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Semi-automated Sorting System
Material Handling and Logistics
APRIL 17, 2019
Panasonic has introduced Visual Sort Assist (VSA), which combines scanning technology and projection to speed up the process of sorting parcels on a conveyor belt
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Data Capture and Sorting of Smalls
247 Customs Broker
AUGUST 2, 2019
[og_img] One-stop shop solution combines data capture and sorting of small shipments in one single system. Small shipments are currently still sorted manually most of… The post Data Capture and Sorting of Smalls appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
Fives AMR Boosts High-Speed Sorting Options
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The autonomous mobile robot (AMR), called GENI-Ant, can transport and sort both standard and extremely small, unstable items, while allowing high speed and capacity. “We The post Fives AMR Boosts High-Speed Sorting Options appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.
UPS opens $100 million sorting hub outside Paris
DC Velocity
JUNE 26, 2018
Largest investment ever in the country. Transportation
Online Boutique Farfetch Partners with Sorted on Delivery Software
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Manchester-based software specialist Sorted, which describes itself as a ‘global delivery experience platform’, has announced that it is partnering with Farfetch to help connect Farfetch’s network of luxury boutiques and partners across the world.
USPS patent envisions sorting robots aboard mail trucks
247 Customs Broker
AUGUST 7, 2019
Patent and Trademark Office recently granted USPS a patent for a sorting robot intended to work inside a delivery vehicle’s “freight… The post USPS patent envisions sorting robots aboard mail trucks appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Dive Brief: The U.S.
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Plenty to sort through regarding the future fate of NAFTA
Logistics Management
AUGUST 28, 2018
For more than a while now, there has been a general sense of confusion, when it comes to the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). There are many reasons for that premise, to be sure. At the top of that list, of course, is that President Donald Trump has made it very clear he is not a NAFTA supporter, at times often suggesting it could, or should, go away, and at other times saying he may be with OK with some changes.
Amazon deploys 'Pegasus' robots in sortation centers to reduce miss sorts
247 Customs Broker
JUNE 6, 2019
Dive Brief: Amazon Robotics, already a staple of the company’s fulfillment center operation, has now moved into its sortation centers for the first time, the… The post Amazon deploys 'Pegasus' robots in sortation centers to reduce miss sorts appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
UPS opens £120m package sorting and delivery facility in London, UK
247 Customs Broker
MAY 15, 2018
UPS, a provider of supply chain solutions, has opened a new £120m package sorting and delivery facility in London, UK. Image: UPS has opened a new package sorting and delivery facility in London. LBR Staff Writer. Published 15 May 2018.
Fluence Automation acquires parcel processing technology firm
DC Velocity
AUGUST 6, 2018
Package sorting equipment manufacturer buys Post Integrated Solutions to meet rising e-commerce demand. Material Handling
Talking to Myself about the Top 25 Supply Chains
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 19, 2019
Sorting out what it actually means to be ranked as one of the top supply chains in the world
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U.S. infrastructure construction costs pose threat to economy
Fleet Owner
JULY 26, 2019
is plagued by the same sort of cost disease that afflicts the country’s education and health care It seems like infrastructure in the U.S.
Gap Inc. Speeds Up Warehouse Operations With Robotics, AI
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
replaced manual picking and sorting operations with an automated system, resulting in a big boost in productivity at its distribution center Gap Inc.
New technologies on display in Cleantech Challenge
Fleet Owner
AUGUST 7, 2019
Across the commercial vehicle market, there are all sorts of people working on some pretty amazing projects that will ultimately make the trucking industry even more efficient than it already is
Parcel Shipping Services: Understanding SmartPost and SurePost
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 18, 2019
Packages start with UPS or FedEx and end up at a USPS sorting facility for final delivery by letter carriers on their regular routes. By now, you’re probably well-acquainted with the potential for parcel shipping services like UPS SurePost and FedEx SmartPost to save you big money.
In six months, a 3x faster cog in Walmart distribution machine
Fleet Owner
JANUARY 15, 2019
New consolidation center to automate sorting LTL freight to truckload, revising what's now a manual process and allowing greater agility at a big step in the retail giant's supply chain model
Cross-Belt Sorter
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
BEUMER Group has introduced the BG Sorter, a high-performance sorter available for sorting any kind of items, such as parcels or bagged goods
We're Close to a Crucial Breakthrough for Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
We have fantastically accurate information available quickly about all sorts of things in the supply chain — but these nodes of data-gathering are like narrowly-focused spotlights on an otherwise dark stage
Meet Volvo's 'radically different' electric self-driving tractor system, Vera
Fleet Owner
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Volvo Trucks has unveiled an all-electric, fully autonomous tractor of sorts designed for specific applications to help address freight and driver challenges.
When it comes to technology identify, evaluate
Fleet Owner
JUNE 28, 2018
This is a very exciting time for the trucking industry with all sorts of new technology coming into the market and being developed almost on a daily basis.
The Marijuana Supply Chain: Is Home Delivery Next?
