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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

A giant of the logistics world, FedEx has a turnover of $90bn, 500,000 staff in 200 countries, handling over 16 million items per day. Import sorting Managing Director of Ramp and Gateways Operations for Northern Europe, Alun Cornish, has been with the company for 20 years. David Priestman grabbed a tour of the busy facility.

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Digital twins help postal and logistics companies plan for the future

Logistics Business Magazine

However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it. Mature logistics operations are highly automated.

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The Evolution of Warehousing with Joe Oliaro

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Oliaro is the Vice President of Sales and Chief Real Estate Officer at Wagner Logistics , a leading provider of supply chain solutions. About Joe Oliaro Joe Oliaro is the Vice President of Sales and Chief Real Estate Officer at Wagner Logistics. Joe is a force to be reckoned with in the world of logistics and supply chain strategy.

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Wearable scan/printer for logistics launched

Logistics Business Magazine

Handheld Gr oup, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today introduced the SP500X ScanPrinter, a wearable device that brings revolutionary technology and efficiency to logistics operations. It’s designed to create a revolution in high-volume logistic operations that use manual scanning and labeling to sort packages.

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AI and AR: powering Logistics 4.0

Logistics Business Magazine

When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR), what benefits do they really offer for businesses in the logistics sector? AI: The catalyst of Logistics 4.0. In the UK logistics market, grocery giant Ocado built an automated warehouse in Andover. Its ‘hive’ of 1,100 robots successfully processed 3.2

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September 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

The September ’23 issue of Logistics Business magazine: 76 pages of exclusive content spanning the international supply chain and warehousing sector. The post September 2023 appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. Simply click on the ‘Freeflow reader’ graphic near the top right corner of each editorial page.

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Automated Hand-Scanning Upgrade

Logistics Business Magazine

The automation of hand scanning processes increases productivity at inbound and outbound areas of logistics hubs dramatically. Hand-held barcode readers are still widely used to ensure the traceability of goods and packages, for example in retail, warehousing and parcel sorting operations.