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What is Preventive Maintenance: Staying Ahead of the Curve

Conger

Continue reading to learn more about this essential strategy to ensure your equipment performs optimally at all times. Introduction to Maintenance Strategies In industries such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Food Processing/Storage, Paper, Packaging, and Lumber, equipment efficiency is not just an operational goal but a necessity.

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The 7 Trends Shaping The Future of the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

Logistics industry trends have also not been left behind in the move towards a more technological future. . 7 Major Trends Influencing the Logistics Industry in the Future . Emerging, mature and international markets are now part of the growth strategy of a vast number of companies. This is now becoming a global trend.

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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

Logistics Viewpoints

The models offer prescriptive analytics, leveraging data on order history, batching and pathing patterns, and warehouse layout to recommend optimal slotting strategies. Restock/Replenishment Planning – Maintaining optimal inventory levels is crucial to meet customer demands without overstocking.

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Elten Expands German Warehouse Capacity

Logistics Business Magazine

With over 5,000 order lines daily, a trend that has been rising steeply for ten years now, we have known for a while that our logistics operations would have to adapt if we wanted to stay competitive in the future,” says Georg Maxwill, Head of Supply Chain Management at ELTEN.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

pallets and pallet lifts) to improve the very labor intensive processes of material handling and how to take better advantage of space using racking and better warehouse design and layout. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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Automation is pivotal to warehouse operations

Logistics Business Magazine

Relentless eCommerce trends continue to put tremendous strain on distribution and fulfilment operations worldwide. A new Honeywell report reveals once-predictable consumer demand cycles centred around holidays and “peak seasons” have given way to a model where any month, week or day can be a holiday.

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The Changing Landscape of Real Estate in the Logistics Industry

Logistics Bureau

Distribution centres must host the execution of value-adding services and processes such as product customization, and support customer-centric material handling solutions. Such high costs might be responsible for the continued trend toward long industrial real estate leases at a time when flexibility should demand shorter terms.