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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. The two robotic sortation solutions were installed with distinct configurations, one for Sort-to-Gaylord (big corrugated box) and the other for Sort-to-Bag.

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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

Import sorting Managing Director of Ramp and Gateways Operations for Northern Europe, Alun Cornish, has been with the company for 20 years. The import sort facility is adjacent to the airside apron at Stansted, with ULD (unit load device) air containers fed directly on to a castor floor. The tour started with the customs hold ‘cage’.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

The robots can perform various tasks, such as transporting goods, picking orders, sorting items, and replenishing inventory. Vision systems can help robots to recognize objects, faces, barcodes, labels, and other features, and to perform tasks such as picking, sorting, inspecting, and scanning.

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Six trends impacting the warehouse automation industry

Logistics Business Magazine

Increased wages and benefits haven’t been enough to reverse the trend. As a result, we’re seeing some developing trends heading into the second half of the year.”. Specifically, Honeywell sees six trends emerging in the warehouse and DC industries. Increasingly aggressive adoption of proven automation technologies.

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How to Prepare an Efficient LTL Transportation Budget

Blue Grace Logistics

How to Prepare an Efficient Transportation Budget Show Submenu Resources. Creating an efficient LTL transportation budget drives business success and customer satisfaction. How to define your transportation needs. Transportation budgeting can seem daunting at times. Define Your Transportation Needs . Whitepaper.

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Supply Chain Strategy: How a TMS Keeps Leaders Strategic to Spin up Critical Initiatives

MercuryGate

Maintaining a functional supply chain network takes a lot of work, collaboration, and careful monitoring of market trends. This often takes the form of a transportation management system (TMS) of some sort. Developing a sound supply chain strategy is one of the first things managers must do.

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[Chart of the Week] Spot market rates set to resume slow downward trend after wild winter: Carriers, brokers have a duty to reduce risk of financial losses

FreightWaves SONAR

FreightWaves scientific rates are predicting a return to a slow downward trend after the impacts of the past month’s winter storms recede. The overriding trend prior to these storms was that of a slow loosening of the market, as indicated by existing predictive capabilities Remember that the need to stay strategic is paramount.