Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

A responsive supply chain can help to ensure that you always meet customer demand, even if you face inevitable obstances. If you design from the inside out, everything else falls into place: your picking efficiency, your storage density, your labor productivity – it all stems from getting these fundamental decisions right at the start.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

If you use only one distribution center in California and all your freight has to be delivered from there, can you meet online ordering expectations nationwide ? Robinson alleviated the supply chain stress was helping companies move their freight to places where regional LTL carriers could pick it up. That’s just one example.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The company in this example has tailored its fulfilment concept precisely to these demands and implemented it with state-of-the-art technology from its long-term intralogistics partner SSI Schaefer. Example contents include headache pills, nasal sprays, and adhesive bandages. Employees refill the A-Frames during lower-load periods.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

They realized then that Boeing had to transform itself from an engineering company focused solely on meeting engineering challenges to one focused on meeting the needs of the customers. But the key to meeting the needs of the customers was more than just understanding those needs better. Usually… overtime.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Robotic Picking. BG Robotic Picking and Placement of Individual Grocery Items from Bin (bottom: to plastic bags). Robotic picking is a significant technology within Berkshire Grey’s solution portfolio. I had the opportunity to watch the company’s robotic picking technology in-action at the innovation center. Final Word.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

This reflects the difficulty in synching the plans finalized in an integrated business planning executive meeting with what the shop floor is capable of manufacturing and fulfilling in the short-term time planning horizon. In a warehouse, workers pick cases and build pallets.

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ECW

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We pick up containers from the terminal, bring them to our facility, and after customs completes the inspections, we reload the cargo back into containers for further transportation. For example, agriculture exams are highly seasonal. We’ve been acting as a CES for 30 years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, people commonly use it as a metaphor in business situations “I didn’t meet the deadline. WMS suppliers were well positioned to support their customers with the adaptations required to meet the abrupt change in fulfillment requirements driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most notably, picking processes were changed significantly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A big part of the value proposition for AMRs is improved picking efficiency. In the distribution center, we tried adding staff and lengthening the workday to meet those challenges. But Locus eventually proved to be very flexible; it could handle both big store orders and single-item picks for an e-commerce order.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Value of a Common Platform More importantly, by having the largest 11 bottlers on a common platform, the bottlers can work together to meet customer demand efficiently. Daily transportation and warehouse plans are developed that go down to the level of what will be picked, packed, and shipped. Eventually, these plans are executed.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Real-World Example: Take the example of Zara , a global leader in fashion retail. Their use of real-time tracking systems allows them to optimize product placement, reduce picking times, and cut down on labour costs—all while improving inventory turnover. Scaling your business doesn’t have to be daunting.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Black Friday only works as a great opportunity to offload discounted stock, for example, if the fulfilment process is super-efficient. Any problems, from inaccurate picking to product damage or delivery errors, will rapidly wipe out any margin on a discounted item.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For example, a system such as the 3D vertical sorter from Libiao Robotics enables retailers to handle exceptional volumes of items even at peak times. For example, our customer Skechers, after adopting Libiao’s robotics systems, have reduced dramatically their need for temporary staff during the Singles’ Day and Chinese New Year peaks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. I decided to (virtually) pick boxes from a shelf onto a Locus robot. So much so that I started to walk forward after I completed the first pick.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Up through the 1940s, coal mining in the UK was largely pick and shovel work aided by drills and, sometimes, explosives. Success of the three shift cycle depended on each shift meeting a rigid schedule, but that schedule did not account for the simple fact that coal seams are not uniform. The Origin of Social-Technical Theory. *Up

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, less-than-truckload shipping requires 12 linear feet and pallets ranging from one to six, with a maximum of 10 pallets per truck. A professional LTL freight carrier will tailor the delivery of your cargo to meet your requirements. If the shipment spans ten linear feet or more, it will cost 1,000 pounds per foot.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 30, 2018

In Joy, Inc , Rich Sheridan describes the often contentious process of then forcing the customer to pick a single persona as the primary user – the persona whose needs will drive all decisions about optimization. For example, for an ideal retail experience, a mom with two kids in tow would be a different customer than a single guy.

