Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

As of today, Smart Robotics , a global leader in picking automation as a service for warehouses and logistics processes, is announcing the official launch of their latest cobot – the Smart Fashion Picker. Picking items in warehouses is a repetitive process that’s hard-wearing on the people who manually pick and place items.

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Globalior

APRIL 20, 2021

Inventory picking is an important element of warehouse operations. The efficiency of picking procedures directly affects the speed of order fulfillment. 5 ways to improve the picking procedure. Choose the ideal storage solution for picking. Invest operator training. Leverage picking technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

The number of lines of less than case picking they were doing per day was rapidly increasing and they were worried that the ability to hit their next day service commitments, in an operation that was already tight, would be affected. And this is on top of already strong picking capabilities. Why AutoStore? What Were the Results?

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

MTS Logistics recently held an educational environmental training and cleanup event on the beach in Izmir, Turkey. Our first aim was to include more children into our Clean Oceans Project and training this year as we are passing the torch to Gen Z and Millennials, the caretakers of our future.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2019

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Virtual reality (VR) is. Virtual reality (VR) is.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 6, 2020

Smart glasses, also known as vision picking, enable employees of the warehouse to work having their hands free in order to do their operations easier. Employees see in their glasses a visual display with the picking instructions including information about the progress, location, quantity or the next pick.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

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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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Warehouses are an integral part of most industries – but order fulfillment can take a lot longer than is strictly necessary if your picking and packaging processes aren’t as efficient as they could be. Just half a percent of picking mistakes can lead to losses in profits, as well as customer losses.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bill started his career in the Buyer Training Program at Macy’s, moved to Loehmann’s (a $500M retailer) where he ran the Company as COO / CIO. Full suite of services: Provides picking, packing, shipping, returns management, & more. Faster delivery: Enables same-day or next-day delivery for 98% of the mainland US.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2022

LA Port can’t get enough trains in to pick up containers. What’s interesting to me here is the landside issues section. Rail remains challenged. There are now 33000 containers waiting for pickup by rail. Over 20000 have been there 9 … Continue reading →

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DC Velocity

JUNE 26, 2018

Site will host training and demos of Norwegian company's goods-to-person fulfillment system, firm says.

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Camelot 3PL Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Accuracy and Error Reduction Manual picking processes are prone to errors. Barcode scanning ensures nearly 100% picking accuracy by eliminating human error. Picking and Packing : Scanning barcodes during picking and packing ensures that the right items are selected and packed.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

If you pick up one package for every one you deliver, shipping revenue generated by that truck would double! Once all packages are delivered and picked up most trucks would return to the distribution center. ” Imagine a package being picked up someplace, then delivered straight to a destination nearby. I bet it will.

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Camelot 3PL Software

DECEMBER 6, 2023

These technologies can automate repetitive tasks such as picking, packing, and sorting, reducing manual labor and minimizing errors. Regular Training Training is essential to ensure that all staff members understand how to use the WMS and follow warehouse procedures. This can improve productivity and reduce errors.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2021

His main duty is to help grow the carrier sales division by providing exceptional training and expertise in providing quality carrier sales candidates to logistics companies in the United States. Among drivers, the turnover is very high, and a good driver has her pick of top carriers and lanes. About Lean Solutions Group.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 16, 2018

First, I would start to define the Order picking operations: In the last class, we were talking about the picking order systems such as pick to light and voice picking I would like to mention the pick to light automotive system uses in most of the companies especially big companies. after picking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

DC in central Birmingham, with 15000 SKUs and 1500 orders per day is a challenge in terms of suitable storage, picking and despatch. But that made us top-heavy for pick and pack. A new picking solution was required to help with the additional volumes. Training is easy. One went round the warehouse and one to the customer.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 15, 2017

In the last class of Logistics, we were talking about picking area design. So, we can say that design is the best ally of efficiency when we talk about picking. We must take into account the next recommendations when we will design a picking area.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This enables them to restructure work order tasks, optimize picking routes, and develop user-configurable workflows for all major material handling processes, from receiving to picking to shipping, including audit, cycle count, and returns. Predictive analytics can inject some intelligence into this process.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2020

