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A First-Hand Look at Berkshire Grey’s Warehouse Robotic Solutions

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BG Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation Two linear shuttles with corresponding rows of outbound containers situated adjacent to shuttle path. The operator places items to one of the two induction points (two induction points allow the workstation to maximize presentations). Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation. Robotic Shuttle Put Wall.

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Automated Hand-Scanning Upgrade

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The automation of hand scanning processes increases productivity at inbound and outbound areas of logistics hubs dramatically. 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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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

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Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms. With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

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The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February.

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RF Scanners: The Ultimate Guide

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How Is RF Scanning Used in Warehousing? RF scanners are used in retail, grocery, manufacturing, healthcare, warehousing, utilities, food, and the military. For example, a warehouse management system holds a "master" set of data about all the products in the warehouse. How Is RF Scanning Used in Warehousing?

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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

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Areas can include: In- and outbound workflows. Examples of use. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. For example, you can compare fixed automation with the use of autonomous mobile robots.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

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Workforce shortages and other challenges abound throughout all transportation sectors, and while this may revitalize investments in localized manufacturing, expanded warehousing to hold more inventory, and other efforts, these changes do not solve today’s issues. Walmart, for example, offers logistics services to competitors.