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AI’s Transformative Role in Warehousing

Logistics Business Magazine

Everybody is talking about Artificial Intelligence but what are its potential applications for warehousing and supply chain? The pace of development of AI is accelerating and we can already see some key areas in warehousing and logistics where it can be applied. A minor example is some work we recently did for Birlea.

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3PL Warehousing 101

Kanban Logistics

While you can build and staff your own warehouse and perform these services yourself, more and more companies see the value in handing warehousing operations off to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. In this article, we’ll examine all that 3PL warehousing entails, while helping you find a 3PL partner that’s right for your business.

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Logistics Warehousing in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll look at the ins and outs of pharmaceutical warehousing and tell you what you should look for in a third-party logistics (3PL) provider before entrusting your goods to its warehouse. About Pharmaceutical Warehousing. Temperature and climate-controlled warehousing. Temperature-controlled storage.

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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies have fewer experienced employees who are knowledgeable about their operations, processes, and safety procedures to lead by example. When new employees are recruited, warehousing and logistics businesses seem to experience higher than average levels of staff turnover. Changing priorities and expectations. from 2023 to 2030.

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Predictability in a Time of Uncertainty: Machine Learning in Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

ML looks into historical data (for example, transit time statistics of carriers) and data from impactful external factors (such as port congestion, weather or holidays) and uses this information to develop more accurate transit time estimates. These can include traffic conditions, port congestion, storms, and holiday closures.

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Cybersecurity: The First Line of Defense for Your Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

The relentless rise in cyber threats such as ransomware and phishing attacks underscores the imperative need for robust cybersecurity measures, especially in sectors as vital as warehousing and logistics. As warehouses evolve from manual to automated systems, the security of these solutions cannot be an afterthought.

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Labour-saving technology on display at IMHX

Logistics Business Magazine

With the high cost of human labour prompting more and more logistics companies to seek ways of working that rely less on people, interest in automation is greater than ever at this year’s IMHX , says Event Director, Rob Fisher. By November 2021, the remuneration for both forklift drivers and order pickers were up 8% year-on-year.