The Lean Thinker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Let me profile a company – I have an actual company in mind, but this one is only a concrete example. If this company might be you… here are some questions to think about: How much actual cultural change has taken hold in the day-to-day operations since you have been engaging in kaizen activities? If so, why?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2020

Italian packaging manufacture specialist Sitma has made available its skills, machinery and workforce to package a supply of over 30.0000 masks for the Municipalities of Castelvetro and Vignola, in the district of Modena, northern Italy. Operate globally without forgetting your roots.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 15, 2020

Social distancing in warehouses can be facilitated by a new automated packaging system, says its manufacturer. Duncan Hall, UKI APS Commercial Leader at Automated Packaging Systems says businesses are tackling social distancing in several ways. This rises to approximately 28,000 orders a day during peak periods.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Packaging lines for e-commerce and fulfilment are designed and implemented individually, working in partnership with the operators. The fully automatic X7 packaging line, for example, produces up to 1,200 differently sized ready-to-ship packages per hour. Packsize solutions are based on a high level of automation.

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Logistics Manager

JUNE 6, 2020

The recent delivery constitutes a major first step in this process, since it involved the delivery of an actual package following a long-distance flight by the UAV. Incident prevention and control, for instance; or water pollution; firefighting; monitoring port operations or damage. Pioneering Spirit is the example.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 18, 2019

Packaging is the first thing that a prospective customer registers when he buys the product. This means packaging also plays an integral role in supply chain management. To know more about packaging importance you may find the following video is interesting! Top packaging companies in 2019.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2020

Advanced and flexible software from Nulogy has enabled Marsden Packaging to remain responsive to the changing needs of brand owners throughout the volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our software is helping businesses to deal with this new period of variability and manage potential operational constraints.

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WorkWave

MARCH 26, 2024

Imagine ordering a package online and eagerly awaiting its arrival, only to face delays and uncertainties in the delivery process. A well-optimized delivery route ensures that packages reach their destinations within the stipulated time frame, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and creating loyal customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The company is boasting its quickest delivery time yet, saying that packages are being prepared for dispatch within 11 minutes of an order placement at same-day facilities. This allows faster delivery, as delivery stations go from handling 60,000 packages a day to over 110,000 during the holiday season. billion packages in the U.S.,

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 5, 2024

Perfect How You Track Packages Lost and delayed packages are a big peak season problem. Specifics aside, unique barcodes and tracking numbers are scanned every time a package is moved. For example, when it leaves a fulfillment center, arrives at the shipping carrier’s processing facility, leaves that facility, and so on.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Packaging is an ever-evolving process. According to Per Engelseth’s thesis on ‘The core role of packages in a logistics network’, “The basic objective of logistics is concerned with the provision of goods to an end-user and four main activities are involved in this provision of goods. Packaging in international logistics.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

You are about to find out what that means, and how it might affect your daily business operations. 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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The SICK Lector611 with Liquid Lens packs outstanding read performance and operational versatility into an ultracompact device. As well as code-reading duties in fast-moving production and logistics, is therefore ideal for reading direct marks on electronics or automotive components, for example. mm for 2D codes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Now, a milestone upgrade to SICK’s Lector65x image-based code reader family has made it quicker and easier to set up and use the technology in high-volume operations. Hand-held barcode readers are still widely used to ensure the traceability of goods and packages, for example in retail, warehousing and parcel sorting operations.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A prime example is Walmart’s recent declaration of broadening its drone delivery hubs, aimed at catering to an additional 60,000 households in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While initial investments are necessary, drones have the potential to lower labor costs by operating continuously without breaks.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2016

Small package and parcel shipping charges can account for up to 5 percent of a shipper’s total expenses, reports Gary Oswald of PARCEL Media. However, more shippers are taking advantage of the benefits of outsourced small package auditing. Outsourced Small Package Auditing is Faster Than In-House Audits.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2019

An interview with the WFP Food Safety & Quality Unit’s packaging expert A packaging engineer? knowing how to optimize packaging can be, quite literally, a lifesaver. To mark World Food Day, which shines the spotlight on the issue of food waste, I sit over a coffee with WFP’s packaging expert Carole Manceau.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2019

