Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. WiFi often lacks the required range and reliability to serve these applications. It is based on a new global wireless standard.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

I might tell Alexa, for example, “Play the station Smooth Jazz!” These two things mean that while the GenAI responses are not 100% accurate, no GenAI solution is, they are far more reliable than the answers people get when using GenAI on the public web. For example, lead times are often set and then ignored.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

One way to improve capacity utilization of trailers and carriers in transportation is via Collaborative Shipping — for example, where one or more shippers co-load freight on a trailer or where freight lanes are matched to create reliable and consistent continuous move routes. co-loading with.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

I’m Tyler Hildebrand and I am an account executive at Reliable Transportation Solutions in Cincinnati, OH. FSMA applies to: Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). What’s new over at Reliable?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. WiFi often lacks the required range and reliability to serve these applications. It is based on a new global wireless standard.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For example, most people expect free next-day delivery for online purchases as a result of Amazon Prime. Looking at the example of route optimization, as a company takes more trucks off the road, or reduces the number of miles driven, it is better for carbon emissions, but also for profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2021

In general, the value proposition of these robotics solutions is derived from a combination of factors including productivity, reliability, flexibility, and scalability. Lifting capacity, safety, reliability, cost of set up, and comparisons to other mechanical alternatives (think forklifts) is of importance in these applications.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

Air cargo for example, though continuing to make digital strides, is still behind – and is often compared to – passenger travel where digitized capacity, pricing and online bookings have been around for decades and is in some ways the digitalization template air cargo is referencing. But this problem isn’t new.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

Reliable processes through reliable methods. The structural designs were far more tolerant of production variation, for example. Incomplete work became “travelers” – jobs that traveled with the plane to be completed later when, for example, the parts became available. Management leadership.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

Examples of Supply Chain Robots at MODEX 2024 Several exhibitors at MODEX 2024 showcased their innovative solutions for supply chain robotics, demonstrating the diversity and potential of this field. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In warehouses, for example, one solution is labor management. For example, the auto industry embraced risk management after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. For example, the auto industry, which lost billions because of the semiconductor chip shortage, had suppliers that could not get the chips they needed for their products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 24, 2022

FedEx is doing the obvious thing with that data; they are using predictive analytics to improve the flow of goods through their network and make themselves into a more reliable carrier. For example, an intervention might consist of a team scooping up the packages at risk at a sort center and putting them in a van that will leave immediately.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2021

One example of this is an application study in the Port of Antwerp, which includes one of Covestro’s largest European production sites. For example, sensitive production conditions are common in the chemical industry. 5G brings higher data rates, more cybersecurity, and a more reliable connection.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Examples of Mobile Warehouse Robotics included in ARC’s Research. A number of ARC Advisory Group research initiatives have shown that the lack of available labor, rising labor costs, and limited labor reliability are widespread concerns for warehouse operators.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The increase in volume will tax already tight last mile delivery capacity, and speed and reliability will either come with a premium price or remain as uneven as it has been over the last two years. For example, Amazon’s Whole Foods business is now incrementally charging for delivery to offset increased delivery costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

However, more recently companies in emerging markets have been investing in warehouse automation for reliability, consistency, order accuracy, and throughput. Often, the labor obtained in these regions has a high turnover rate, low reliability, and a low level of order accuracy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For autonomous vehicles, investment in roadside infrastructure, including charging points, will support long-distance travel and improve system reliability. For example, self-driving trucks could deliver shipments to regional hubs, where drones would then complete last-mile delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

The apparel industry is a prime example. A prime example of a fast fashion brand is Zara. They seek to design goods that offer not just high performance and reliability but are also durable. This waste could fill more than 1.5 But other industries’ performance is far worse. Trevor, is half of the cost of a new tent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I was familiar with GXO as the former logistics segment of XPO and knew about select examples of its warehouse automation investments. GXO Logistics recently briefed Logistics Viewpoints ( ARC ) on its recent operating progress and its formula for success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