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 31, 2019
It used to be that if you wanted marijuana, you got the flower bud and smoked it in either a joint or pipe of some sort. Today, however, the options are expanding.
'19 F-150 Raptor can tell when truck is mid-air, manage throttle off-road
Fleet Owner
MAY 24, 2018
Ford is upgrading its F-150 Raptor for 2019 with new continuously-adjusting suspension technology and a sort of low-speed "cruise control" that manages difficult off-road terrain while the driver only has to steer.
Böwe Systec Announces Parcel+Post Expo Plans
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
Sorting specialist Böwe Systec has announced its plans for next month’s Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam. Smart sorting automation is an integrated concept from Böwe Systec that consists of a suite of solutions that do just that.
Not one IoTa—but many BACK from the EDGE
Fleet Owner
JULY 6, 2018
I’ve watched him learn to identify faces and all sorts of objects using his vision. I’m amazed at what I am learning about business and transportation by observing my 14-month-old grandson. He is learning to respond to sounds from his name, to Alexa
A short trade cycle to a 2020 Peterbilt 389, custom touches shown out at MATS
247 Customs Broker
MAY 10, 2019
Step deck-toting independent owner-operator Tad Schultz of Peosta, Iowa, has moved in recent years to a pretty quick “trade cycle” of sorts in his one-truck… The post A short trade cycle to a 2020 Peterbilt 389, custom touches shown out at MATS appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
VanRiet to Focus on UK with Flagship IMHX Display
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
VanRiet Material Handling Systems, specialist in automatic transport and sorting solutions, is to present its flagship HC Sorter at this year’s IMHX in Birmingham. The company, well known for its high capacity shoe sorting technology, is putting focus on the UK market.
What Is Your Target Story?
The Lean Thinker
OCTOBER 8, 2019
By stating what we will observe or measure when the target condition is met, we are constructing a “unit test” of sorts. One of the artifacts of Extreme Programming as practiced by Menlo Innovations is the Story Card.
Italian Automator OCM Delivers New Facility to DHL Express Bulgaria
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2019
Together with the automated sort machine, capable of handling volumes as per business needs, OCM provided the express courier with the intelligent software, to manage all processes. Italian material handling specialist OCM has delivered a new automated facility to DHL Express Bulgaria.
The Cancer of Fear
The Lean Thinker
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
He is getting the response he expects – people are not offering thoughts (other than his) for improvements, though they are experimenting in stealth mode in a sort of continuous improvement underground. I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting.
VanRiet Sorter Plays Key Role at DHL Austria Parcel Centre
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 2, 2019
This system sorts the shipments that leave the parcel centre via three different modes of transport: by truck, by courier and by airplane. For this reason, the sorting technology in the HC Sorter had to be fully geared towards avoiding errors.
UPS ‘supersizes’ Kentucky package hub
247 Customs Broker
MAY 17, 2019
Transportation May 17, 2019 UPS triples the size of its Louisville Centennial operations, nearly doubling sorting capacity and speeding same-day delivery capabilities. By DC Velocity… The post UPS ‘supersizes’ Kentucky package hub appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Transportation customs broker customs clearance freight imports logistics shipping
UPS ‘supersizes’ Kentucky package hub – DC Velocity
247 Customs Broker
MAY 17, 2019
Transportation May 17, 2019 UPS triples the size of its Louisville Centennial operations, nearly doubling sorting capacity and speeding same-day delivery capabilities. By DC Velocity… The post UPS ‘supersizes’ Kentucky package hub – DC Velocity appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Transportation customs broker customs clearance freight imports logistics shipping
UPS Remains Positive on Asia Opportunities
Logistics Trends and Insights
JULY 13, 2019
As global trade expectations are revised downward to 2.6% for 2019 from 3.0% in 2018 and the China-US trade war continues on, UPS remains focused on its global network.
Parcel Throughput Capacity
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 9, 2019
Conveyors and Automation, working closely with long standing partner Interroll, have installed a full turnkey sortation system at a UK sorting facility of leading courier, Skynet Worldwide Express. The vertical crossbelt sorter at its core can achieve sorting rates of 4,000 parcels per hour.
Efficient Crossbelt Sorters
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 4, 2019
The fully automated, high-performance sorting system will be installed in the existing system infrastructure of a Swiss reference customer. This particularly applies to processing and sorting the rapidly increasing numbers of smaller parcels with different packaging, sizes and weights.
18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS
247 Customs Broker
AUGUST 24, 2019
Wednesday night in Dallas, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, with trucker-songwriter Bill Weaver, started us up with a sound-check of sorts that… The post 18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
All cargo on arrested MSC Gayane now back en route – except the cocaine
The LoadStar
JULY 10, 2019
MSC has sort to ease the fears of shippers with cargo aboard a vessel arrested by US authorities this week. The MSC Gayane was impounded by US Customs on 17 June after a raid at the port of Philadelphia uncovered the largest amount of cocaine they ever found.
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