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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

Our survey found nearly 3 in 4 (74%) warehouse workers are at least somewhat likely to take a pay cut to work at another company with more technology tools to help them do their job, including more than half (52%), who are extremely or very likely. Increase ability to meet performance goals. Increase personal safety.

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How WMS Suppliers Helped Their Customers Hit the Covid-19 Curveball

Logistics Viewpoints

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. They threw me a curveball.” Final Word.

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How to Ship an Engine

GoShip Blog

With that in mind, there are a few things you have to keep in mind when shipping engines, such as prepping and packing for safe shipment. How do I pack the engine for shipment? It’s possible to pack your engine safely by securing it in a crate or pallet. However, it does require more effort to pack. Our tool is simple.

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How E-Commerce is Changing Less Than Truckload Shipping

Blue Grace Logistics

This shift in how goods are ordered, packed and delivered has reshaped not only the way LTL shipping operates but also how it integrates with broader supply chains and customer expectations. Automated systems like warehouse and transportation management tools improve load management and route optimization.

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Retailers Embrace Gig Economy Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

Those unsure of whether or where to start should tap their competitive intelligence teams to consider some initial questions, including: In which markets can we lead the pack with this as a competitive differentiator? In which markets are we getting beat and need to catch up? Critical data to track.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers. In some cases, a customer can cancel or change the shipping location after the item has been picked and packed.

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Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses

Logistics Viewpoints

The iWMS team on this project had folks from the US, South Africa, Ceylon, and India participating in team meetings and individual calls. This was a building without desks (they sat on packing crates), an internet connection (jet packs were used), without heat (there were still quite cool days), without plumbing (Porta Pottys).

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