Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

ARC Advisory Group’s research on the warehouse technology markets ( WMS , Warehouse Automation , and Mobile Warehouse Robotic s) shows that 3PLs are prominent investors in technology. I had the opportunity to speak with Alan Prillaman, SVP of Client Services at Open Sky Group , about the 3PL market.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 16, 2015

The Rodon Group often hosts school tours and engages with administrators. If you work in a company that needs strong STEM education trained candidates, you may find some useful pointers. The use of video testimonials would show kids a real-life example of a pier that chose a manufacturing career. Kids need hands - on training.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

Background TWI stands for Training Within Industry, a program developed during WWII by the U.S. During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). War Manpower Commission. It is about the 1944 material.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Don’t be afraid to advocate for and invest in training to ensure a seamless transition.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Veterans often have training and skills in technology that are crucial to the high-tech factories of today. Many manufacturers offer in-house training to ensure the veterans have the job-specific skills they will need to succeed. Once done, the veteran can use the site to find training programs to obtain any additional skills.

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 28, 2020

“Making an example of someone” might well work for a group for a short time. You can establish procedures, ask questions, train people, have them practice, alert them to the Gregson Street Bridge on their route. Deming was pretty clear about the ineffectiveness of exhortation as a way to get better performance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

To counteract such scenes, warehouses boosted their permanent staff by recruiting hordes of temporary workers for anything from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, all of whom needed expensive and time-consuming vetting, onboarding and training.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. Because they are expensive, however, they are mainly used as training tools by large corporations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A large portion of the implementation should be dedicated to assuring overall value is realized through a combination of creating both a sustainable and supportable solution, while also meeting business requirements, ” according to Jeremy Hudson, Director, Client Services, at Open Sky Group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This is the only supply chain software company that the industry analyst firm ARC Advisory Group knows where AI Vision is core to the solution. For example, if you want to train a computer vision system to recognize a dog’s image, you will start by using humans to look at tens of thousands of images of animals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

Scale drives profitability,” Turner told a group of industry analysts on April 22 nd , the day before the Coupa Inspire user conference began. It is a bad sign if an AI solution is being trained on public web data,” Turner explained. “A A solution needs to be trained on the right data, on data that has been ethically sourced.”

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For example, East-West came up with this rule to help account for CNY delays: For orders normally received in March, take 50% of the volume and receive it in January. According to promotional products marketing agency The ODM Group , Chinese New Year is one of the biggest and most celebrated times of the year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 11, 2020

To help with reduced shipping capacity due to the pandemic, over the last two months, the China-Europe freight train service has experienced a record peak in services. As of 6th May, the number of China-Europe freight trains originating in Xi’an reached 1,000 this year, 78 days earlier than the same period last year.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

In today’s post, I’ll share some concrete examples of machine learning applications used today in the context of S&OP. The first example is to use machine learning for improving the results of your promotions and improving sales. Take the Coca Cola company, for example. Machine learning to boost your sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If so, MVS is a form of work measurement designed to gauge the time it takes for a trained worker to accomplish a specific task to an acceptable level of performance. Using our cases per hour example, you would overlook travel distances involved, equipment used, or any other countless important variables involved in the task.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Redesign the process, then use IT I’ll give you a recent example from my business, which enables real-time supply chain visibility, with AI-powered predictive insights and analytics, for the world’s largest shippers and their partners. Take onboarding and training new employees.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Training Can Be Part of Workforce Development Strategies. The role of training in the factory remains a top factor for bridging the skills gap. Consequently, manufacturers should look at training as an opportunity to mold the next generation for skilled positions. Take the smartphone for example.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

– Paolo Galli, VP Group Logistics Operations at Electrolux. One Fortune 100 retailer described maintaining seven different logistics platforms, each requiring separate logins, data management, and training. This insight wasn’t merely theoretical. Hes proven go-to-market and growth leadership across industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

For example, only a minority of DCs today have installed systems for product slotting, workforce planning and other core warehouse functions. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples. Here are two examples. In the past, some of this data may have been used for short term purposes (debugging, training, etc.),

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

One practical example he shared is about routing: “Airspace’s routing platform leverages machine learning to analyze and optimize multiple aspects of the shipping process. Once trained with our internal SOPs, the chatbots handle straightforward queries, escalating more complex issues to supervisors as needed.”