SOPs are critical for safety and reliability. 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. For example, the WMS tells a floor associate to go to location AX32 and pick two cases.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

In June, for example, Roche was granted EUA for its cobas® SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic acid test for use on the cobas® Liat® System, which can identify an infection within 20 minutes. In 2021 it leased space at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, for example, and has used this alternate to Chicago-O’Hare as its midwestern US hub.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2024

Enhancing Reliability and Customer Satisfaction with Freight Freeze Protection Beyond the inevitability of transit delays, it’s imperative for companies to prioritize the implementation of comprehensive freight freeze protection measures during the winter months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

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. It can lead a retailer to promise something will be delivered in four days when it really could have reliably been delivered in two. This is not always the case.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

The digital twin, for example, can be subjected to numerous stress tests that mimic real-world conditions and observe how different variables interact and impact the entire network. For example, the analysis from stress testing can reveal a particular supplier or production resource is a frequent point of failure under high-demand scenarios.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Queries regarding their defense strategies against data breaches, the encryption protocols employed for safeguarding data during transmission, for example, and adherence to privacy regulations like HIPAA, GDPR, or CCPA are non-negotiable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. It can lead a retailer to promise something will be delivered in four days when it really could have reliably been delivered in two. But there is a cost to this.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, you might use simple observation to identify visible defects at goods-in, or you could make your analysis a bit deeper by testing a percentage of items received from the supplier. For example, every purchase order costs money to raise and process, as does every invoice. How reliable are your suppliers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Furthermore, reliability, direct costs, and indirect costs are considered. Locus Robotics is an example solution that decouples pickers from the robots, allowing for a greater degree of freedom that can drive worker productivity gains. These are just a few examples of the application of mobile robotics to warehouse operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

For example, if a vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, the following vehicle receives an instant alert, enabling timely braking and preventing rear-end collisions. Prospects of V2V Communication Systems Integration with Autonomous Vehicles: V2V communication is also vital for autonomous vehicles, enhancing their safety and reliability.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

To offset these disruptions and prepare for the future, companies are exploring the outsourcing of logistics and transportation to reliable, reputable providers that specialize in these non-core business activities. Companies understand, now more than ever, they need reliable partners,” Red Classic’s Dave Glancy tells Inbound Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Current Space Freight Landscape The space freight ecosystem today includes both private companies and national programs working to establish a reliable infrastructure. For example, current costs for private space launches range from $2,600 to over $10,000 per kilogram, depending on the mission, which poses a barrier for smaller companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2024

For example, most stops are minor stops, and an average production line stops 20,000 times per year. These metrics are crucial in understanding, analyzing, and improving the efficiency and reliability of manufacturing equipment. Machine stops can be planned for changeovers for example, or unplanned for equipment failures.

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Shipchain

JULY 30, 2020

By staking your SHIP tokens, you can help choose the most reliable and high-performance validators, and thus ensure the strongest possible security and performance for ShipChain. End-to-End Supply Chain Reliability. Any SHIP token holder can choose which validators it wishes to support. Staking is critical to securing a DPoS network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

These come from using gasoline for driving a car or coal for heating a building, for example. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law a year ago this week. As I wrote about a few weeks ago, the Rhine River , which has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, is at risk due to climate change.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2021

Globally, schedule reliability in ocean shipping is at the lowest we’ve ever seen. Right now, the reliability that a vessel carrying goods will arrive on time is roughly 40%. For example, for one C.H. At this time last year, it was over 80%. Closely collaborate and communicate with supply chain partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For example, air shipments are the worst in terms of carbon emissions, releasing 63 times the emissions when transporting goods of the same weight over the same distance. Clearly there are times when air freight is the best option; however, if shipments can wait, ocean shipping is cheaper and more reliable.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For example, if you are paying an hourly rate for deliveries, is that necessarily going to create the right behaviour in the transport company to get your deliveries done efficiently? Many companies use air freight more for reliability than speed. Is it easy for them to handle and load into their vehicles?

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