GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2016

E-commerce and omnichannel solutions are rapidly becoming the next frontier in the use of the Internet of Things and better order fulfillment processes. When the Internet first arrived, the idea of waiting for an extended period to receive a product was great, asserts Gordon Hellberg of Material Handling and Logistics. It opened up doors and gave millions access to products that were never available in local areas, regions, or other countries.

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Apparel Logistics

APRIL 21, 2016

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) play an important role in helping companies acquire merchandise, from manufacturers to their customers. Over the past few decades, larger companies have purchased many of these 3PLs. These consolidations could benefit your company, but they might also create drawbacks that prevent your business from reaching its goals.

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

Logistics Technology Updates: Q1 2016. Brought to you by Freightos , the Internet marketplace of the trillion dollar international freight industry. Overview | Industry Research | Tech Giants | Logistics | On-Demand | On-Demand Food. The Big Picture. Ongoing investments in the logistics sector continued strong in Q1 2016, following the investment of $1.5 billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014).

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3PL Insights

APRIL 19, 2016

e-commerce startups are each unique. Their client bases are different, their locations are different, their products are different, and their business plans are different. However, almost all e-commerce startups encounter the same issue of outsourcing. There comes a point in the process when entrepreneurs have to ask themselves, “should we do this ourselves, or will it be more cost-effective to outsource it?

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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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 19, 2016

Integrating computers into an established manufacturing floor can be costly and time-consuming. Need help and advice? Follow our 5 point checklist for manufacturing floor computer integration. . Making your manufacturing floor computer centric means you’re on the road to futureproofing your manufacturing process. You’ll be joining the ‘Internet of Things’ revolution – the computerization and connectedness of everything.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2016

Bluetooth technologies seem to predate the use of the Internet of things (IoT) in society. We can all remember when the first flip phones could send short media files to friends for use as ringtones. However, Bluetooth technologies are creating a subset of the IoT, expanding its benefits and use among shipping and logistics providers. Before deciding to forgo the use Bluetooth-enabled technologies, logistics providers need to think about the driving forces behind them and how they will further b

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2016

Managing a manufacturing plant or a facility maintenance enterprise can get very challenging, complicated and time-consuming for those who are maintaining paper logs for inventory and recording repairs and replacements manually. In this post, we will talk about the main benefits of CMMS or Computerized maintenance management system. There are many problems that tend to arise with the traditional pen and paper approach like: A high possibility of human errors which can lead to inaccuracies.

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