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Warehouse Sorting Incorporates RFID Scanning

Logistics Business Magazine

OPEX® Corporation, a global leader in next generation automation for almost 50 years, is expanding the capabilities of its leading-edge ‘Sure Sort® Warehouse Automation’ technology to incorporate radio frequency identification (RFID) scanning to meet client needs and increase operational speed and efficiency.

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Mini Yellow’ sortation robots help ZTO meet the demands of ‘singles day’ 

Logistics Business Magazine

ZTO’s network partners are responsible for first-mile pick-up and last-mile delivery services, while the mission-critical transportation and sorting processes that take place in between pick-up and parcel delivery are undertaken by ZTO. Both types have CE certification.

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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately. For example, seven-day ground is cheaper than express deliveries. The right injection point is not necessarily the FedEx sort center closest to the customer.

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Technology solutions ready for Black Friday

Logistics Business Magazine

For the world of logistics, and in particular for e-commerce warehouses and postal hubs, the Black Friday period – which coincides with the beginning of the peak season – represents a challenge in the fields of packaging, labelling, sorting and shipping. In England, for example, sales during the month of October 2020 represented 28.1%

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From Real Life to Virtual Worlds: How Logistics Concepts Improve Gameplay in Video Games

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Another crucial aspect of logistics is inventory management, which involves managing the inventory of goods to ensure that there is enough supply to meet demand. For example, players might need to manage their inventory to ensure that they have enough food and tools to survive while exploring their world.

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Operationally Carbon Neutral Warehouse

Logistics Business Magazine

Additional automation features include autonomous cleaning robots, a mobile wrapping robot, and a dimension system to automatically measure the dimensions and volume of parcels and pallets for faster categorisation and sorting. The building has been designed with employee wellbeing front and centre.

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Editor’s Choice: 5 Supply Chain Management Success Factors for CPG Companies

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, it’s critical to identify where to focus advertising and how to allocate it for specific products across countries. CPG companies must maintain tight control over inventory to conserve cash while ensuring there’s sufficient stock to meet production schedules or forecasted customer demand.