Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Myth #1 – Robots are well-suited for all picking styles Today there are AMR’s that can handle almost all styles of picking. Using AMRs as take-away or transport systems will eliminate some worker travel, but warehouses will still need to optimize pick rates and minimize worker travel within picking areas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

The company says it recognises the challenges and uncertainties that customers and partners face and does what it can to mitigate them, for example by simplifying the organisational structure and communications. This same contact is present during system installation for total continuity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Cognex will present machine vision-based solutions for automation in inbound, order fulfilment, sortation, and outbound areas at LogiMAT, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, in Stuttgart, Germany, April 25-27th, 2023, at booth J11 in Hall 1.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Brightpick, Brightpick Autopicker – Start-up of the Year The IFOY Spin-off Award “Start-up of the Year” goes to Brightpick for the autonomous, mobile picking robot Brightpick Autopicker. The Autopicker from Brightpick, a start-up founded in Bratislava in 2021, is the world’s first autonomous mobile picking robot.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 22, 2023

KG and talks about ergonomics in logistics and the distribution centre. Those who can’t meet basic ergonomic requirements no longer have a chance to present themselves on the market as an attractive employer”, Johannes Schweiger says. How, for example, must future user interfaces or tools be designed? Those days are over. “We

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The resulting insights enable optimal transport and route management: Which routes within the distribution network should be utilized? For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

The Continued growth of the business signalled a need to increase the stock holding in its Leeds Distribution Centre (DC). When they presented their proposal it was obvious that they had not only listened to what we said, but also clearly understood what we wanted to achieve. This storage area was also completed on time and in budget.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

With floor areas measured in hectares, carrying tens of thousands of SKUs to supply the daily needs of 67 million people, the distribution centres of our major food retailers are surely the textbook case for extensive and profitable automation. There is little consistency in how labels and bar codes are presented.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2020

The fact is that outsourcing to a logistics company does allow online retailers to focus on their core business and usually presents an opportunity to reduce costs. But, picking the third party logistics specialist that will be right for your business can be a daunting process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Founded in 1927, the REWE Group is present in 21 European countries with more than 384,000 employees. Lekkerland is in the process of reorganising its logistics in Germany between now and 2030 to adapt it to the present and future opportunities and threats of on-the-go consumption. billion euros.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Edward Napier-Fenning, Sales & Marketing Director of leading supply chain software company Balloon , explores five key areas that can boost performance – including route planning, picking, labour management reporting and data entry. Quite suddenly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Today, the OPM system is the world’s most successful fully automated logistics and order picking system for cases. The story of WITRON’s Order Picking Machinery system (OPM) begins at Walter Winkler’s coffee table in Parkstein. When the solution was first presented to the company, I thought: What a brilliant idea.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Naturally, overall cost-to-serve will be higher for online than in-store sales due to the added expense involved in picking, packing, and delivering customers’ purchases. For example: Compared to selling a product in-store, the cost to deliver that same item as a small parcel can be several times higher.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

For example, having one point of contact allowed us to reduce the amount of management time we had to dedicate to the project considerably. For example, any underutilised vehicles or unused capacity will be flagged up so trucks can be swapped around to improve their usage rate and ensure maximum efficiency.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

Boosting Operational Efficiency AGVs excel in efficiency, outperforming even the most experienced workers by autonomously transporting materials across distribution centers or delivering parts directly to manufacturing assembly lines. This evaluation helps you choose an AGV system that meets your operational demands.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

Types of vision systems used in warehousing and distribution environments. There are three primary applications of vision systems used in warehousing and distribution environments: Inspection and mapping. Pick-and-place without deep-learning. Pick-and-place with deep-learning.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

Boosting Operational Efficiency AGVs excel in efficiency, outperforming even the most experienced workers by autonomously transporting materials across distribution centers or delivering parts directly to manufacturing assembly lines. This evaluation helps you choose an AGV system that meets your operational demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam. McCormick & Company , an American food company that manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavoring products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses is no exception. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low.

