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A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

The goal was to start with the “what” – how workers receive, pick, and ship goods and ensure that the same processes and tools were being used across the DC network. For example, it should take this long to reach up to the third shelf in this location and pick three items. This is not about charity. It is about business.”

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Locus Robotics hits one billion pick landmark

Logistics Business Magazine

Locus Robotics , a market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfilment warehouses, has surpassed the one billion units picked milestone. This new achievement was attained just 59 days after Locus registered 900 million units picked. 5000 for the second successive year.

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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

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Predictive and prescriptive analytics have emerged as valuable tools that enable warehouse operations managers to streamline processes, minimize costs, and enhance productivity. In today’s competitive warehousing landscape, efficiency is paramount. In today’s competitive warehousing landscape, efficiency is paramount.

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Webinar: Empowering People, Enhancing Performance

Logistics Business Magazine

BES Operations Manager Steve Standley explains the before and after set-up for picking and ecommerce and what benefits automation, WMS and voice tech have brought. DC in central Birmingham, with 15000 SKUs and 1500 orders per day is a challenge in terms of suitable storage, picking and despatch. Training is easy.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Our survey found nearly 3 in 4 (74%) warehouse workers are at least somewhat likely to take a pay cut to work at another company with more technology tools to help them do their job, including more than half (52%), who are extremely or very likely. Help achieve better speed in item picking. Help achieve better accuracy in item picking.

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What’s the gig economy mean for the warehouse labor market?

Logistics Viewpoints

In the warehousing space, popular platforms include Talroo, warehousegig.com or gigsmart.com. In the recent Lucas Systems Voice of the Warehouse Worker survey, nearly 3 in 4 (74%) warehouse workers were at least somewhat likely to take a pay cut to work at another company with more technology tools to help them do their job.

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Goods-to-Person Calculator Helps Automation Investment

Logistics Business Magazine

This cutting-edge tool provides businesses across industries with a comprehensive analysis of potential labour savings achievable by integrating goods-to-person technologies. The FORTNA GTP calculator arrives as a way for warehouse operators to better plan around the challenges of recruiting, training and retaining a capable workforce.