Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2024

I attended MODEX in March and saw the latest advancements in robotic applications and automation. Incorporating advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, are enabling these automated solutions to increase speed, accuracy and efficiency. When it comes to sustainability , what does this mean?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Many companies are undergoing a digital transformation , switching from manual processes to automating routine tasks. Inventory Management The key starting point is implementing proper ABC analysis, and you need to look at it from multiple angles. And the foundation that holds all of this together is your master data.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

This means installing LED lighting with motion sensors, energy efficient HVAC systems and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) that maximise space and reduce energy consumption. Data Driven Carbon Tracking and Reduction Having robust carbon tracking across your supply chain enables better decision making and continuous improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Technology advancements in hardware, cloud, and in-memory computing fueled this increase, followed by the boost from automation, machine learning, and AI. Planners spend considerable time preparing scenario planning and not the actual analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2024

Erwin highlighted the importance of real-time data accuracy and visibility. People, technology, and data are very important for their journey. The importance of employee ownership in driving cultural transformation and their acceptance of data-driven decision making within the organization was also emphasized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In response, most companies are investing in warehouse automation and robotics. Businesses would like to make the most of their investments in warehouse automation, but they’re not sure how to do that. A WES applies advanced AI and ML to gather data, identify exceptions, define resolutions and enact them, autonomously, in mere seconds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Ensuring seamless data flow between these systems for various scenarios can be difficult, compounded by the need to maintain data integrity across different systems and scenarios, requiring continuous data validation, cleansing, and synchronization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

shows that 54% of the leaders surveyed are focused on automating non-value-added and repetitive tasks with technology to improve worker productivity. To improve the productivity of knowledge workers in supply chain and logistics operations, automated real-time shipment tracking (53%) was the technology most cited as partially/fully deployed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In transportation, digital freight procurement and asset tracking & data mining are in broad use. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for internal transport, enhanced driving solutions, and digital yard management are starting to scale up. These cutting-edge solutions are at a much earlier stage of development.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

The ability to make data-driven decisions in real-time is invaluable for maintaining a high level of operational efficiency. Traditional slotting solutions require customized models, extensive engineering, measurement, and data collection. This leads us to the idea of Dynamic Slotting , an essential strategy for space optimization.

Waste Reduction 111

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Data Normalization & Removing Bias Data normalization in the context of forecasting is the process of going from actualized sales, which may be biased by various factors such as weather or inventory availability, to an understanding of baseline demand that is stripped of the impacts of these demand drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The device prevents vehicles from surpassing a certain speed, by harnessing GPS and on-board camera data to determine limits on a specific roadway. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the same week, thousands of port workers initiated a strike, demanding better working conditions, and fair pay, and pushing back against automation technologies that threaten their livelihoods. Hurricanes and labor strikes are formidable disruptions to supply chains, exposing critical vulnerabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when a negative event has occurred or may be about to occur. This analysis surfaced the need for alternative suppliers for these products. The pandemic changed that.

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