Zebra Technologies Corporation today released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study, which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028 which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks.

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Case Study: How Handhelds Make the Mobile Difference

Logistics Business Magazine

As one of the largest industrial groups in the Baltic States, UPB is active in precast steel and curtain wall business areas. UPB offers full cycle services including planning and production as well as delivery and construction. Handheld terminals make quality assurance easier at the industrial group UPB.

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Case Study: Doubling Productivity with SSI Schaefer Automation

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The Fressnapf group headquartered in Krefeld, Germany, is Europe’s number one for pet supplies. In total, the group of companies’ employees more than 12,000 people. For instance, the goods-in area was covered by a double-story steel platform construction.

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Green Transportation May Well Depend on the Success of Deep-Sea Mining

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2018, a study conducted by MIT students on the impacts of deep-sea nodule mining found that sediment released from midwater plumes mixed rapidly with surrounding ocean water due to the turbulence of the release. Within the same study, they developed a formula to calculate the scale of the impact depending on the ocean’s turbulence.

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Amazon uses seaways between Spain and Italy

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To achieve this, it has partners such as European shipping company the Grimaldi Group that are at the forefront of sustainable maritime transport with state-of-the-art hybrid ships. Case study. We were also one of the first to order and receive ships prepared for the use of ammonia.