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DHL Global Forwarding Combats Covid-19 with Charter Flights and Trains

Airfreight Logistics

Without these attributes, large quantities of protective equipment and medical products could not have been sourced and distributed within such a short time. Additionally, the capacities for complete trains on the New Silk Road have almost doubled in recent weeks.

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Quantum-Powered Solution Tackles Logistics Optimization

Logistics Business Magazine

Unisys Logistics Optimization uses pre-trained models to generate answers to complex queries in seconds. 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

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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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

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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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

The import sort facility is adjacent to the airside apron at Stansted, with ULD (unit load device) air containers fed directly on to a castor floor. Sniffer dogs are deployed on site – 5 Springer Spaniels, each with trained expertise for specific substances, such as explosives. Rob Peto is the VP of Operations, UK and Ireland.

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Loads of ATLS Solutions

Logistics Business Magazine

Passion for Innovation The company’s passion for innovation was bolstered by its exponential growth, culminating in the development of new systems and products, including 2019’s development of automatic train loading and unloading solutions.

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Palletization: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

Palletization is a logistical process that involves placing goods on top of a pallet to secure and consolidate the load and ease its handling during transportation, storage, handling and distribution. Pallets are easier to stack in trucks, ships, trains, and planes, and shippers have fewer items to track during shipment.