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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2021

Collaborative Mobile Robots (CMRs) play a critical role in efforts to meet unexpected demand, handle the increase in each picking, offset unpredictable labor availability and launch or expand fulfill-from-store and omnichannel initiatives.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. In such a scenario, a primary constraint could be the ability of the warehouse operation to keep up with dynamic route planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2021

When it comes to remote implementations, you can’t find a more inspirational story than the one presented by Lori Jackson, senior vice president of operations at ForHIMS. The iWMS team on this project had folks from the US, South Africa, Ceylon, and India participating in team meetings and individual calls.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2021

At the Momentum conference, there was also an interesting presentation by Karl Kapp, a professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University, on this topic. Workers are expected to meet their productivity goals. For many companies, labor retention is more of a priority than maximizing picking efficiency.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Offering this service presents significant challenges, however, from rising operational costs to balancing customer expectations with profitability. In this article, we explore these hurdles and the strategies businesses can employ to meet growing demand for fast, free shipping while maintaining operational efficiency.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. If everything was going smoothly, they kept pulling.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Successful, scalable eCommerce order fulfillment hinges on efficient pick and pack warehouse operations. The heart of any fulfillment center, pick and pack is the process of filling an online order, from the moment the order is received to the moment a shipping carrier loads it onto a truck destined for the customer’s front door.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These services include much more than finding a truck to pick up and deliver freight. Most freight brokers include these services in their sales presentations as a list of features, instead of a comprehensive bundle of services. . Freight brokerages offer a varied range of services and solutions to shippers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2019

The patented BattPack technology is a state-of-the-art battery concept where the robot will pick up a fully charged battery whenever needed. The BattPack ejection tray can drop and pick up battery-units at BattPack stations placed around the grid. This modular workstation consists of a picking module and buffer modules.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area. He basically jumped right on it and presented the problem to his students at the Tepper School. This is all processed in the tool and then we match up the right planes with the right campers, so they fly to pick them up. He’s known as an expert in the field. . Donate today.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Within the 87,000-square-foot warehouse, Cimcorp designed a space-saving, high-density layout and custom automated solution centered around its MultiPick robotic order picking system. Cimcorp worked closely with us to develop an ideal solution that would make optimal use of our warehouse space and meet our present and future business needs.”.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. The BHAG—the Big Hairy, Audacious Goal. I think we’ve seen that in a lot of businesses.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Small parts picking. General storage and order picking. By specially designing our stand to present these three groupings of products from our broad range of storage and picking solutions, visitors from key sectors including retail, manufacturing and logistics will clearly see how we can match all of their requirements.”. “By

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

The Continued Growth of E-Commerce In the study, Descartes looked at e-commerce from three different angle: buy online pick-up in store, buy online go get it at a locker, and buy online and have it delivered. Retailers need to look at sustainability as the opportunity that it presents. The main driver for home delivery is convenience.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

One of the biggest uncertainties of inventory management is how much stock to hold to meet changing demand. IO can model different potential outcomes using a number of variables, and help to pick the best stock holding and re-order policy for each product group or set of stock items. The role of inventory management.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2020

. “As much as e-commerce is a commercial opportunity for once traditional retail B2B businesses, they also face acute growing pains as they struggle to meet warehouse and fulfilment demands. That’s where third party logistics (3PL) companies have an opportunity to seize the day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2023

Designed with the well-being of warehouse operators in mind, FusionPort maximizes employee performance by presenting two tilted order-picking Bin openings and visual picking aids. The station additionally includes an enhanced safety hatch that makes the Bins accessible only when the Port is ready for picking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

META will be presenting several innovations at LogiMAT 2024. The focus is on storage solutions in conjunction with conveyor technology and picking robots, as well as the tried-and-tested standard shelving systems. New brand layout META is presenting itself in a new way. That’s something to look forward to.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This year, the ZF division Commercial Vehicle Solutions presented its first automated hub-to-hub transport solution with trucks driving autonomously up to 80 km/h (50 mi/h) on the highway. Thanks to automation, picking and shipping of orders will also be possible during night shifts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Kardex, a world leading manufacturer of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), is presenting Kardex FulfillX – an innovative warehouse execution system designed specifically for AutoStore empowered by Kardex systems – at MODEX 2024.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area. He basically jumped right on it and presented the problem to his students at the Tepper School. This is all processed in the tool and then we match up the right planes with the right campers, so they fly to pick them up. He’s known as an expert in the field. . Donate today.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Market demands brought on by COVID-19 are creating new challenges, and opportunities, for third-party logistics providers and the shippers that rely on them as they work to meet increasing customer expectations and minimize supply chain disruptions. The report was introduced by CSCMP and presented by Penske Logistics on June 23.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

To make ends meet, many colleagues also worked second jobs. Technology presents an opportunity for a company to differentiate itself and upgrade its work environment. These traits all present great opportunities to automate. It also increased the space utilization of picking carts and transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium , sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation.

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AIMMS

JULY 10, 2018

I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area. He basically jumped right on it and presented the problem to his students at the Tepper School. This is all processed in the tool and then we match up the right planes with the right campers, so they fly to pick them up. He’s known as an expert in the field. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

The new solution, which previewed at LogiMAT 2024, is designed to help dynamic warehouse and intralogistics operations optimise order picking efficiency, while helping to reduce costs for applications which also need to load and unload lorries. With this new Yale solution, orders can be picked and then driven directly onto a lorry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2023

Cimcorp helped Kwik Trip automate order fulfilment in its new baking facility with a rapid, scalable solution designed to meet rising demand and guarantee freshness for its bakery products sold at over 700 locations daily. Kwik Trip also uses a “pick-by-light” system for picking less-than-full trays in outbound orders.

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Penske Move Ahead

JUNE 23, 2020

The 31st Annual State of Logistics Report was introduced by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and presented virtually by Penske Logistics on June 23. I'm very proud of our associates for their dedication and ability to quickly meet customer needs during this crisis," he stated.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. I underestimated the growth by $2 billion.

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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. Most of the presenters at Lean Frontier’s recent online Kata Practitioner Day were describing their experiences applying what was outlined in that book. That is the first disclaimer here. Coaching Starter Kata.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Locus Robotics is presenting a European premiere at LogiMAT 2023. Locus Vector, the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has a payload of up to 272 kg, can move autonomously in any direction (omnidirectional) and is therefore particularly suitable for picking items with higher weights and those that require special handling. Named to the Inc.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In warehouse environments, AI-powered robotics and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are revolutionizing order fulfillment processes by handling tasks such as picking, packing, and sorting with unmatched efficiency. Despite its transformative potential, the path to full AI integration in logistics presents challenges.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

Finding capacity and meeting consumer requirements continues to be a challenge in the volatile transportation marketplace—especially when carriers are presented with more freight than they can manage. Create a pick schedule that carriers value. Diversify your capacity network. Be accurate on tender details. Work with C.H.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Among the many notable presentations were the robotics solutions unveiled by Angelini Technologies – Fameccanica. Lastly, ItPick , a modular robotic picking solution, was designed to help streamline order fulfillment and warehouse operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

CKF Systems utilises ABB high speed robots to help customer perfectly pick and pack snack product. The system replaces a previously installed robotic picking line which used older versions of ABB’s FlexPicker, the IRB340. This posed a tough challenge for CKF’s team. Continuous production.

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