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Top 7 Benefits of Warehouse Workflow Automation

Cyzerg

If your organization has been exploring ways to gain a competitive edge and increase its productivity, warehouse workflow automation tools are the answer. Investing in the right set of warehouse automation technologies will enable you to revolutionize every key warehouse process , from receiving to shipping and everything in between.

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How Food Logistics’ Awards Put it on the Board

Food Logistics

This year, we revamped our awards and the awards process, so that companies and their industry executives could better hone in on the home runs and focus on the stats that matter.

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Generative AI + Business Networks: A Smarter Way To Map Your Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

​​Every Friday on Talking Logistics I share news headlines related to supply chain and logistics. What if I fed those news headlines into a generative AI engine to create images? What would they look like? For the past two weeks, SAP (a Talking Logistics sponsor) has been using AI and a human artist “to turn. Read more The post Generative AI + Business Networks: A Smarter Way To Map Your Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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WMS Modernization at Raymour & Flanigan: Adding Efficiencies to a Positive Customer Experience

Logistics Viewpoints

Raymour & Flanigan, the Northeast’s largest mattress and furniture retailer, is a family-run company with a strong corporate culture. A core tenet of its culture is a focus on providing a positive customer experience and ensuring everyone’s furniture and home décor needs are met. Part of this positive experience is supported by high product availability and rapid white-glove delivery.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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How Smart Contracts Could Play a Pivotal Role in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

A major benefit of using smart contracts is that they can be drawn up in minutes rather than hours or days, as with traditional contracts.

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approves Several Supply Chain-Focused Bills

Supply Chain Brain

In total, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a package of 12 bills as well as five additional supply chain-focused measures.

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Truck parking funding, weight flexibility bills advance in House

Overdrive Online

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee advanced Tuesday a bundle of bills focused on supply chain challenges, including $755 million for truck parking projects, CDL testing flexibility, weight limit flexibility for certain haulers and more.

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Higher Mexican Wages Spell Trouble for Near-Shoring

Supply Chain Brain

The trend comes in part from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect in July 2020 as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Positive developments in container safety in liner shipping – World Shipping Council

Shipping and Freight Resource

The WSC Containers Lost at Sea Report – 2023 Update has highlighted positive developments in container safety in international liner shipping with only 661 containers lost at sea in 2022 out of 250 million transported which is the lowest losses in % (0.00026%) since 2008. The World Shipping Council (WSC) conducts an annual survey among […] The post Positive developments in container safety in liner shipping – World Shipping Council appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Boeing CEO Warns Supply-Chain Constraints Could Last ‘Very Long Time’

Supply Chain Brain

Boeing CEO David Calhoun made the comments about supply chain constraints May 23 during a Qatar Economic Forum panel held in Doha.

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ORBCOMM Improves Cold Chain Telematics

Logistics Business Magazine

ORBCOMM Inc., a leading global provider of supply chain IoT technology , is leveraging its market leadership and expertise in cold chain telematics to provide a higher level of visibility, compliance and cargo integrity for all types of refrigerated vehicles moving across the cold chain in Europe. ORBCOMM’s new RT 8000 solution, which is expected to be commercially available this summer, will automate customers’ operations with enhanced connectivity, faster access to more data and wireless senso

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Hyper-Automating the Retail Returns Process

Supply Chain Brain

The problem of omnichannel retail returns is one that must be addressed.

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The importance of building a business case for ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a great place to start digitization of your manufacturing or distribution business to centralize all your data and streamline your operations for greater efficiency. However, various studies indicate that 70-90% of digital transformation initiatives fail. A major reason for this is that organizations jump straight into selecting and implementing systems without being strategic and creating a business case.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Are You Ready For Hurricane Season? Part 4

Camelot 3PL Software

We love that you want to help following a disaster. We all want to help in our own ways. But please don’t overthink this… You do not have to be MacGyver and make things up along the way. We’ve all heard stories about food, bottled water and other donations (PPE / hand sanitizer) not making it to the people who needed it most during other crises. There’s no need for you to reinvent the wheel and start a food drive because food may not always end up making it through the proper channels as origina

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Difficulties in the business of food delivery platforms

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

I ask for food delivery services everyday back in my country due to its fast speed and relatively cheap delivery fee. One strong competitor in this industry is Meituan. It’s a technical company using AI, machine learning etc to develop its delivery app. Though the technology is so developed, it still can’t expect the real issues the deliverymen meet.