Signode Industrial Group, which makes packaging consumables, tools, software and equipment to optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect product in transit, will be at ProMat 2019 at booth# S1641. The tool’s variable tension speed gives the operator complete control of the speed applied to the strap.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Discrete manufacturing makes distinct ‘things’, process manufacturing makes ‘stuff’ (for example, fertilizer). Operating and planning for mixed-mode production is complex and requires an enterprise system that specifically caters for the unique process and issues of mixed-mode manufacturing.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

Achieving this goal starts with implementing a software package that can manage repeatable processes consistently across your organization. For example, companies can now do in days what used to take weeks of programming and customization. . Leverage sensor technology and stop wasting time, fuel, labor, and product quality.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2020

Using Zone Editor, transport operations will now be able to further streamline planning processes by automatically factoring in geographic restrictions such as Low Emission Zones. For example, transport planners will have the ability to create areas where low emission vehicles must be used for all deliveries.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2018

Leading UK packaging supplier Southgate is offering what it calls a genuinely eco-friendly alternative to the ecommerce and distribution sectors. This is a big first for the packaging industry and another example of how innovation can make impactful changes to the global waste problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Optimizing a vast and complex supply chain is a growing challenge for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) firms. As a result, CPG companies must streamline operations and adopt modern technology that drives growth and innovation. Kraft Heinz , with a presence in more than 40 countries, recognizes that planning is at the center of everything.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

The spectrum ranges from modular workstation designs and systems to hoists not yet exhibited anywhere in the world, software-driven language-based picking processes with smart glasses, and new accessories and assistance systems for forklift operators. The result is ergonomically efficient systems for logistics jobs with long-term viability.

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Ship Monk

JULY 14, 2023

In sum, a shipping label is meant to communicate important information about your package to fulfillment technology and trained personnel. USPS is best for smaller, lightweight packages (under 20 pounds) with a maximum weight of 70 pounds per package. As such, UPS is a shipping leader for larger, heavier packages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

Warehouse operations historically strived to deliver the perfect order – the right product, at the right price, at the right time. But these same operations have historically been viewed as a cost-center to C-level executives. First, rapid delivery required responsive warehouse operations.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Like most chemicals, the same product can be shipped in various forms and packaging configurations. Packaging and Handling Along with density, the dimensions of the packaged freight are a significant factor in determining the freight class. The higher the density, the lower the freight class and shipment rate.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Air freight forwarding emerges as a key player in this scenario, offering speed and reliability that can significantly impact business operations. This includes optimizing packaging, ensuring compliance with destination requirements, and preparing accurate documentation to avoid delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. Expanding the smart package initiative will help UPS strengthen its network efficiency as it seeks to reduce costs in a cooling demand environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Causal AI offers the tantalizing promise of being able to unravel the intricate web of cause-and-effect relationships that govern business operations. We needed to identify nuanced patterns, anomalies, and automation opportunities in near real-time and enhance our operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Creating more sustainable logistics operations is a priority for businesses, governments and increasingly, consumers. We need sustainability in land use and water management, in transport capacity, in the reduction of waste in all its forms, in enabling the goods and packages we handle themselves to be more sustainable.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Shipping labels are a major part of the inbound and outbound logistics operation—influencing the successful journey of a package from order to final destination, supply chain communication, and customer satisfaction. At a glance, shipping labels provide identifying info about a package. Shipping Label Q&A.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 27, 2024

You can never replace the human element of any operation. ShipMonk’s 3PL software , for example, is time-saving automation at its finest. These measurements are error-proof and thus ensure quality control, allow fulfillment centers to optimize inventory storage locations, lower packaging waste, and optimize shipping costs.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2024

Red tape, high shipping costs, detailed paperwork, long transit times, packages lost in customs, and inconsistent regulations from country to country prevent the most sensible ecommerce businesses from even attempting cross-border commerce. We never said you couldn’t. It’s just that some ways are better than others.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Also known as packaged pricing, this strategy involves bundling various services together and charging one price. It not only offers convenience to your customers , but it also creates cross-sell opportunities, operational efficiency, promotional tools and competitive advantage for you.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Atlanta, GA, November 16, 2022 – Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, today announced Stord Parcel , a carrier-agnostic last-mile delivery solution with advanced modeling to automatically choose the most efficient and cost-effective carrier and service level that meets the expected delivery date for all packages.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The company in this example has tailored its fulfilment concept precisely to these demands and implemented it with state-of-the-art technology from its long-term intralogistics partner SSI Schaefer. This was implemented, in part, through retrofit, conversion, and expansion projects without impacting ongoing operations.

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