Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 29, 2020

The use of pick and pack methods is both an art and science. Picking orders : A warehouse worker will use the packing slip to select items from the shelves in the warehouse. This is the critical aspect of pick and pack services. By using an effective inventory storage strategy, it is possible to meet customer requirements.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Jeff has had the opportunity to help lead a variety of different business units throughout his career including Circuit City stores, the world’s largest pet training service at Petsmart, analytics and strategy for a movie theater chain, and a carrier sales team at Globaltranz. Learn More About The Unsung Hero of Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

One such advancement is the integration of warehouse robotics, which has revolutionized the way tasks such as sorting, picking, transporting, and packaging goods are performed. These automated systems are designed to perform tasks such as sorting, picking, transporting, and packaging goods with unparalleled efficiency and precision.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This fully automated robot picking system will strengthen Poland’s position in the European e-commerce supply chain. A new dimension of logistics efficiency AutoStore is a very compact automated storage and retrieval system that enables optimized space-saving storage of small products and fully automated picking of items.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

To make ends meet, many colleagues also worked second jobs. For example, one of our customers at Lucas, Apex Tool Group , experienced a 63% reduction in picking errors, but moreover, shared that employees “loved the system,” and said, “you rarely implement a new system and have users tell you ‘it’s made my life so much easier.‘

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. In the report, you will find capabilities across five categories: technologies, competencies, frameworks, operating model strategies, and organizational models. Firefighting is the norm.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

In today’s market, knowing where to evaluate and adjust your LTL capacity strategies can feel overwhelming. But making faster, meaningful improvements to your LTL supply chain strategies and operations can be a seamless process that makes a positive impact on your business. Create a pick schedule that carriers value.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

The short answer is “yes,” as long as you have a segmented freight portfolio strategy for both the contract market and the spot market. Every business has a responsibility to develop strategies that take advantage of the best market price and service. As you build your strategy, confirm the spot market capacity for specific areas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This highly efficient, fully automated picking system provides up to 40,000 drug packages per hour during peak times on an order-by-order basis while meeting the pharmaceutical industry’s high standards. The system then performs fully automated picking, accelerating processing and accommodating the zero-defect strategy.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 17, 2024

Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, has announced that its valued customer, DHL Supply Chain reached the milestone of 500 million picks accomplished using Locus’ innovative LocusBot robots. Remarkably, the last 100 million picks took a mere 154 days. While it took 2.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Lastly, ItPick , a modular robotic picking solution, was designed to help streamline order fulfillment and warehouse operations. Read Similar… Logistics UK Demands Sector Recognition in Industrial Strategy The post Parcel+Post Expo 2024: Advanced Robotics Solutions Unveiled appeared first on Logistics Business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Facilities managing diverse workflowssuch as picking, packing, kitting, returns processing, and cross-dockingrequire highly flexible WMS functionality. Level of Automation and Integration Needs Highly automated warehouses with robotics, conveyors, AS/RS, or automated picking systems depend on seamless WMS-MHE integration.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post will explore key strategies for streamlining your supply chain from sourcing to delivery. Optimize your warehouse layout: Organize your warehouse for efficient picking and packing. Offer various shipping options: Provide customers with a choice of shipping speeds and carriers to meet their preferences.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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. Today, customers anticipate free shipping from all online retailers, pressuring smaller businesses to meet this demand without sacrificing profitability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Despite early predictions of lowered volumes, Locus customers once again picked a record number of items using LocusBots during this critical holiday shopping period,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “It million units picked per day, representing a 2x increase over 2021. During this same period, LocusBots averaged 3.3

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Stord

JULY 29, 2024

The 640,000 square foot capacity facility is the largest warehouse in Stord’s network and includes significant climate control storage, a pick mezzanine, pallet racking and robotic automation. This expands Stord’s network with a new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Hebron, Kentucky.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Every supply chain has its own set of requirements, and thats why the right type of logistics warehouse is essential for optimizing operations and meeting those specific demands for example, some products can be stored in common environments, and others require special conditions to preserve their integrity and quality.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 4, 2022