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Driving Change: CA AB5 and the Challenges Facing the Dump Trucking Industry

Trux

In the ever-evolving landscape of the dump trucking industry, material producers and contractors who rely on independent, third-party dump truck operators are grappling with a wave of changes brought about by California Assembly Bill 5 (CA AB5).

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Predicting the next turn in the freight cycle

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight markets feel stuck in unseasonable doldrums with volumes low, capacity loose and rates in a trough after supply chain activity cooled post-COVID. But as we know, the relationship of supply and demand is not static, but dynamic and ever-shifting. A pendulum moves slowest and briefly pauses just before it starts falling in the other direction.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Dry Ports, Why are they so important?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

You may never have heard of dry ports, however, they are very important for logistics and the supply chain in international trade. Moreover, Spain is one of the gateways to Europe for all types of goods, so the country’s logistics ecosystem must be efficient, and this is achieved, among other things, through dry ports. Dry ports, also know as inland ports play a key role in connecting maritime ports with inland destinations.

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U.S. Plastic Bag Recycling Stream under Scrutiny

Supply Chain Brain

The American Chemistry Council initiated a program to urge the public to recycle plastic bags — one of the top sources of plastic pollution worldwide. But it's not working.

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WEIBULL EFFECT: LEARNING BY DOING

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

One of the best practical sessions I took part in during my bachelor’s degree was a course called Logística de Distribución Directa e Inversa (Direct and Inverse Logistics). We had to download a software called Implexa ( software developed by a professor at the UPV ), with little knowledge of what was going on, the professor explained that it was a simulation programme and that each of us was a different company with different set ups and that during the 10 minute simulation we had to adap

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Watch: Closing the Distance Between the Warehouse and End User

Supply Chain Brain

Getting the warehouse "closer" to the end user is important in supply chains today, says Brian Keiger, director of business development and marketing with Stow Robotics.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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THE LOGISTICS BEHIND THE SUCESS OF SAONA RESTAURANTS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Last weekend I went to dinner at one of the restaurants of the famous Valencian group “Saona” This time I went to a new place opened by the group and I was astonished when I saw the bill: 18€. I was surprised by the quality-price of the menu (which included starter, main course, dessert and drink) as well as the good service of the staff.

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Hyster Previews Zero-Emission Terminal Tractor at TOC

Logistics Business Magazine

At TOC Europe 2023, Hyster will discuss solutions for port equipment electrification, giving visitors a first glimpse of the zero-emission terminal tractor Hyster is developing with Capacity Trucks at stand C11. The company will also be on hand to share updates on its hydrogen and lithium-ion powered Container Handlers. “We are delighted to be back at TOC Europe to share our latest innovations that bring advanced power sources to port equipment and help support businesses with their zero-emissio

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Walmart Opens its Second Market Fulfillment Center

Supply Chain Brain

This is Arkansas’s first market fulfillment center, and the second to be opened in the United States, after Store #2142 in Salem, New Hampshire.

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APL Presents Order Management at Multimodal

Logistics Business Magazine

APL Logistics is returning to the Multimodal Exhibition in Birmingham, taking place between the 13th and 15th of June 2023 at Birmingham’s NEC. In today’s fast-moving supply chains, the only thing you can expect is the unexpected. To meet customer demand and reach decarbonisation goals while achieving scale during these times of economic uncertainty, companies need advanced order planning, predictive lifecycle visibility, and responsive execution across all geographies.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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GEODIS Announces Acquisition of Southern Companies

Supply Chain Brain

The French logistics company's acquisition will result in more than 80 Southern Companies employees across the United States joining GEODIS.

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Kinaxia Agrees 5-Year Contract with ArrowXL

Logistics Business Magazine

Kinaxia Logistics has agreed a five-year contract to provide all domestic linehaul and trunking services for two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL. ArrowXL, which has its headquarters in Wigan and further sites at Worcester, Airdrie, Carrickfergus and Enfield, delivers more than two million customer orders a year for retailers, ecommerce companies and manufacturers.

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30 Warehouse Automation Companies [Names, Locations, Offerings]

Conger

This is the complete list of warehouse automation companies from across the globe. Whether you’re looking for software solutions or physical robots, you’re in the right place. Because in this post, you’ll learn: A little bit about each company’s history Where they’re located What automation solutions they offer And lots more! To keep things organized, we’ve categorized each company by geographic region.