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DHL eCommerce Solutions Exhibits its Robotic Sorting Solution

Logistics Viewpoints

The webinar covered a broad range of topics including the future of work in logistics and the major social, business, and technology trends affecting the logistics industry. Each of these configurations is capable of sorting more than 1,000 parcels and packages per hour. DHL DoraSort-to-Bag. The Ingenuity of the End-Effector.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

For routes previously served by sedans, SUVs and minivans can deliver more than double the number of packages while the company’s “high-capacity vans” are able to service nearly five times as many packages, Mulligan said. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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Transport Drones & Autonomous Vehicles: The Transportation Mode Dance Card is Getting Full

GlobalTranz

Take a moment to watch this video, and think about what types of technologies must be employed if the scenario in the video were real. The video goes on to show the “drone attack,” which includes the dropping of shipping materials on cars, and the drones recognize where people are at and their actions. Air and Small Package.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

As to be expected, video has proven to be the most effective workplace training element, with most employees ranking this medium above text documents. Webinars: Four exclusive webinars on specialist topics are offered each year. A whopping 98 percent said they planned to include it in their programmes within two years.

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Top Logistics & Supply Chain Blogs We Followed in 2018 & Suggest You Follow in 2019

Shipchain

A well-rounded set of posts on LTL, FT, small package and last-mile delivery, not to mention an extensive list of compliance and regulatory posts, makes this blog a go-to resource for any company interested in better supply chain practices. Trucks.com focuses on the issues facing fleets around the globe, but its primary focus is the U.S.

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4 Benefits of the Use of Bluetooth Technologies in Logistics

GlobalTranz

Bluetooth technologies benefit the logistics industry in four categorical ways, which include the following: Elimination of Manual Scanning - Bluetooth-enabled technologies eliminate the manual step of scanning packages. This process is further shown in the video below. Bluetooth Mobile Barcode Scanner MS50 scan tracking No.

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Slow and Terrible Deliveries Can Tank Your Business: Here’s An Order Fulfillment Solution to Nip that Risk in the Bud

GlobalTranz

So, what do you do to avoid costly delays and terrible packaging? The downside is that you typically can’t customize products or packaging, you don’t have control over the quality of the goods, and you are almost always competing solely on price. All you must do is make late deliveries with busted boxes, and the wrong products.