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Standards Driven Innovation: How Connected Vehicles Are Impacting Logistics and Smart Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, logistics companies are to employ Level 2 and 3 autonomous vehicles that assist drivers by adjusting speed and steering based on road conditions. For example, logistics companies operating older fleets are faced with upgrading their vehicles to meet the requirements of SAE J3016 standards for automation.

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Why 3PL outsourcing for warehousing operations makes sense

Kanban Logistics

If you’re outgrowing your current warehousing partner or are ready to make the leap from DIY to a more robust operation, 3PL outsourcing may be the answer. In this article, we’ll tell you a little about what a 3PL warehousing operation looks like and give you 5 benefits that an outsourced 3PL relationship can have for your business.

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13 Warehouse Types: Definitions, Functions & Examples

Conger

Plenty of examples of warehousing. The United States Federal government leases or owns 90 million square feet of warehousing space across 19,000 buildings. This accounts for 15% of the total warehousing industry in the US. Federal government uses up 15% of all warehousing space in the country. Their pros and cons.

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Energy and Labour Costs: 2 Top Warehousing Challenges in 2023

Logistics Bureau

For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? A staff training program centred on energy-consciousness can help minimise costs. For example, you could reduce human labour by deploying robotic equipment or other forms of direct automation.

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Greening the Supply Chain: Top Sustainable Warehousing and Distribution Practices

3PL Links

Greening the Supply Chain: Top Sustainable Warehousing and Distribution Practices | Image source: Pexels Any firm needs logistics to make sure that products are delivered to clients successfully and efficiently. We’ll talk about sustainable logistics for warehousing and distribution in this article.

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What value-added warehousing services can a 3PL provide?

Kanban Logistics

In addition to standard warehousing operations, your third-party logistics (3PL) provider may be able to handle additional value-added services. In this article, we’ll identify and define the most common value-added warehousing services that a 3PL provider may perform. The driver is early to a retailer appointment.

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A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, it should take this long to reach up to the third shelf in this location and pick three items. Out of the 6,000 people in warehousing, 150 currently self-describe themselves as having a disability. The post A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.