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Digital Training Software Enters Market

Logistics Business Magazine

has successfully launched its digital training software for logistics providers in the US market. software can put their entire staff training process on autopilot while increasing safety and quality in their operations – and reducing costs and efforts at the same time. Software start-up how.fm

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. China’s government has so far not commented on the new sanctions or on the news of the flying object, nor responded to questions.

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Automated Hand-Scanning Upgrade

Logistics Business Magazine

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. Training and installation time are minimised thanks to the camera’s function buttons, auto setup, an aiming laser, an acoustic feedback signal, and a green feedback LED.

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Practicing Social Distancing while Keeping Inventory Moving during COVID-19 pandemic

PINC

PINC’s YMS solution , for example, offers functionalities like gate automation, appointment scheduling, real-time visibility in the yard, trailer movement automation, automated alerts and notifications, and enterprise visibility. PINC offers two types of self-service gates PINC Kiosks and PINC Dropbox.

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RF Scanners: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

Warehouses can use RF scanning alone or in concert with other technologies, like RFID scanning and voice-picking. RF vs. RFID: What’s the Difference? The terms “RF” and “RFID” are often used interchangeably. For example, a warehouse management system holds a "master" set of data about all the products in the warehouse.

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What does the Logistics World of the Future look like?

Logistics Business Magazine

Richard grabbed attendees from the off by revealing he has had an RFID chip inserted into his wrist and hopes to have another in his brain in due course. Now that autonomous systems can be trained to replicate human movements, they can carry them out, essentially without the downside. You’ll never need your wallet again, he promises.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Plenty of examples of warehousing. No need to hire, train, and manage staff as the warehouse owner is responsible for these. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers. No need to train employees on equipment or software since the warehouse provides management services.