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The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study: Shippers, 3PLs Draw on the Power of Partnerships

Penske Move Ahead

The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study found that 95% of shipper respondents agreed that their relationships are successful and 99% of 3PL respondents agreed that their relationships are successful. The study, which was released Oct. Overall, those relationships are working.

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Trends 2021: Warehouse Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Warehouse automation is the combination of mobility, physical automation along with technologies such as RFID and temperature sensing. Zebra’s warehouse vision study states that typically 50% of ecommerce warehouse employees are picking orders and that 40-70% of their time is spent moving between picking locations.

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Logistics Technology Trends: The Rise of the Machine

Freightos

Technology Trends for the Logistics Industry. Those that want to embrace the latest, cutting-edge technologies should consider these popular trends, and the impact they have on the future of logistics and supply chain management. In a recent study published on Cerasis , 26.25 Hall has to say. Radio Frequency Identification.

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

In the early 2000s, Walmart asked its suppliers to deploy RFID technology in pallets and cases. A recent study from BCG reports the problem is especially acute for produce. It uses proprietary freshness trend modeling for moisture and temperature tracking. In all, 46% of total produce is lost each year, according to BCG.

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5 Myths of Making Robots Work with People

Logistics Viewpoints

Robotics and automation in the warehouse continue to be a growing trend, with a recent study estimating that the warehouse robotics market is expected to reach USD 23. Similar to conventional voice picking systems, workers confirm their work using voice, scan, RFID, or robot mounted screens or lights.

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40 Percent of Parcels Will Be Delivered Within 2 Hours By 2028

247 Customs Broker

Zebra Technologies , a market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time enterprise visibility, has announced the results of its Future of Fulfillment Vision Study. Future of Fulfillment Vision Study New! Survey Background and Methodology.

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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

GlobalTranz

Just imagine the day when packages will never become lost or misplaced (because they are fitted with RFID chips that enable them to communicate with each other), when driverless vehicles and drones will deliver shipments at the customers’ doorsteps, and when customers will be able to monitor the progress of their shipment in real time.