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Logistics in E-commerce: Challenges, Importance and Best Practices

3PL Links

From definition to best practices for implementation, this article will cover every facet of logistics in e-commerce. Your logistics processes can be tracked and optimized with the help of tools like transportation management systems (TMS) and warehouse management systems (WMS).

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Predictive analysis: How it improves supply chain visibility

20Cube Logistics

Using route optimization tools like GPS, RFID on the vehicles and use of smart gadgets allows maximum optimization on your delivery strategy. . This is definitely the next big thing in supply chain management. Besides that, even market insights, the trends about customer preferences and buying patterns are also obtained. .

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Supply Chain Mobility & How it is Creating More Efficient Manufacturing Productivity

GlobalTranz

Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product. Imagine if the typical definitions of productive were applied to manufacturing. Doing or achieving a lot: working hard and getting good results. Producing or able to produce something, especially in large amounts.

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What Are Order Pickers? [Definition, Types, Pros/Cons, Uses]

Conger

Here’s a simple order picker definition: Order pickers are material handling equipment used to pick and transport items from shelving or pallet racking to help fill orders in warehouses and distribution centers. Order pickers can be used as a faster, safer alternative to ladders, scissor lifts, and other tools or pieces of equipment.

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Logistics Business Magazine - Untitled Article

Logistics Business Magazine

The top supply chain technology trends in 2020 are: Hyperautomation : a framework to mix and match a vast array of technologies in the best possible way – such as historic legacy platforms with recently deployed tools and planned investments.

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Intelligent Automation, the Future of Supply Chain. Is the Logistics Industry Ready?

Blue Grace Logistics

Definitely not. Enhanced Visibility: A system empowered with smart technology like GPS and RFID can enable users to track shipments from pick up till the final delivery location. This can improve multimodal transportation planning and also keep the customers updated with a more accurate expected time of delivery. .”

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The Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics: Where Are We & Where Are We Going?

GlobalTranz

The definition of the IoT sums it up; it is “a network of dedicated physical objects that contain embedded technology to sense or interact with their internal state or external environment.”. Before embarking on a journey toward expanding your organization’s horizons, you need to understand exactly what today’s use of the IoT entails.