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AMRs vs. AGVs: The Differences Explained

Conger

The main types of AGVs include carts, tuggers, forklifts, unit-load, and heavy haul. For example, warehouses may use AGVs to move inbound materials to storage or retrieve storage items needed to replenish stock. One thing that unites all AGVs is that they’re all wheeled vehicles. Unit-Load AGVs. Heavy-haul.

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Air Shipment Visibility Enhanced by Solution

Logistics Business Magazine

Descartes Systems Group has announced that Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics division of Etihad Airways, has further automated air shipment cargo processes using Descartes’ next generation Internet of Things (IoT) Bluetooth® Low Energy solution, integrated with Jettainer’s unit load device (ULD) management services.

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50% Spike in Demand for Retail Storage, says Shelving Specialist

Logistics Business Magazine

Its examination of data over five years suggests that the spike in online sales in 2020, which required a further 30 million square feet of space, will increase to 92 million square feet over the next three years, as the trend towards online shopping accelerates, irrespective of the anticipated end to the pandemic.

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Palletization: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

The core advantage of palletization is that it consolidates multiple smaller products into a single unit load, which is moved as one unit rather than multiple ones, making it easier to handle and transport. First, a single pallet containing several items is easier to manage during loading and to track during shipment.

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The True Cost of Unreliable Freight in the Aftermarket Auto Parts Industry

Dedola Global Logistics

This post explores data-backed evidence of those costs and examines current supply chain challenges (from port congestion to labor shortages and trade tensions) affecting auto parts logistics. Industry data shows up to 11% of unit loads arrive at distribution centers with some degree of damage. businesses about 0.5%

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Cost to Serve and Business Profitability

Logistics Bureau

Retail stores need better stock allocation systems, and new point of sale unit loads. If CTS fails, there can be good reasons for this, such as: data is not comprehensive, data extraction is too difficult, there is lack of business ‘buy-in’, the process is too complicated, or it has not been fed into business strategy.

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

The inventory value for each item is obtained by multiplying the annual demand by unit cost and the entire inventory is then ranked in descending order of cost. However, the classification parameter can be varied; for example, it is possible to use the velocity of turnover rather than annual demand value.