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ShipLilly

JULY 28, 2021

For example, reliability for ferrying and picking up cargo on time is standing at as low as 5%. For example, there are reports of rail congestion and chassis shortages. For example, the use of LCL and air, depending on the products and the price that the customer is willing to pay. Not every option is viable or urgent.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

This is just one example of how improving AMR capabilities will broaden their possible deployment. Moving between temperature zones from as cold as -25°C to as warm as +40°C, in constrained environments, presents more of a challenge for mobile robot technology than many may realise. Increased payload capabilities up to 1.3

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We spoke with Mr. Brett Turner, Vice President Supply Chain Management at DKSH (Thailand) to learn more about the strategy behind FMCG transportation and distribution in the ASEAN region and he also shared with us his vision focusing on future development of Thailand through this business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. million kilometers of highway.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

RF scanning can be used for picking, put-away, stock replenishment, and shipping and receiving operations. More accurate picking. Warehouses can use RF scanning alone or in concert with other technologies, like RFID scanning and voice-picking. Healthcare: Admitting patients and verifying correct medication distribution.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. For example, using smartphones and tablets instead of barcode scanners can make it easier to train your employees and for them to get work done. Trouble finding skilled labor”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The HAHN Group MOBILE.EXPO is picking up speed and presenting its technologies and products with its innovative exhibition and trade fair concept at 13 locations in Europe. With its network, the HAHN Group is able to offer complex large-scale projects from a single source and to distribute capacities in times of high incoming orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse. These parameters might be of a logistic nature, for example, the ABC classification of goods.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So, for example, if your business competes strongly on price, you might go heavy on the cost-reduction side of supply chain management, setting objectives centered on savings. Conflicting KPIs: A Brief Example. The Importance of Aligned Objectives.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2019

This article delves into the changes that new commercial business models, customer expectations, and technology are bringing about in the logistics environment, focusing particularly on how those changes are impacting the planning, procurement, design, layout, and operation of distribution centres. The Changing Face of the DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

and distribution points across a network. A growing number of shippers now embrace the gig economy to get orders to customers, for example. Belk, Petco, Target, and Walmart were among the first to offer customers discounts for picking up orders , but carrier capacity constraints have helped the concept catch on with others.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In contrast, instore retail must make sure that its warehouses are operationally capable of picking, packing and sending goods to stores in time for shoppers to buy their products over the festive season. Often, information presented can be inaccurate too. In many instances, labels printed come with liners too.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Normally, the efficiency of the current semi-automated sorters (taking the cross-belt sorter as an example) is more than three times that of manual, and the efficiency of an automated sorter is more than six times that of manual sorting. Take the E-commerce Distribution Project in South Korea as an example.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Customer Support Tools Because customer support presents a rare opportunity for an ecommerce brand to directly interact with its customers, customer support tools play an increasingly important role in customer relationship management. Want to know more about our behind-the-scenes efforts to delight your customers?

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 18, 2021

Right now, the reliability that the vessel carrying your goods or expected to pick up your goods will show up on time is roughly 5%. A good example of how this plays out is in the case of congestion at the Port of Oakland. At this time last year, it was around 80%+. Don’t dismiss historical data. Final thoughts.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

An appealing proposition for companies that have already experienced success in the domestic market and that want to stretch their boundaries, cross-border trade presents new logistics and transportation challenges that individual companies aren’t always prepared to tackle. Tackling the Challenges of Cross-Border Trade.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 6, 2021

An appealing proposition for companies that have already experienced success in the domestic market and that want to stretch their boundaries, cross-border trade presents new logistics and transportation challenges that individual companies aren’t always prepared to tackle. Tackling the Challenges of Cross-Border Trade.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Picking and packing. Thus, if you find out that an expensive transport solution (courier for example) is routinely being used to deliver a low margin product to a customer, you’ll understand that much better if the end result for you turns out to be a loss. A product can be analysed in terms of overall costs to stock and distribute it.

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