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Case Study: The Order Fulfillment Group

Camelot 3PL Software

The Order Fulfillment Group (TOFG) specializes in providing fulfillment services to business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients ranging in size from Fortune 1000 corporations to small enterprises. The Order Fulfillment Group. Challenge: Replace an Outdated Legacy Warehouse Management System. One adjustment involved packaging.

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CTU Code Boosts Supply Chain Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. Workers also resoundingly feel that investing in tech is investing in the company’s workforce (88%). Reduce mental stress.

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Case Study: “A Good Idea That Just Keeps On Getting Better”

Logistics Business Magazine

They offload incoming logs, 7m long, four to a pack, which each weigh around 800Kg. The post Case Study: “A Good Idea That Just Keeps On Getting Better” appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. This truck’s clever design and versatility is a great asset,” said Roger. www.combilift.com. www.garnalex.com.

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Case Study: When You Want to Go Up, Not Out

Logistics Business Magazine

Group Transport Manager David Harvey explains: “Most of our branches are in built up areas such as Camden, Acton and Wandsworth, where expansion of sites is nigh on impossible – due to cost issues or the density of surrounding buildings. We can only ‘go up not out’ with our storage so packing as much stock into any given area is crucial.

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Green Transportation May Well Depend on the Success of Deep-Sea Mining

Logistics Viewpoints

A typical electric vehicle battery pack requires 8kg lithium, 35kg nickel, 20kg manganese, and 14kg of cobalt. In 2018, a study conducted by MIT students on the impacts of deep-sea nodule mining found that sediment released from midwater plumes mixed rapidly with surrounding ocean water due to the turbulence of the release.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers have found that consolidating returns can increase efficiency and reduce costs by using fewer supplies and less labor to pack and ship the products. Other groups currently expanding their last-mile services for big and bulky items include less-than-truckload (LTL), last-mile, household goods, and truckload (TL) carriers.