Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2020

has identified what it considers to be the top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2020. Analysts have selected strategic supply chain technology trends that have a high potential for positive impact on people, performance and industries. For example, some organizations have adopted driverless forklifts for their warehouses.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2017

Unlike traditional supply chains, omnichannel supply chains rely on the successful integration and application of data, process standardization and high-tech tools to ensure a seamless flow of information and products. Modeling gives companies the opportunity to run scenarios based on changes in consumer buying trends and habits.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

For example, companies can now do in days what used to take weeks of programming and customization. . We’re already seeing practical examples of this in supply chain operations, with parcel sorting, product packaging, automated guided vehicles, and robotic lift trucks. in the case of fresh produce).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Barcode, RFID and NFC labels and tags are more affordable than ever and can help you achieve peace of mind through asset tracking. The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. It’s an ally not just while everything’s in transition, either, but also after things get settled again.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

RFID, AIDC, and IOT Systems : The advantages of using RFID-, AIDC-, and IoT- based technologies seem fairly simple. View our Trends Category to stay up to speed. . IT systems and tools truly enhance the Supply Chain, but without PEOPLE communicating and collaborating, there is no Supply Chain Management success.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

This consumer-focused “cold chain”—temperature controlled supply chain—is only a recent example of a decades-long push to perfect a global system of item level tracking in supply chain management. The solution for shippers and service providers in both areas is LCP—learn, collaborate and pilot.

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Conger

MAY 24, 2023

Examples of manufacturers that can use automatic replenishment are electronic manufacturers, automotive, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and more. Examples of retailers that use automatic replenishment are Walmart, Dollar Tree, Target, Costco, and Tesco. For example, reordering may require permission to be activated.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. We never want to take for granted that although this subject is one of the hottest trends looking to transform the world the way the internet did that everyone understands what is the Hyperconnected Era of “The Internet of Things.”

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Gerard Burke, Georgia Southern University: A continuing trend is the challenge to attract students to pursue a career often perceived as humdrum. Experiential learning is another trend seen as valuable to both hiring companies and students.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Outsourcing providers use advanced technology to make their operations more efficient and to safeguard their own margins, but the same tools are available to all those prepared to invest in them. Premium orange juice for example has a storage life of about 65 days. Do these calamities mean that warehousing automation is bad?

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TO WATCH. Here are the top logistics technology trends your company should be keeping an eye on and consider implementing. Digital twins may be one of the most exciting logistics technology trends to keep an eye on. Through centralized storage plus real-time tracking removes any uncertainty for your customers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2019

SICK has launched the smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device of its kind, the RFU610, creating new opportunities to integrate RFID track and trace capability in automated machines and mobile vehicles in warehousing, materials handling, and logistics environments.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

For example, if a truck hits an object with substantial force, it might send a text or e-mail to a supervisor. Today, ModusLink is adding applications that would, for example, track how an end consumer uses a product, generating both marketing and replenishment data. For example, a smart printing press might reorder its own ink.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

When we run an operation that is lean and have a disruption on that supply chain, either you have the IT tools to manage it so you can quickly react or the result is a line stoppage.”. Monteiro said the problem was solved only because of the agility of the people working in VW’s supply chain and the IT tools at its disposal.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 5, 2018

Smart fridges and fitness bands are some simple examples. Instead, you get real-time status and trend information directly from the supply chain. Status and trend data from critical machinery can be continuously monitored. At the very least, a product or a pallet can be given a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

For example, a warehouse management system (WMS) is crucial to a modern distribution center management. Dynamic slotting modules and workflow organization systems are also important tools for streamlining your warehouse operations. A good WMS system has a number of other useful tools for managing orders, inventory, and shipments.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

To successfully monitor these processes, visibility tools should take international versus domestic time requirements into consideration. For example, trade from a single port may become congested. If the logistics visibility tools identify this congestion, incoming shipments can be diverted to a less-congested port.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In fact, the introduction of Qualcomm’s OmniTracs ™ in 1988 and UPS’ roll-out of the DIAD ( Delivery Information Acquisition Device ) four years later are prime examples of pioneering companies investing in mobile technology as a means to drive efficiencies and create competitive advantage. And the mobile landscape continues to evolve.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 21, 2019

These solutions include dock automation, business intelligence, planning and management systems, Big Data analytics, SaaS applications and Cloud services—tools to modernize now weary legacy processes. New applications of RFID and optical character recognition (OCR) are also serving to keep the docks safer and more efficient.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

Will blockchain have the same fate as RFID in supply chain management? France, for example, plans to invest around €50m ($57m) “in ports and airports, focusing on control points and parking areas, with the possible appointment of 580 customs and veterinary staff.”.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Behind the frenzied hype of cryptocurrency and the attention bitcoin has received in the financial markets, blockchain has emerged as a digital technology tool that will transform the logistics landscape. Yet IBM is certainly no stranger to forming joint ventures with other verticals to promote blockchain opportunities.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Except for the RFID mandate almost twenty years ago, when Walmart mandates something, suppliers have little choice but to comply. Home Depot was one of the examples I cited. Walmart and Sam’s Club Suppliers: Thou Shalt Use Blockchain. When you’re an 800-lb gorilla in the industry, you get to dictate. Now, aided by startups Roadie Inc.

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