article thumbnail

Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed

Logistics Viewpoints

The profession has not yet managed to integrate product development into core decisions in a meaningful way. One thing that makes Musk distinctive is his hands-on approach to product design. At both Tesla and SpaceX, Musk put the design engineers in charge of production. You can’t hand it off to someone else.

article thumbnail

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . For example, a shipment of heavy machinery may be transferred from a cargo ship to a truck using a break-bulk method, with the machinery being stored temporarily in a warehouse before being loaded onto the truck for the final leg of the journey.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

OTTO Motors Commits to Production Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

I attended because of Rockwell Automation’s recently expanded presence in production logistics due to its acquisition of OTTO Motors. This variability in manufacturing operations led the OTTO team to develop its AMR offering as a platform on which applications can be activated to meet specific needs.

article thumbnail

Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Extra care must be taken when storing, handling, packing, and shipping these and other hazmat products.

article thumbnail

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples

Dedola Global Logistics

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples Transloading is a process that involves transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another during the shipping process. This involved taking the container from the port by truck to our nearby warehousing facility, where we loaded the products onto domestic dry vans.

article thumbnail

The Top Floor to Shop Floor Production Planning Handoff is Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Increasingly it is recognized that the executive planning meetings, that typically take place once a month, should be chaired by a top floor executive – a chief financial officer, chief operations officer, or even chief executive officer. Meanwhile, inventory optimization and production scheduling are more of a black box.

article thumbnail

Make Your DC More Productive Without Sweeping Changes

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, a distributor challenged to improve productivity, reduce the costs for picking low unit of measure (LUM) items, and increase picking accuracy added voice-directed, AI-driven optimization software to supplement their RF-based process.