Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots. The answer, of course, is yes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

We needed to identify nuanced patterns, anomalies, and automation opportunities in near real-time and enhance our operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. However, complex process manufacturing presents a much more difficult ATP problem than is typical in discrete industries. Of course, getting a promise right is vital.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible automation , writes Jo Bradley (pictured), Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies. So what’s changed?

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Automation has also become significantly more popular. Conveyors or forklifts can move products, cartons, and pallets automatically, according to instructions given by the automating IT system. Two situations in particular motivate enterprises to invest in automation. Now There are Data Warehouses Too. Tropicana Products, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ML techniques like clustering, data similarity, and semantic tagging can automate master data management. The combination of natural language processing and expert systems has been used to automate and significantly improve the classification process. The computer is then presented with those images.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

Earlier this year, we looked into some of the top trends pushing the TMS train forward, and safety and automation were clear frontrunners. As we begin the second quarter of 2017, let us take a moment to think about why TMS automation begets more efficiency. TMS Automation Takes the Guess Work out of Carrier Selection.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

be price competitive, greenhouses need a complete growing system with watering system, sensors, and robotic automation. And of course, Oracle with their investments in Cloud computing, Internet of Things technology, and artificial intelligence can be used to minimize inputs while increasing productivity.

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WorkWave

JULY 10, 2019

How to post service orders and using automated emails for faster invoicing and payments. In order to ensure that attendees get the most out of Bootcamp, WorkWave has appointed its leading WorkWave PestPac experts to drive this year’s courses. A variety of payment scenarios, the process for payment entry, and related reports.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s no surprise that the current labor market is presenting a big challenge for organizations within the supply chain. Artificial intelligence, connected devices making up the Internet of Things, new devices, automation, the cloud, robots. Omni-channel movement presents some complex problems, but the answers are always in the data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As work becomes automated, jobs are proliferating – ones that require employees to work alongside machines, analyze and interpret data, solve problems as they arise and communicate with a diverse range of organizational stakeholders. Reskilling and attracting a smart factory workforce.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 16, 2022

How automation can move to where it’s needed in a manufacturing setting. based BlueGrace Logistics, who presented at this year’s MODEX , the material handling and supply chain show held in Atlanta in March. His presentation related to allocating resources in commercial trucking. Breaking Down Barriers to Automation.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

To be highly automated, to drive real value to carriers, forwarders, and shippers, and to make sure the majority of the process for the vast majority of the bookings is automated with zero human touch. With a relatively small team, there’s no way we could reach 1,000,000 bookings without well over 90% being fully automated.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Of course, even those capabilities hinge on AI to digest, interpret and act upon data. . AI and machine learning have a common goal – the increased automation of logistics. And 56% experience supply chain disruptions annually.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

Our second finalist in the Integrated Warehouse Solution category of the IFOY Award – which we are showcasing ahead of the winners announcement on 30th June at BMW World – is the extension of the automated warehouse of Hase Safety Gloves GmbH by intralogistics expert STILL. Until today, the course is clearly set on growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. Qualcomm turned to more automation in its semiconductor manufacturing. In normal times there is no benefit, but companies need to stay the course even when demand and supply are equal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

They didn’t allow Powerpoint presentations, which was great. We design and manufacture our own warehouse automation subsystems and full (and robust) software suite. Addverb is working on that – completely shifting how material is moved in a warehouse – faster, accurately, and without humans, and of course scalable.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 17, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Conventional military forces are not getting logistically ‘lighter’, and despite the desires of hopeful force designers, are unlikely to do so with automation.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. Of course, the best way to manage your insurance costs is to keep your record spotless. One start-up, Transfix , is earning a lot of attention for bringing an automated approach, similar to Uber, to transportation shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. At both the executive and lower levels, there may be resistance to adopting AI, ML, automation, analytics and other concepts that threaten to replace “the way we’ve always done things.”.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The e-commerce is changing and presenting online retailers with new and innovative ways of trading online. Of course, this will become something that everyone has to deal with at some point while for now, it’s just for the large sites. The very shopping experience has a lot to gain from automation. Download Here.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