Think about it, within the food and beverage industry alone, some companies are already utilizing autonomous vehicles, drone deliveries, smart refrigerators, robotics, artificial intelligence, just walk-out stores, weed-picking robots, and Blockchain.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Inventory Replenishment Strategies to Boost Profitability. They have well-executed inventory replenishment processes that ensure items are reordered in the right quantities and at the right time to meet actual customer demand. 5 Inventory Replenishment Strategies to Increase Profits. Both can be very costly.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Labour productivity: Efficiency and productivity of picking, packing, and shipping activities. Competitor intelligence: Distribution strategies and network designs of your competitors. To do so is a mistake because a successful and future-proof distribution network design will typically need to meet several objectives.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you’re not employing a multichannel sales strategy, you’re clearly missing out. But what, exactly is a multichannel sales strategy, and is it worth the investment? Note that you’ll need to meet special requirements for retail/B2B fulfillment. What is a Multichannel Sales Strategy? What is a Sales Channel?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Labor is the single largest operating cost in most DCs and warehouse travel often accounts for half of all labor time, especially in order picking. Improving productivity is imperative for meeting the ecommerce labor challenge. Travel in Picking and Replenishment Processes is the Lynchpin. Process Engineering.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic world of eCommerce fulfillment, pick and pack services play a pivotal role in ensuring that products move seamlessly from the warehouse to a customer’s mailbox. In this article, we will delve into the intricacies of picking and packing, exploring their significance and the fulfillment processes behind them.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This moment goes beyond analysis and reflection; it is the right opportunity to redefine strategies and outline new plans that not only drive results but also guarantee a prominent place in the market. Robotics in picking and packing: Picking and packing with robotics increases productivity and reduces errors.

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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company will bring goods into the business and get them out to customers as effectively as possible. Considering every phase in the supply chain, such as sourcing goods, logistics and delivery, the strategy optimizes operations to reduce costs and maximize profits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. Prior to utilizing Jennifer, Lucas’ voice-directed picking solution, they were validating their lot numbers on paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Now, a year-and-a half since the pandemic started, activity has picked up, but the disruption has spawned a shortage of 80,000 drivers in the U.S. With the lack of drivers and trucks picking up cargo, this is also causing U.S. Can you meet and respond to changing business demands? ports to get backlogged.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. Developing the right strategy and executing it well has numerous benefits for both you and your customers.

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Ship Monk

MAY 5, 2022

Today, we’re going where the rubber meets the road: the actual migration. There are a few different ways to go about the big move, so it’s a matter of choosing the strategy that keeps your sales and fulfillment operations flowing smoothly throughout the transition. Strategy 2: Sending Inventory to Cover a Transition Period.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2021

Over the last decade, ever since social media and the IoT became common-place mediums, there has been a change in marketing tools and strategies. A more streamlined communication is provided by omnichannel strategies. The crux of the omnichannel approach is to meet the customers where they are.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Different warehouse technology solutions are available to help maximize order picking productivity and boost accuracy. There are two main solutions: Pick-by-Light and Put-by-Light. These technologies help automate warehouse processes and offer a more efficient and lower cost solution over manual picking methods. Fewer errors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2021

Pick your country, but you will find the same story: there are not enough drivers to meet transportation demand and the situation is not likely to change for years. Route optimization is an important strategy to increase the effective capacity of existing and increasingly scarce driver resources.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Automation in the warehouse is essential to meeting the growing demand of e-commerce and the blending of traditional supply chain channels into the omnichannel supply chain. However, most warehouses continue using human labor for pick-and-pack processes, says Robotics Business Review. Getting The Most Out of Shipping In 2019.

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In this blog post, we will delve into the intricacies of order management, the role of an Order Management System (OMS), what happens after checkout and how to master your order management strategy with the help of cutting-edge order management systems and order management software. What Is Order Management?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 19, 2023

It encompasses the end-to-end tracking of inventory items, including receipt, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping. WMS solutions are typically designed to cater to more complex warehouse operations that involve larger inventory volumes, multiple locations, advanced picking strategies, and sophisticated optimization capabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore each of these topics and deliver strategies employers can implement to build these learnings into actions to attract, retain and engage on-floor warehouse workers. Increase ability to meet performance goals. Help achieve better speed in item picking. Help achieve better accuracy in item picking.

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