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Digitalization Efforts you can count on

Logistics Business Magazine

For example, problems may be related to barriers against sharing data, the complexity of underlying processes and systems, conflicting interests or resistance to change. Companies see this by using Intelligent Video and AI Services. So how do you go about digitalization, and what do you want to achieve? Literally. (1)

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Improve your Warehouse Productivity Through Product Slotting

Logistics Bureau

In other words, you put the fastest moving products closest to the packing and dispatch area to minimise the movement of people in the warehouse. One of the key things you can do in your warehouse to improve the productivity of your staff as far as picking and packing go is to institute a system of product slotting. How to do this?

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Supply Chain Visibility: Beyond “Where’s My Truck?”

Talking Logistics

The good news is that advancements in technology are addressing some of the historical challenges companies have faced in gathering, sharing, and analyzing real-time data from many different systems and trading partners. Matt shared additional examples related to inbound planning and inventory management.

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Why 3PL Relationships are Fraught—And How to Manage Them

Logistics Bureau

Failure to Share Data. Another major issue is that people don’t share data enough. When I see 3PL relationships going off the rails, 55% to 65% of the time it is because accurate data wasn’t being shared sufficiently from the outset. Data about your products. Failure to Share Enough Information on Operations.

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RF Scanners: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

RF scanners are handheld devices used for automatically entering data about physical items. Radio frequency scanners – or “RF scanners” for short – are electronic devices used to automate data entry of physical items into databases or computer systems so they can be logged, tracked, and managed. Other Names for RF Scanners.

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10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Logistics Bureau

Sometimes the volume stays the same but the SKUs increase, as highlighted by the following example. The Beer-on-Tap Example : In the old days, when you went into a pub you would have four or five beers on tap. 8) Know Your Data. What we’re picking, packing, and dispatching. Other value-adding activities.

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Technology solutions ready for Black Friday

Logistics Business Magazine

It involves the sale of products in disparate categories including, in particular, smartphones, smartwatches, video games and other technological devices. In England, for example, sales during the month of October 2020 represented 28.1% The same goes for Cyber Monday, which is often stretched out to become Cyber Week.