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Seven Theses on Ergonomics in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

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? That’s why we optimize the positioning of critical components such as motors, for example.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Ideally, IBP adds a stronger financial perspective to the process that in theory optimally balances customer service with profitability and even cash flow. He presented a vision of moving from the kind of antiquated sales and operations planning (S&OP) done at many companies, to an advanced form of integrated planning.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

Exploring Different Types of AGVs Just as cars come in various models to suit different needs, so do automated guided vehicles. These vehicles are designed in various models to meet specific requirements, allowing organizations to automate routine tasks effectively while addressing their unique operational needs.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

Exploring Different Types of AGVs Just as cars come in various models to suit different needs, so do automated guided vehicles. These vehicles are designed in various models to meet specific requirements, allowing organizations to automate routine tasks effectively while addressing their unique operational needs.

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Is Machine Learning Going to Revolutionize S&OP?

Talking Logistics

For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. What are concrete examples of machine learning intervention in S&OP? Take IBM’s Watson for example. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are at their peak.

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Recycling and Disposal Specialist Explains Latest Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

For example, the introduction of the container-deposit legislation for PET bottles in Germany in 2005. 250,000 document shredders in the market last year, ranging from small desktop devices to multi-level document disposal systems with a throughput capacity of up to 3 tonnes per hour.

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Don’t Let Your RFT be a 3PL Solution Designer’s Nightmare

Logistics Bureau

He or she is responsible for designing and pricing an optimal solution based on the information provided in the shipper’s RFT, although site visits and Q&A meetings with the shipper may also play a part. Let’s take inventory management as an example. Vagaries in the Scope of Work. So what’s wrong with the picture?…

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