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RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

Logistics Business Magazine

Experts from German RFID specialist Kathrein Solutions say yes: The global market is setting new standards for a more intelligent supply chain. A Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer wanted to lead the way regarding digitisation and introduced RFID [1] as the basic infrastructure technology in its manufacturing plant.

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AI and AR: powering Logistics 4.0

Logistics Business Magazine

When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR), what benefits do they really offer for businesses in the logistics sector? AI: The catalyst of Logistics 4.0. In the UK logistics market, grocery giant Ocado built an automated warehouse in Andover. Its ‘hive’ of 1,100 robots successfully processed 3.2

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Importance of Technology on India’s Supply Chain Management

20Cube Logistics

Around 14 percent of GDP spent on logistics sector annually in India as compared to only around 5 percent of GDP in the developed countries logistics sector. According to an ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) study, the logistics sector in India is poised to grow at 16 percent YoY CAGR.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Self-Service Logistics.

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SupplyChainTechTrends: Is blockchain coming of age?

The Logistics Academy

The solution enables the real-time exchange of original supply chain events and documents through a digital infrastructure, or data pipeline, that connects the participants in a supply chain ecosystem. They can also see the status of customs documents, or view bills of lading and other data. A new study from Deloitte – Industry 4.0

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Delivering a smarter factory

Automotive Logistics

Within the 100-year-old Graz plant, explains Alfons Dachs-Wiesinger, its director of logistics services, industry 4.0 On the one hand, you could argue that monitoring the shipments was the responsibility of the logistics service providers in question, but in the real world we knew that this wouldn’t work 100% of the time.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time.