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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 addition, by their very nature, machine learning systems are designed to adapt to changes in the operating environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

I therefore took the opportunity to meet with a few of the independent consultants in attendance. For example, instead of traditional longitude latitude coordinates, electric power distribution companies often use approaches such as linear referencing and network connectivity to describe asset context and attributes.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Labour productivity: Efficiency and productivity of picking, packing, and shipping activities. To do so is a mistake because a successful and future-proof distribution network design will typically need to meet several objectives. Warehouse capacity: The storage capacity and utilisation of existing facilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Myth #1 – Robots are well-suited for all picking styles Today there are AMR’s that can handle almost all styles of picking. Using AMRs as take-away or transport systems will eliminate some worker travel, but warehouses will still need to optimize pick rates and minimize worker travel within picking areas.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

When I landed in Detroit last week to visit Menlo Innovations , Mike Rother picked me up at the airport. On the one hand, the practice has become more sophisticated as people explore and learn application in contexts other than the original industrial examples. That is the first disclaimer here. Check Equipment Capacity.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A leading Telecom company uses AIMMS to minimize the drive times of their field engineers to pick up spares. Prescriptive analytics “describes a set of analytical capabilities that finds a course of action to meet a predefined objective, such as maximizing revenue or minimizing costs.” Prescriptive Analytics. Download your copy here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Self-distribution can result in improved inventory levels and shorter lead times, which can help to reduce costs over time and enable healthcare systems to better meet the demands of their customers especially with on-premise space continuing to be at a premium. Their picking accuracy actually increased to 100%.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

He said, “Creating a great customer experience in last mile delivery doesn’t start with picking up the order, it starts with the internal process a brand chooses to manage its last mile solution.” With so much focus on the operations side of last mile delivery, I was struck by a comment Alex made recently.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The priority of each pick based on shipping deadlines can compete with travel minimization and also evolves in its level of importance throughout the day. For example, in the morning, we may want to maximize picking density to improve the efficiency of our pickers without much concern about shipping deadlines. Dynamic Slotting.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 27, 2024

Top Time-Saving Fulfillment Center Solutions At a glance, for your ecommerce business to thrive you need a fulfillment center and fulfillment services outfitted with time-saving automation that make picking, packing, shipping, sorting, and managing more efficient. ShipMonk’s 3PL software , for example, is time-saving automation at its finest.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For example, an AMR fleet can focus on picking operations during peak seasons and then shift to returns processing post-holiday. For instance, a large, expensive pick tower might hit its throughput limits during peak times. This level of adaptability is crucial for maintaining high efficiency in the face of constant change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Certain retailers and certain customers continue to raise the bar in meeting delivery and fulfillment of orders – and this has become a competitive advantage for the fulfillment organizations that can make this happen. Meanwhile, they have demanding customer expectations to meet. Alan worked in pricing for a 3PL. Final Word.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Getting all of this right isn’t just about looking at a map and picking the shortest route, it’s about making sure that everything works together perfectly. I also had to ensure that I planned each route in such a way as to make it possible for the delivery crews to meet the customers delivery time windows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

This reflects manufacturers’ difficulty in synching the plans finalized in an integrated business planning executive meeting with what the shop floor is capable of manufacturing in the short-term time planning horizon. In a warehouse, workers pick cases and build pallets.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Maybe you’ve been hired to stop the rot in a same-day shipping organisation that’s not meeting its goals. For example, if you place an order with same day shipping at 1 PM Monday, it might ship out Monday but arrive Wednesday. You need processes that support flexibility, especially with regard to picking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Or the impact of a tier 3 supplier delay on the part you need getting on a truck to your plant in time for you to meet the production schedule so you can deliver on time in full to meet your customer’s newest requirements?”. One example is an alert that a truck will be late based on a GPS feed. – mentioned above.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The coming months are going to be a real test of the shipping industry in terms of how it can manage capacity and coordinate to meet the needs of customers. Chinese factories are facing challenges of meeting excessive orders that are way beyond their current capacity. The statistics are startling.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For example, accounts that are just starting out in ecommerce sales with lower monthly order volumes typically need a lot of attention. For example, a brand searching for its first 3PL will have different requirements and needs than one coming from a 4PL or transferring inventory from another 3PL that wasn’t previously meeting their needs.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 20, 2023

They can be anywhere from a week to as high as a month, depending on the pick-up and delivery locations. Unlike expedited shipping, standard shipping can consist of multiple trucks, drivers, pick-up and delivery locations, and stops in between. Standard shipments transport goods of all kinds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

But I was fortunate enough to pack in a full day of interesting meetings, demonstrations, and learnings. For example, data from an existing facility can be uploaded into the system and the team can then determine KPIs of interest and run what if scenarios to determine likely outcomes of various changes.

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