Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

By optimizing workflows and order picking/packing accuracy; improving inventory management; and better utilizing human labor, technology is literally reshaping the logistics industry. This level of flexibility is imperative in the logistics industry, where providers need to be able to scale up and down on the dime.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Robotic solutions for automated storage and retrieval, as well as order picking, provide the secret to successfully hitting seasonal peaks – and can give a competitive edge at this crucial time of trading, writes Stefan Pieters, CEO of Movu Robotics. Pallet and bin shuttle systems for automated storage and retrieval are a prime example.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Contract logistics provider GXO Logistics says it has achieved “an industry first” by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots (cobots) on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England. The post GXO installs multi-tiered cobots appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2016

Alternatively, this model will be applied to enhance the use of store pick up, which has been used extensively by Wal-Mart to create a comprehensive omnichannel environment. This lead to benefits for today’s e-commerce retailers and those in the B2B industrial space who may have common orders. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are also many companies in the industry who have grown successfully and organically, that are still operating as they did when they were much smaller, simpler entities. and a growing online channel, was using RF scanners to pick orders both for store replenishment and direct fulfillment, through their legacy WMS.

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3PL Links

APRIL 16, 2024

However, how can we aim for productivity, flexibility, and efficiency to meet the needs of a market that is expanding all the time? Because of its improved stock storage techniques, increased flexibility, and efficient management, the company can easily handle the surge in orders and always adjusts to meet demand. Take a look at it: 1.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

The solution meets the issues of 3pl industry by providing flexible in product handling and throughput. For its customers in the Chocolate Industry, stock may include ingredients and primary goods for chocolate making through to bars and boxes of chocolates, numbering as many as 1000 SKUs depending on the stock profile.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Approximately 80% of respondents agree that there is a general lack of understanding of how AI-based software can be put into practice to enhance warehouse/distribution center operations across multiple industries. Getting started with AI in the DC. Getting going with AI without stumbling can be challenging. Dynamic Slotting.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

We’re talking about tasks like picking and packing orders, verifying delivery addresses, finding the most affordable way to ship packages, tracking deliveries, handling problems, and managing returns. Let’s take ShipMonk, for example, one of the fastest-growing 3PL fulfillment providers in the US.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

TireHub was founded in July 2018 with the idea to transform the wholesale tire industry. The wholesale tire industry is more complicated than one might envision. You need to know how to put the right logistics in place and deliver the right product at the right time and meet the SLA the customer has set. TireHub at a Glance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, depending on the sector, peaks will keep popping up throughout the year – Valentine’s Day, Easter, summer goods and Halloween being just a few examples. For example, each Christmas sees a ‘must have’ toy or game emerge, sometimes apparently from nowhere. They offer simple automation that can enhance productivity.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

For example, ShipMonk customizes logistics services and associated fees to the unique needs of every client. In the previous example, you have the physical weight that extra travel inventory creates in your luggage that you have to lug around. You never want to cut corners on these, or any, crucial areas of your ecommerce brand.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

Thanks to an improved design and many technological refinements, the new order pickers meet the ever-increasing demand for efficiency and productivity in order picking, says the company. Getting in and out up to 300 times, starting and stopping again – countless small interruptions define the picking processes in warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, the VIce President of Industry Outreach at Kinaxis. Mitchell-Guthrie is the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis. One example is an alert that a truck will be late based on a GPS feed. Do you want visibility or transparency? Or are you asking where your truck is?

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Yale Lift Truck Technologies has launched a new Outdoor Reach Truck, which it says applies smart design to meet the operational needs of logistics businesses. Smooth Transition The Outdoor Reach Truck is designed to transition from outdoor movement of goods to indoor stacking and picking.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Labor shortages occur when the demand for workers in a particular industry exceeds the supply of people who are qualified and willing to take the job. This includes receiving and storing inventory, sorting orders, picking, packing, researching courier availability, and managing returns. Truck Driver Shortages .

