Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

READ THE FULL ARTICLE The report observed that the market remains slightly less optimistic but remains in a holding pattern on inventory levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. Plans for the 2.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

The joint press release points out the technology’s ability to build palletized loads of department-sorted inventory and its strategic role in supporting Walmart’s goal of modernizing its vast supply chain network and allowing the company to transform its regional distribution centers to provide faster responsiveness to store orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability. Lacking automation and monitoring capabilities for harvesting, grading, sorting, kitting, and financial billing can drive up costs. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. This process would continue until the order cutoff time at around 4 p.m.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This article explores the key drivers of reshoring, the rise of regionalized freight networks, evolving market trends, and how companies can optimize logistics strategies in this new landscape. For logistics professionals, understanding how these changes impact freight networks is critical to staying ahead.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2015

This post is chock full of great statistics and other great articles to discover around these subjects. We are spending hundreds of billions of dollars doing this kind of work in China,” says Rodney Brooks, co-founder of Rethink Robots, in the article. “We Editor’s Note: This guest blog from Cisco-Eagle, Cisco-Eagle, Inc. ,

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

These are the sorts of jobs available in this sector: Commodities Manager. These are beyond the scope of this brief article but a little online research will uncover a treasure trove of opportunities. Strategic Sourcing Manager. Procurement Specialist/Manager. Purchasing & Inventory Clerk. Category Manager.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, well outline some of the best practices for both USA-Canada and Canada-USA imports, to help you navigate the LTL import process and provide you with a seamless shipping experience. The shared nature of LTL increases the likelihood of delays, as shipments may need to stop at multiple terminals for sorting and consolidation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I tackled a number of technology areas in my original article. The Return Hub then sorts, labels, palletizes returns to be bulk-shipped back to the merchant, saving money on shipping. This year, the recurring theme was all about customer empowerment and how this leads to a positive customer experience.

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Bringg

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Customers are relying on better and faster deliveries for all sort of goods and services. Read the full article here. 2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last-mile fulfillment, in particular, doesn’t end with retail.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

And the answer is different for every sort of business. Find out on this video: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: 10 Proven Principles for Best Warehouse Design and Operation. It’s a very common question we get all the time. 4 Tips to Help You Choose Distribution Centre Locations.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They’re trying to sort of retrofit or redesign existing warehouses to fit more in. So 85 maybe 90% depends on the sort of storage media that you’re using. Businesses merging and sort of at the same time rationalizing their warehouse network, but also trying to fit more in. So it’s a very common challenge.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 25, 2021

This article was recently published at [link] and has been reproduced here with permission. The two articles discussing ‘Sustaining machines’ can be found here and here. By Robbin Llaird. It is based upon an interview which followed a recent Williams Foundation Seminar on Next Generation Autonomous Systems.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Suddenly, you’re faced with all sorts of scenarios that will cost your business money, including: . Daniel is the company's Head of Content and specialises in the production of web copy, articles, blogs, press releases and white papers, for use by Armagard's marketing team. Reduced production .

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article I will outline, firstly, the reasons why organisations outsource logistics activities, and secondly, what the key drivers are for outsourcing success. On a number of occasions I have been asked to sort out problems with pricing mechanisms that are based on customers cost of goods sold, volume sold or per cent of revenue.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 8, 2020

This article by Morai Logistics covers several ways in which this pandemic differs in how it impacts supply chains from usual disruptions. Typically, a single area is impacted by some sort of event. As this Supply Chain 24/7 article articulates, For most disruptions, the term is limited – or is at least quantifiable.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

What sort of targets would criminals be aiming for after stealing an identity? When someone takes control of your identity, they can wreak all sorts of havoc. When someone takes control of your identity, they can wreak all sorts of havoc. Identity theft is among the most insidious forms of crime. How about truckloads of cargo.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

Robotics can sort through incoming and outgoing packages faster, place them on the appropriate shelves, or shipping containers, and ensure the packages do not have any defects, which would cause unnecessary returns or delays in the order fulfillment process. If Amazon can shrink the time it takes to sort and pack goods at its roughly 80 U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Pack2Patient solution automatically prints and applies labels to the articles on the fly as they pass through the system. Next is the article verification step – where the system checks that the label, information and article are correct – with any items not verified being diverted to a manual quality-checking station.