Of course, the pandemic then hit global shores, not to mention the ripple effects of global trade wars. The market gap however presents an opportunity for Indonesia, a country responsible for 60 percent of global palm oil production. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 Furthermore, ERP will help you achieve your Industry 4.0

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2018

In recent years, such technology has improved production systems and inspired greater focus on automation across many manufacturing sectors. For automotive logistics, a combination of pressure on costs, worker shortages and an ageing workforce have led to even more focus on automation in materials handling in recent years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Automation used to be about the multi-billion turnover, blue-chip global players putting out global tenders for eye-watering sums. Return on Investment (ROI) on warehouse automation is becoming both faster and more visible for a whole new tier of organisations. Not any more. For some, it’s a scary prospect.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

This post was written in collaboration with , OpenEnvoy , a leading automated invoice reconciliation tool. Outsourcing invoice reconciliation to a bank is more common , but that presents its own host of problems: Banks typically require a 3PL or freight broker to use the bank’s own payment network, charging a fee of up to 5% per invoice.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

This post was written in collaboration with , OpenEnvoy , a leading automated invoice reconciliation tool. Outsourcing invoice reconciliation to a bank is more common , but that presents its own host of problems: Banks typically require a 3PL or freight broker to use the bank’s own payment network, charging a fee of up to 5% per invoice.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 31, 2022

With its three business units – Intralogistics Systems, Intralogistics Software and Supporting Services – viastore is a system integrator for the manufacturing industry and other industries and offers integrated, automated intralogistics solutions. Dynamic growth prospects in automation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Forklift-free production logistics using automated tugger train systems is a clear example of how the one does not exclude the other. The STILL LiftRunner has been the benchmark for tugger train systems right up to the present day, and the basis of all further developments in the past 10 years. Man and machine in ergonomic interaction.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Within the course of one online chat, an isolated email response, or a single phone call, someone who bought from your ecommerce brand can be influenced whether or not to buy from you again. Be Present Customers should be able to find the answers they need, and the help they need, quickly. Of course it is, right?

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

This article by Morai Logistics presents 6 of the most prominent trends in supply chain today. As important as forecasting is, it’s agility that’s gained greater attention over the course of this year. From forecasting to automation, its uses are as wide as they are advantageous. Agility is More Important Than Ever.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Of course packaging is a necessary supply chain expense, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find cheaper options. Branding is still present, but packaging costs are minimal, with the emphasis on just enough protection to get the goods to the customer’s door. Of course a lot depends on your supply chain characteristics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The courses so far have been great and I’ve really found it useful talking about my CV and my skills. Many of these businesses are long-term customers at nearby Prologis Parks, allowing course participants to find sustainable employment, close to where they live. Achieving my forklift licence is very exciting too!”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as “[moving] small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories” However, only in 1999 did the field start gathering momentum.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The need for any S&OP process to have an executive sponsor who actively participates in the process, albeit only by exercising final approval over plans and, of course, making any decisions that call for executive authority, cannot be overstated. S&OP is ostensibly a numbers game, of course. The Executive Sponsor.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Alex Van Winckel Director Strategic Relations and Sales at INFORM’s Terminal & Distribution Centre Logistics Division commented, “We are thrilled to be presenting our Intermodal TOS solution at TOC Europe. We look forward to meeting with our customers and partners at the conference, and of course to build new relationships as well.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Founded in 1971 by Walter Winkler (pictured above) and his wife Hildegard, the company has been an innovation driver and mastermind in the design, realization, and operation of efficient automated logistics centers as well as a reliable employer in the region for 50 years.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

It’s Mostly About Automation. We are on the cusp of a robotic revolution, whether you think of robots in the context of automated human replacements in the warehouse or self-driving vehicles on the road, rails, in the air, and at sea. Automation Will Close the Talent Gap.

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