Talking Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This presented some key challenges in such a high-velocity operation,” Spata says.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Traditional cloud-centric architectures, which depend on centralized processing, may not meet speed and / or reliability goals needed to support operational needs at scale. Data security at the edge also presents risks. Environmental factors present additional challenges.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Some people learn that way, and I have to be able to pick that up. If you want to get a hands-on, reflective look at meeting your challenges as a change agent, come join us there. I am not going to try to list everyone you will, and should, meet at KataCon here because I would surely leave someone’s name off my list by accident.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Locus Robotics , a market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfilment warehouses, has surpassed the one billion units picked milestone. This new achievement was attained just 59 days after Locus registered 900 million units picked. 5000 for the second successive year.

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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. This visibility allows us to pick up and present containers to customs more efficiently, reducing turnaround times.

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Stord

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Carrier diversity has huge advantages, but how do you intelligently pick the right carrier? And how do you pick the right carrier if you are now receiving new data of damaged packages? When picking your partners, ensure they meet and exceed these security requirements because the risks are too great to your business.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The operator places items to one of the two induction points (two induction points allow the workstation to maximize presentations). Robotic Picking. BG Robotic Picking and Placement of Individual Grocery Items from Bin (bottom: to plastic bags). Inventory totes arrive at an operator workstation. Final Word.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. But I attended the company’s annual user conference last week, so I decided to immerse myself into the picking process at the company’s virtual reality booth that featured picking-to-robot processes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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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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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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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to surpass $8 trillion by 2027 1 , brands are presented with a massive opportunity for international growth. Products are picked, packed, and shipped abroad directly to the customer. This means far more than just new sales channels. For example, a U.S.-based

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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 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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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 Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

But I was fortunate enough to pack in a full day of interesting meetings, demonstrations, and learnings. FastPick combines the Adapto shuttle and a manual pick station. Also that day Vanderlande announced its partnership with RightHand Robotics for integration of its robotic picking into the FastPick solution.

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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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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Maersk, one of the biggest ocean carriers and global leaders in integrated container logistics, has just launched a brand new innovative online air freight tool tailored to meet the needs of Indian shippers/customers. In a press release , Maersk outlined the new service.

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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 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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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 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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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 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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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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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 30, 2024

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. For instance, we may utilize support calls, emails, and video meetings as regular communication.

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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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