His passion is training and development of sales and operations professionals in the brokerage business. Our main objective is to utilize niche specific transportation training methods to improve efficiencies within the sales process and use our experience to enhance your operations team to execute your freight mix at a higher level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Employee scarcity and high worker turnover are of critical impact to the efficiency and productivity of the nation’s warehouses, particularly when factoring in the costs of continually replacing and training new employees –which can equate to almost 25% of a worker’s average annual salary. But the impact goes well beyond resignations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are some tips for making your WMS Budget work (you can apply this thinking to an upgrade or other supply chain solution implementation too): List hardware costs – Examine what devices (voice picking, etc.), Don’t be afraid to advocate for and invest in training to ensure a seamless transition.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 16, 2023

Here are some instances of how mixed reality can be used in warehouses: Order picking and fulfillment: By wearing AR headsets or smart glasses, warehouse employees can receive visual cues and instructions superimposed in front of their field of vision. VR training scenarios can replicate real-life situations.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Element Logic is launching a robotic piece-picking solution that combines their expertise as AutoStore system integrators with technology from leaders in piece-picking, RightHand Robotics (RHR). The robotic piece-picking solution combines award-winning technology from RightHand Robotics with Element Logic software and AutoStore.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Jeff has had the opportunity to help lead a variety of different business units throughout his career including Circuit City stores, the world’s largest pet training service at Petsmart, analytics and strategy for a movie theater chain, and a carrier sales team at Globaltranz. Learn More About The Unsung Hero of Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Criminals operating a fictitious carrier might pick up a load from a broker before turning around and double brokering that load to a legitimate carrier. The thieves might instruct that carrier to take the load to a cross-dock where it could be picked up and taken to its final destination.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Element Logic is launching a robotic piece-picking solution that combines their expertise as AutoStore system integrators with technology from leaders in piece-picking, RightHand Robotics (RHR). The robotic piece-picking solution combines award-winning technology from RightHand Robotics with Element Logic software and AutoStore.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Airbus also works with GEFCO’s asset auditing teams to train its operational teams in packaging management and the NETBOX IT system, which tracks the containers and provides delivery updates in real time. Training is also available to Airbus suppliers to support their transition to sustainable packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

And while a high percentage of companies have said that investing in technology is important to their future plans, more than 66% of our respondents said that picking, packing and other warehouse processes are still done via paper and pencil. Help achieve better speed in item picking. Help achieve better accuracy in item picking.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Where there is a lack of skilled talent available, your training of local labor will add value to your business while giving something back to the community. Will you be constantly training new employees as people come and go from the area? Local economy’s stability and potential. State, local and community support.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, a distributor challenged to improve productivity, reduce the costs for picking low unit of measure (LUM) items, and increase picking accuracy added voice-directed, AI-driven optimization software to supplement their RF-based process. Maximize and extend the life of your current WMS.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Visitors can learn about digitalising the drive train – from controlling the machine through to driving the machine – and how this provides readily consumable data on the health of the asset that can be used for predictive maintenance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Tessa Wilson, a Graduate Management Trainee at GXO UK and Ireland, has commenced a six-month secondment as a Project Officer for the second phase of Transaid ’s Professional Driver Training Uganda project, helping the country to respond to the huge rise in demand for HGV and PSV drivers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Productivity, accuracy and revenue are all up by 20% at a thriving UK electrical business thanks to LYDIA voice-picking technology supplied by Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG). The company’s existing paper-based picking system required training time for new staff, adding to time pressures at seasonal peaks. No paper, no pressure.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Having inventory in the best location for picking will enable an efficient service model. Slotting logic will keep required levels of stock in the picking locations, limiting the need to stop picking to replenish inventory needed to complete the orders. It also decreases the opportunity for errors with that reduced handling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

This eliminates the need to invest time and resources into training new employees or conducting lengthy recruitment processes when there’s an urgent need for labor. The average warehouse spends 6-8 weeks training and properly onboarding new employees , representing thousands of dollars in training costs per new hire.

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