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Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System

Logistics Business Magazine

Toolstream is sole distributor of more than 6,000 branded hand tools, power tools, hardware & fixings, to retailers, wholesalers and merchants throughout Europe. While each trolley could accommodate up to ten orders simultaneously, pickers were walking in excess of 1.2

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Understanding Temp-Controlled vs. Ambient Warehouses

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The emergence of these specialized warehouses allows customized storage and distribution strategies tailored to product characteristics like shelf life, sensitivity, and turnover velocity. However, they enable safe, efficient cold chain distribution for perishable and pharmaceutical items.

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Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency With e-Commerce Shipping

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By offering fast order processing, picking, packing , and shipping, businesses can meet these expectations. Learn More e-Commerce Shipping Strategies for High-Growth Brands In the fast-paced world of eCommerce, efficiency is the key to growth. Simplify your supply chain and minimize delivery issues.

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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. By taking over repetitive tasks from humans, AGVs cut down on workplace injuries caused by overexertion or human error.

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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. By taking over repetitive tasks from humans, AGVs cut down on workplace injuries caused by overexertion or human error.

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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

Logistics Viewpoints

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. The truth is, the faster an order leaves the warehouse, the more orders can be processed within this period.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

The thing to watch, of course, is whether the labour-cost benefits of offshoring outweigh any increase in the cost of logistics. A lot depends on the location of the markets you sell into and how far your distribution centres are from the contract manufacturer’s country if you keep your distribution in-house.