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. However, some perhaps use unsophisticated—but adequate—digital tools for route planning. Book a free consultation.

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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. of parts and tools delivered to the work position for each shift of work.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s CRM platforms have adapted and expanded their tools to meet the needs of ecommerce businesses. Let’s take a look at CRM systems, the tools they provide, and the benefits they offer to ecommerce businesses. Here are some of the tools CRM systems offer.

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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. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that support each picking are increasingly implemented in ecommerce warehouses.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

The systems integrator will be presenting the full spectrum of its digital services at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair (31 May to 2 June) in Stuttgart. They develop new applications, implement tools and maintain logistics centres during live operation. More than 600 IT specialists look after over 500 systems around the globe.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Market volatility insight presents value to carriers that learn to recognize how trends lead to challenges and why those challenges represent opportunities for improvement. These trucking costs all present an ongoing concern for carriers, and unless carriers are prepared, they will lose sight of the bigger picture.

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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. Real-time visibility tools are generally most effective for over-the-road shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As reported by The Wall Street Journal , “Those jobs weren’t likely to return even when business picks up,” UPS said, adding that the reductions are part of what would be “ new ways of working.” With tools like GenAI, new workers can get real-time answers to questions and highly-personalized training. Emphasis mine.)

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

My goal is to build a Supply Chain Center of Excellence here at Peapod that holds the expertise to leverage prescriptive analytics, utilize optimization tools, manage tactical control and parameters and drive forecasting throughout the business. Items can be picked from the wareroom itself, or if needed, from the store.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, and machine learning, to name a few. This is part of the larger customer experience tool kit the company has rolled out. The Fetch robots bring totes to the warehouse worker for order picking.

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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 brokerages offer visibility, document management and payment tools for their customers and carriers. Freight brokerages offer a varied range of services and solutions to shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. Technology presents an opportunity for a company to differentiate itself and upgrade its work environment. These traits all present great opportunities to automate.

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AIMMS

APRIL 6, 2022

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. The tool Willem built with his students allows us to put the data in, click a button and wait a few seconds to get a feasible plan. It’s proved to be a valuable tool during camp season.

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AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2022

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. The tool Willem built with his students allows us to put the data in, click a button and wait a few seconds to get a feasible plan. It’s proved to be a valuable tool during camp season.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

My goal is to build a Supply Chain Center of Excellence here at Peapod that holds the expertise to leverage prescriptive analytics, utilize optimization tools, manage tactical control and parameters and drive forecasting throughout the business. Items can be picked from the wareroom itself, or if needed, from the store.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

Whether a package is delivered right to their door in two days or less or they drive to a brick-and-mortar store to pick it up, consumers want what they want, when they want it and how they want it. 2018 will be about predicting the future, not just about understanding the present. David Caines, chief operating officer, Kenco.

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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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Bringg

JANUARY 24, 2019

Using automated tools to plan warehouse logistics and optimize product location within the fulfillment center can cut time in half for the human pickers. Companies should look for AI delivery tools that aim to support drivers – not replace them. Digitize Communication with Customers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Exhibitors from nearly every sector of the industry are coming to LogiMAT 2024 to present their latest products and solutions for ergonomically optimized intralogistics processes, healthy workplaces, and injury prevention. The intralogistics industry has not been spared the ravaging effects of demographic change and labor shortages.

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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. Mr. Niebur did not say which risk management solution provider they picked, but I suspect they implemented a solution from riskmethods.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Although there are more intricacies to the eCommerce process than there are lines in the average spiderweb, the eCommerce order fulfillment journey can be categorized into four main steps: Receiving , Picking , Packing , and Shipping. Picking takes place once a customer has clicked BUY and initiated an eCommerce order.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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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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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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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Picking up trash, learning the importance of recycling, and teaching participants what are their carbon footprint is are all good habits for children to learn through the activities held during the Clean Oceans Project. At this year’s Clean Oceans Project event, we held a lecture before we started cleaning. We had a lot of fun.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Hand-picking items, pushing the shopping cart, driving home with the bags, and carrying them up the stairs was quite the Sunday afternoon activity. Fast-forward to the present day: we still shop together with my mom, but it has been a few years since we last went to a supermarket at all. The future of supply chain planning is here.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. In some cases, a customer can cancel or change the shipping location after the item has been picked and packed.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With our know-how and wide range of innovative products, software and services, we present ourselves as a partner to jointly realize the customer-specific resilient logistics structure consisting of flexible, scalable and sustainable systems.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

The journey was bracketed with a human driver handling pick-up and delivery of the shipment, while an automated driver took the long-haul segment in between. An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies.

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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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Ship Monk

MARCH 12, 2024

By having items pre-bundled online, picking and packing times go down because items slotted in your fulfillment center space may already be categorized in groupings. That being said, when you outsource order fulfillment operations, you have to consider the cost of picking, packing, and shipping out every ecommerce order.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Suddenly, the situation changes, whether because of a new company strategy, ever-present retail dynamics or possibly due to a completely new influencing factor. Unplanned replenishment of the picking area from overstock costs time and should be avoided.

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LandLink

MARCH 20, 2019

Challenged by the demands of e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment, smaller orders, ever-shrinking delivery timeframes, and a persistent labor shortage, operations are in perpetual need of tools that can help them tackle these and other ongoing productivity issues. Technology is the driving force in the warehouse and DC transformation.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

While the nationwide average tells one story, we will always see pockets of variation present in regions and individual lanes. It is well known (and proven by research) that the lead time between tender/posting of shipment and pick up time are correlated to price paid.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. To help evaluate opportunities, Mr. Moreira’s team develops projects and presents them to business unit directors with different scenarios for them to evaluate. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.

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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. Like the truckload market, dwell time matters to both shippers and carriers.

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