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

With 900,000 square feet of operating space, the site has been configured for retail and consumer brands with omnichannel requirements thanks to high-capacity racking, a state-of-the-art pick to light system and three levels of mezzanine flooring for lightweight goods.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. Chinese factories are facing challenges of meeting excessive orders that are way beyond their current capacity. The statistics are startling. Contract Extensions.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 24, 2023

Predictions in the logistics industry Retailers wishing to maintain a leading position within the industry must understand and leverage their supply chain trends. For example, inflation erodes away about 8.5%. For example, businesses must aim for more creativity and agility in operations and their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy. Any company shipping physical products today – whether to consumers or to other businesses – needs to meet higher service expectations, including faster order turnaround in the DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2019

Real Estate in the Logistics Industry: A Changing Landscape. The traditional role of the distribution centre is losing relevance as e-commerce continues to become the dominant model for sales operations and penetrates an ever-growing number of markets and industries. The Changing Face of the DC. The Influence of Technology.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 10, 2019

With the e-commerce boom, the global shipping industry is growing rapidly as a direct result. With these realities, how can the two ends meet? An innovation called “cargotecture” may be the answer to how the shipping industry can play a role in sustainability. What is cargotecture?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Increasingly, the company is hearing from companies who want to ‘break the mould’ within their industry and take a lead on such an important and relevant topic. The new trucks are tailored specifically to meet the demands of a high-intensity operation, whilst simultaneously reducing emissions and noise pollution.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In order to bring ecommerce brands the best opportunities for growth and scaling, founder and CEO Jan Bednar has continuously invested in next-level technology such as AI-powered robots, Cubiscans, conveyor belts with automatic dividers, and sophisticated QC checkpoints, and pick-to-light capabilities. About ShipMonk.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 13, 2016

Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. For third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ), logistics industry trends will dramatically affect how logistics providers of all sizes operate. Logistics Entities Move Towards Sustainability.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

I remember the first time I dispatched a driver to pick up a shipment thinking, “Wait, I just met this carrier for the first time. I’ve sent their driver to pick up a shipment for one of our top customers.” Leased-on drivers are a great example of this. Yet, there are still some bad actors out there.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. As I explain in a YouTube video on this subject, I recently saw a good example of how a BHAG can galvanise a workforce and make a dramatic impact on productivity. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2024

Produce shippers face several hurdles that they need to overcome for their products to deliver fresh and meet the growing consumer demand. CHALLENGE 2: SELECTING THE RIGHT CARRIER PARTNER The next challenge produce shippers need to tackle is choosing the right carrier to pick up and deliver their shipment. For example, in the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. Thanks to automation, picking and shipping of orders will also be possible during night shifts. Look at the big picture.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2022

The right technologies can increase efficiency by improving stock control and pick accuracy, warehouse flexibility, responsiveness, and safety and security. Automated picking systems. Picking items for orders is one of the most time-consuming warehouse activities. Voice picking. Mobile scanner-based picking.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Integrated with an organization’s warehousing, fulfillment and transportation activities, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) support a wide range of logistics activities for companies across all industries. Here are six more things that all companies should look for in a 3PL: A solid industry track record. Strong expertise.

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FW Logsitcs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Supply chains that utilize this process are able to meet customer demands faster by avoiding extra inventory handling steps. How Cross-Docking Differs From Traditional Warehousing While warehousing involves receiving inventory, storing it, and picking/packing orders, cross-docking skips the storage step.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 8, 2022

Covid-19 – and the lockdowns introduced in an effort to restrict its spread among the population – changed the way goods are stored, picked and moved to the consumer dramatically, with the switch to online shopping in particular forcing retailers and their logistics partners to radically rethink and rapidly adapt well-established working practices.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s industrial racking game is a relentless race to the bottom. We are good at convincing the customer to stay where they are for another five years by giving them a better solution as to how to utilise their space or order picking.”. Bito consciously decided not to operate in this space.

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