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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

Logistics Viewpoints

Areas can include: In- and outbound workflows. If you are using warehouse simulation as an improvement tool to current operations, the first step is to create an exact computer model of your present end-to-end processes. Staffing requirements. Material handling. Vehicle movements. Aisle widths. Storage capacity. Examples of use.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Logistics Bureau

You must evaluate the option in detail to know if it presents more pros than cons or vice versa. 9: The Mistake of Environmental Nonchalance It’s easy to assume that inbound and outbound freight logistics don’t reconcile well with any drive for social responsibility or environmental friendliness.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

For instance, ask yourself if you genuinely need a warehouse in a given location or whether a cross-docking operation , which requires little storage space and presents no on-site inventory management complexities, would suffice. Try to avoid introducing the need for backtracking and detours in transportation.

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Logistics Industry at the Forefront of Robotic Technology

Airfreight Logistics

Another study published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested that buyers spent about £1 billion a week with online UK retailers in February of 2017. In the present world, robotics technology is becoming the backbone of the logistics process, from cargo handling in airports and warehouses to last-mile delivery.

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IFOY FINALIST FOCUS: IKEA Project Flat Pack Picking by SSI Schäfer

Logistics Business Magazine

Concept study as the initial spark for the pilot project. This approach was part of a concept study, also developed jointly, to optimise logistics in the handling of customer order business. The solution presented is very attractive for this market segment. Findings of the simulation confirmed in operational use.

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Post-COVID Ecommerce is Booming, But Logistics Issues Abound

Logistics Bureau

Online supply chain and logistics education programs cost a fraction of the fees for traditional courses, and much of the study can be done outside of working hours. Or maybe you have already outsourced your warehousing, and your 3PL partner was a good match when your business was smaller, but is now struggling with your higher volumes.