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Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World

Logistics Viewpoints

AutoStore in action at a Medline Distribution Center AutoStore has a lot of buzz surrounding it. The company continued to grow during COVID even as the industry shrank. While the speed varies based on what types of orders are being fulfilled, typically they see picking throughput increase 2-4 times. Why AutoStore?

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Digital transformation for Africa’s manufacturing and distribution CIO and CFO

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

So here is what we picked up: . Relook business processes and opportunities – yes pick the low hanging fruit – but only if it’s a priority for your company and it brings significant improvement and returns. Investing in digital transformation training. The ideal location to let the ideas flow. How do you mitigate this risk?

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Six trends impacting the warehouse automation industry

Logistics Business Magazine

Warehouse and distribution centres (DCs) are grappling with a significant and ongoing labour shortage. Specifically, Honeywell sees six trends emerging in the warehouse and DC industries. For many operations, order picking or putting are the entry point to digitalisation and automation. Without more automation, an additional 3.5

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States, there are a lot of billion dollar industries , led by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, commercial banking, life insurance, and petroleum wholesaling to name a few. However, there is probably one industry that most of us would not think of in this list: the cargo theft industry.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Significant energy goes into optimizing its distribution and delivery model. Half the route is a dead head back to a distribution center to be refilled. Once all packages are delivered and picked up most trucks would return to the distribution center.

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How Technology is Helping Companies Move Goods and Do Good

Logistics Viewpoints

Employee scarcity and high worker turnover are of critical impact to the efficiency and productivity of the nation’s warehouses, particularly when factoring in the costs of continually replacing and training new employees –which can equate to almost 25% of a worker’s average annual salary. But the impact goes well beyond resignations.

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Supply Chain Industry Fears for 2023

Logistics Business Magazine

Container xChange has released a Container LogTech predictions report for 2023, which highlights important global trends that the shipping and supply chain industry will witness in 2023. Consumer confidence will pick up, but it really depends on whether we witness more disruptions in the coming times.” billion by 2027.