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Go to Market Strategy before Supply Chain Strategy

10xLogistics

There are a lot of conversations happening relative to all sorts of strategies for supply chains (and no lack of consultants who want to sell you on the latest and greatest ideas). My thesis here is that the first thing you have to develop and fully understand is your business' go to market strategy. Just do what you say you will do.

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Automated, Accelerated Pharmaceutical Picking

Logistics Business Magazine

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. Example contents include headache pills, nasal sprays, and adhesive bandages. Employees refill the A-Frames during lower-load periods.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. It also increased the space utilization of picking carts and transportation.

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Improving warehouse picking processes

Globalior

Inventory picking is an important element of warehouse operations. The efficiency of picking procedures directly affects the speed of order fulfillment. 5 ways to improve the picking procedure. Choose the ideal storage solution for picking. Reduce unnecessary steps and save time in the pick-up and packaging phase.

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Covid Forces Retailers to Rethink Order Picking Methods

Logistics Business Magazine

When Covid triggered the e-commerce frenzy, many grocery retail logistics operations had little choice but to rethink their order picking methodologies and, as a result there is a trend away from traditional zone picking towards wave picking B to C strategies, says John Maguire, managing director of Narrow Aisle Ltd.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention. They can also work alongside humans or independently, depending on the task and the environment.