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Four Ways Shippers Can Optimize Their Cold Storage Operations

Blue Grace Logistics

Ensuring rigorous traceability of goods: RFID technology is becoming more and more prevalent in cold logistics due to the advantages it presents for the automatic identification of goods. Awareness and training for professionals to match. Therefore, FIFO / FEFO rules have to be strictly adhered to from factory to consumer.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new US plant

Automotive Logistics

Manufacturing at the Mercedes-Benz Vans plant includes driverless transport systems and paperless documentation. Autonomous transport vehicles, which can travel more than 60km in a shift, are controlled through the South Carolina plant’s IT system and the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. The platoon consisted of three trained, professional truck drivers in Volvo tractors, each pulling double 28-foot trailers.

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Protecting Freight From Cargo Theft with Technology

Blue Grace Logistics

Preventing Losses – How Technology and Personal Training Can Help. For instance, implementing hard locking devices on trailer doors, training drivers and personnel to understand risks and ways to mitigate them, or reinforcing background checks of all employees before they come on board are good ways to build a safe working culture.

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Types of Warehouse Management Systems: The Complete List

Conger

Requires training and skill to operate. This allows warehouse operators to have real-time visibility into stock availability and replenishment requirements using sensors, barcoding, RFID tagging, or other tracking methods. Employees use barcodes or RFID scanners to help pick the correct products for packing. Risk Management.

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What Are Order Pickers? [Definition, Types, Pros/Cons, Uses]

Conger

Order Picker Forklift Training and Certification Order Picker Safety Order Picker Daily Inspections Order Picker Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions About Order Pickers What Are Order Pickers? In this way, it's almost like a train and track system. This can also boost productivity and efficiency in the warehouse.

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9 tips for running a successful warehouse in 2021

Logistics Business Magazine

Outputs: specify the requirements regarding labelling, the documentation of despatches, KPI capturing, and management reports. Some great examples of this are warehouse management systems and robotic solutions — such as inventory robots and drones — that can scan and track inventory by using barcode scanners and RFID technology.

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