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Quantum-Powered Solution Tackles Logistics Optimization

Logistics Business Magazine

Traditional computational tools would require years to collect and learn from operational data to produce similar results. Currently, the airline’s flight planners spend a significant amount of time manually selecting and assigning each shipment to unit load devices (ULDs), resulting in high operational overhead.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

As part of a broader automation strategy that includes IoT devices and smart system integration—AGVs help create truly interconnected facilities capable of unprecedented levels of productivity and adaptability. This phased approach helps manage costs and provides valuable insights into optimizing workflows around automated technology.

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Next-Gen Track and Trace System Successfully Trialed by Cathay Pacific

Airfreight Logistics

The new track and trace system is part of the airlines digital strategy to meet the demand for greater transparency within the industry. The success of the results have allowed Cathay Pacific to prepare for a proof of concept with actual shipments. The goal is to provide all their customers with real-time tracking of their cargo shipments.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

As part of a broader automation strategy that includes IoT devices and smart system integration—AGVs help create truly interconnected facilities capable of unprecedented levels of productivity and adaptability. This phased approach helps manage costs and provides valuable insights into optimizing workflows around automated technology.

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WFS GAINS IATA CEIV CERTIFICATION

Airfreight Logistics

two temperature-controlled areas for +2 to +25°C for cargo unit load devices with a combined capacity to store 53 P2P or 106 AKE pallets. A temperature monitoring solution with a Cloud platform also collects temperature and humidity data in real-time via sensors and enables this information to be accessed on mobile devices.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

The “unit load” concept gained popularity and the use of pallets became widespread. The computerization of this data opened the door to a huge opportunity for innovations in logistics planning, from randomized storage in warehouses to optimization of inventory and truck routing.

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Can WMS help Future Proof your Business?

Logistics Business Magazine

Because businesses need to be able to manage existing core logistics processes, along with future proofing business software platforms so that as the company expands, it can respond to change and add automation such as Automated Guided Vehicles, other types of automation or more complex customer-driven picking strategies.