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 28, 2021

This article by Morai Logistics breaks down what companies should be evaluating as they implement artificial intelligence into their supply chains. It requires help in getting the sorts of results supply chains need. Despite AI being incredibly varied in its uses, it can’t stand alone.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

Featuring exclusives with DHL, DP World and Samsara, plus articles focusing on: energy efficiency, affordable automation, electric trucks/lorries, customs challenges, satellite tracking, Ukrainian grain exports, bottlenecks, mobile computing, benchmarking, low-carbon pooling, security threats, flooring, robotic sorting, AI, AMRs, forklift fleet management (..)

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

That’s the sort of thing that excites me: how you can use frameworks like that to achieve great things in your organisation, in your own departments. But think of the potential rewards, which, as I have personally witnessed, and recounted in this article, can be as dramatic as: A 217 percent productivity increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

For those of you that were unable to attend, this article will provide a thorough second-hand experience of a day at this expansive exhibit. Addverb was exhibiting multiple technologies at ProMat including Medius, the company’s multi-level shuttle system, Sortie, an autonomous put-wall sorting system, and Zippy, and ATV sortation system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, in an article I read, companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods can produce about 1 million pounds of meat alternatives in about 68,000 square feet. With the new meat alternatives hitting the market, regulators are still sorting through some of these finer points.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

In this article – written by Luca Legnani, Panasonic ’s European Marketing Manager – we look at how logistics businesses are applying AI and AR to their operations today, and how easily the technology can be integrated into existing business processes. million items per week, picking, lifting and sorting online shopping orders.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Welcome to the last article of “annus horribilis” = 2020. Article republished after critical updates. Is there a connection between Incoterms® and the shipping line.?? Should Shipping Lines be concerned with Incoterms®.?? How does Incoterms® affect the shipping line.?? appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource.

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Logistics in War

MAY 1, 2020

The collective imagination has run wild with all sorts of autonomic systems that can complement the logistics capabilities we have, filling deficiencies in force structure or providing greater capacity. This article survey automation in logistics and highlight areas of promise for military logistics.

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Bringg

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Customers are relying on better and faster deliveries for all sort of goods and services. Read the full article here. 2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last-mile fulfillment, in particular, doesn’t end with retail.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

A recent article by Matthew Yglesias at Vox titled “New data reveals it’s not just high-tech companies using H-1B guest workers” fell for the bait. Any adjustment that relies on student incentives would take years to see any sort of results. There are two problems with this. First, it takes time.

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IoT World Today

MAY 24, 2021

Key takewways in this article are the following: As technology and geopolitical risks converge, cyberthreats of all kinds become more prevalent and costly, from ransomware to trade-and-tariff wars. This “weaponization” of trade has become a significant threat to the supply chain, disrupting the flow of goods.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

Q to Sacchi: Why did Fives decide to invest in AMR technology for sorting / what is GENI-Ant? It is the tallest in the market able to sort dynamically at high speed : the robot can be up to 1.300 mm high and run at 2,5 m/s 2. Here is the transcript: 1. Why did you decide to implement the GENI-Ant? What challenges were you facing?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2015

Finally, manufacturing is looking to make an American comeback of sorts through Reshoring , although some argue it’s not yet really hit it’s tipping point and the results are lackluster at best.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Because of its flexibility, companies are using AI to tackle all sorts of supply chain challenges. They can also answer text-based questions and pull up documents and files instantly. Other Uses for AI in the Supply Chain. The best-known examples are the deployment of robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in the warehouse.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2017

About $4 billion this year to automate more package-sorting hubs and open new warehouses, as reported in the Wall Street Journal. The options Ziobro highlights in his article are all valid options: try to shift demand to non-peak weeks and/or entice more customers to choose click-and-collect as a delivery option.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

As Nicole Martin (a human, I believe) highlighted in a recent Forbes article , “The Washington Post has a robot reporting program called Heliograf. In its first year, it produced approximately 850 articles and earned The Post an award for its ‘Excellence in Use of Bots’ from its work on the 2016 election coverage.”.

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