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Automation: Key to Sustainable Warehousing

Logistics Business Magazine

The way to sustainable warehousing is through automation, says Craig Whitehouse, Managing Director of Invar Group. Consider, for example, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) in all their variety. The post Automation: Key to Sustainable Warehousing appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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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.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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A Focus on Health and Safety in the Warehousing Environment

Now, That's Logistics

The latter group of deskless workers accounts for 8.4 Take facility cleaning, for example. With data suggesting that viruses like COVID-19 can live on surfaces for days, for example, warehouse operators are putting more time and effort into ensuring cleanliness in all areas of their facilities. percent of the total U.S.

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CargoWise Chosen as Global Solution for Seafrigo Group

Logistics Business Magazine

Seafrigo Group and WiseTech Global have announced the global rollout of CargoWise, the integrated cloud-based logistics execution platform, across 19 countries in the Seafrigo network. This is another example of the importance our technology and digitalisation capabilities play in delivering real solutions in a fast-changing industry.”.

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Editor’s Choice: Machine Learning Will Make Warehouse Managers More Productive

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-world uses of AI in business have exploded in the past decade, but few of those applications are focused on warehousing and distribution. For example, the traditional approach to workforce planning is to use an engineered labor standards system.

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OTTO Motors Commits to Production Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Many of my ARC Advisory Group colleagues were in attendance due to our company’s strong focus on manufacturing automation. The difference in the movement of tires across automotive manufacturing plants is an example that was used to illustrate the need for adapting the AMRs to site-specific workflows.