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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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[WHITE PAPER] Carrier asset utilization and allocation best practices to reduce operating costs

FreightWaves SONAR

The freight transportation industry has always been slow to adopt new advances in tools, software and automation. However, 2020 helped shed light on just how behind the industry is compared to others. In addition, the pressure to operate efficiently and use capital and manufacturing capacity frugally will remain unrelenting.”

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Retail Operations Threatened By Supply Chain Disruptions

Blue Grace Logistics

Today, disruptions are ubiquitous across the entire length of supply chains, forcing stakeholders to think and act proactively to fireproof their operations. Today, disruptions are ubiquitous across the entire length of supply chains, forcing stakeholders to think and act proactively to fireproof their operations.

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10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation

Logistics Bureau

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre design , operation, and flow management. 4) Inventory Control.

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Smart palletizing solution launched

Logistics Business Magazine

Geek+ , a global AMR leader, is proud to announce the launch of a new solution for Smart Mixed Case palletizing, co-developed with WSR Solutions, a provider of intelligent warehouse management tools. Upon receiving the outbound order, items of high outbound volume go to a buffer area between the storage area and the workstation.

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How to Measure Success: KPIs for Inbound Logistics

WorkWave

What are inbound and outbound logistics? Both inbound and outbound logistics involve the transportation of products across various distribution channels, however inbound logistics deals with supply and outbound logistics fulfill demands. This guide outlines the essential KPIs you should be monitoring to ensure efficiency.

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Geek+ launches smart palletising solution

Logistics Business Magazine

Geek+ , a global AMR leader, has launched a new solution for Smart Mixed Case palletising, co-developed with WSR Solutions , a provider of intelligent warehouse management tools. At the picking station, WSR’s intelligent algorithm support warehouse operators to stack cases of varying weight, height, width, and so on in an optimal way.