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RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

Logistics Business Magazine

Experts from German RFID specialist Kathrein Solutions say yes: The global market is setting new standards for a more intelligent supply chain. A Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer wanted to lead the way regarding digitisation and introduced RFID [1] as the basic infrastructure technology in its manufacturing plant.

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Industry View: When to RFID and When to Barcode

Logistics Business Magazine

When it comes to RFID and barcoding, both technologies may have their flaws, but the benefits prevail and are thus reason enough to take a closer look at the future. Barcodes are prone to physical damage, which is a disadvantage in areas such as retail and logistics, for example”, says Bradshaw.

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Omnichannel Retailers Leverage Optimization for Order-Promising

Logistics Viewpoints

A customer can of course buy goods in a store. For an online order that needs to be delivered within 24 hours, for example, the rule might state that the goods should be shipped to the consumer from the closest location. The use of RFID for cycle counting can greatly improve inventory accuracy.” This is not always the case.

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Amazon and Anticipatory Shipping: Revisiting This Highly Publicized 2013 Patent Ten Years Later

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, the progress of Amazon Prime over the last decade has leveled the playing field quite a bit. But specificity is sufficient to perform a majority of the routing to the likely final destination (for example, a portion of a postal code such as the three most significant digits).

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The Past, Present, and Future of Technology in the Warehouse

Logistics Bureau

That’s probably one of the first differences you’d notice between a warehouse of today and that of 25-plus years ago – and of course it’s down to technology. That’s just what we’re seeing here, a prime example of how even more people are being displaced from the warehouse environment by technology.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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Unlock Logistics Success: How Conversations Can Help You Retain Top Talent

Logistics Business Magazine

Additionally, providing basic language courses for native English speakers to learn key phrases in their colleagues’ languages can foster mutual respect and understanding. Another example is a manufacturing firm that partnered with local community organisations to offer ESL classes to their employees.