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. But you do need to make sure that everyone has the proper training and certification to handle hazmat products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

This was driven by younger workers, with 81% of workers in the Gen Z group being at least somewhat likely to trade pay for tech. For example, you’ll need more tech skills to manage the equipment (robots, hydrogen vehicles, ASRS). User-defined training is a wave of the future that workers are embracing.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

For example, if I’m picking up an order at a retail store for final delivery, how are their associates trained to prepare that order for pickup? He says, “You have to think strategically about how each customer group views delivery and how it will impact your brand.”. Free Delivery: The Other 30 Percent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. The partnership plan also involves improving partners’ skills with better, more extensive training for their consultants and solution architects. Training has significantly improved, there is more and more information around training.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 15, 2018

Needless to say, the guy didn’t have a lot of credibility with the group, as this was pretty normal behavior. example may have been a somewhat extreme case, a recent HBR article by Julia Milner and Trenton Milner titled Managers Think They’re Good at Coaching. What Is Coaching? While my (real life!)

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UL EHS- Sustainability

APRIL 2, 2020

Have you ever received workplace training that was irrelevant to your role? You need to create personalized learning paths and automatically push training out based on a variety of employee data points – time employed, job role, department, or anything you can pull from an HR/employee system.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The different types of MEWP along with examples of each. Examples of MEWPs. MEWPs are now classified according to Group and Type. There are Group A and Group B MEWPs, as well as Types 1, 2, and 3. The new ANSI standards have also changed rules on MEWP safety planning, training, and design. And much more!

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2020

Essex-based international logistics business Uneek Group will implement Microlistics WMS this year as they focus investment into expanding their service offering and improving operational efficiency. The implementation will initially include two Uneek Group warehouse sites of approximately 55, 000 square feet in total.

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AIMMS

APRIL 6, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years. Those are very touching examples. I’m currently training the coordinators at Angel Flight West and other groups.

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AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years. Those are very touching examples. I’m currently training the coordinators at Angel Flight West and other groups.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Research from ARC Advisory Group in 2021 on the Convergence of AI and IoT (AIoT) report and The State of AI Research by research specialist Vanson Bourne accurately describe the current state of AI in the process industries. The Current State of Industrial AI in the Process Industries.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Grouping together products that tend to be ordered simultaneously can dramatically reduce overall picking times, reports Shelf Plus. Improve Training. An inefficient warehouse may reflect poorly trained employees. Furthermore, make training sessions interactive and fun by avoiding lengthy, classroom-based instruction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. In addition to product design, training is another opportunity to involve your frontline workers.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Crew Group, for example, recently debuted its “Eco Jean,” a selection of denim it boasts is made from “sustainably dyed organic Italian cotton.”. But it also reflects the rise of fast fashion, which has trained shoppers to think differently about the shelf life of the goods in their closet.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The latter group of deskless workers accounts for 8.4 Take facility cleaning, for example. With data suggesting that viruses like COVID-19 can live on surfaces for days, for example, warehouse operators are putting more time and effort into ensuring cleanliness in all areas of their facilities. percent of the total U.S.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We still process information through stories and examples and learn best through a continuum of relatable experiences. I’m smiling as I recall a neighbor’s very stubborn seven-year old son half-heartedly attempt to ride his bike without training wheels. We learn better and faster in groups.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The suits were introduced to XPO Logistics network sites and some dedicated warehouses in January, including Crick (Scania), the Leicester shared user warehouse (Samsung), and the Volkswagen Group UK National Parts Distribution Centre in Dordon, Glen Dimplex, and Daimler in Milton Keynes.

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