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Customer remains focal point for the future of intralogistics

Logistics Business Magazine

In the run-up to the recent LogiMAT event, Bernard Biolchini ( pictured ), Executive Vice President EMEA at Dematic , one of the world’s leading manufacturers of integrated automation technology , software and services for supply chain optimization, spoke about the new era. Most definitely not on technology implementation as such.

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“The focal point of intralogistics remains the customer”

Logistics Business Magazine

Having in-depth conversations was an obvious outcome of the events of the last two or so years, where many parameters have undergone fundamental changes where there is no going back. Spatially constrained warehouses in urban environments, for example, rely on high scalability of picking systems. A: But of course on the customer!

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How O2O Is Shaping the Future of eCommerce

Ship Monk

Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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7 Ways Retailers Can Reduce Delivery Costs

Locus

Imagine a customer browsing online, then picking up their order in-store, or vice versa. Instead of every order piling onto the delivery system, customers become willing participants in the logistics chain, picking up their purchases at their convenience. Read Also: The Definitive Guide to Logistics Route Optimization 4.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. Of course, customers may opt to complete a return in-person. How to Optimize Your Return Logistics Through Integration.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Towards the tail end of the ‘60s, three key events happened in quick succession: In 1968, The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) commissioned the world’s first routers. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack. Shoot us a line here.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 2, the SNS has shipped more than 800,000 vials of Jynneos and more than 37,000 courses of TPOXX nationwide. As of Sept.