Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Warehouse Labor Woes are Worse than Ever. Contract logistics – companies that provide warehousing services – certainly falls into that category. The Warehouse Labor Shortage. The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. Eight percent of warehouses have a surge of over 100%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. Packing efficiently is essential for maximizing storage capacity and minimizing waste in the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is from Zheyuan Du at Kinaxis and discusses unconventional solutions to excess inventory challenges. As a result, inventory managers have to explore new ways to cope with full warehouses. As a result, inventory managers have to explore new ways to cope with full warehouses.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Within a very short time, the company has become the leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing and complementary services for the food and agricultural industry. With the logistics software WAMAS ® , ORCA has a close eye on stock and ensures that all goods within the warehouse are booked and tracked in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

Today’s article is the fifth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including ESG in supply chain , environmental sustainability , last mile , digital transformation. Compared to RPA implementation in other areas, organizations are more likely to have implemented RPA in Logistics and Warehousing (24 percent).

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

You can’t scan the headlines without coming across an article or advertisement about sustainability, but there is precious little information about how supply chain planning software supports green initiatives. Having the right inventory in the right location brings a variety of waste-reduction benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? This post was subsequently followed by two articles that discussed some of the findings from the survey. The factors impacting broader supply chains extend all the way down to the warehouse floor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2024

This article comes from Joan Lim, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Oracle and looks at the intersection of autonomous supply chains and sustainability. These solutions are flexible and versatile, and can be utilized for a variety of manufacturing and warehousing tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at cybersecurity planning frameworks. Specifically in the space of identification, here are 3 tactics to consider: Conduct a Risk Assessment: Conducting a risk assessment can help warehouse and DC operators identify vulnerabilities in their systems and processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. I asked him to provide his perspective on today’s warehouse labor dynamics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In mathematical terms, optimization is a mixed-integer or linear programming approach to finding the best combination of warehouses, factories, transportation flows, and other supply chain resources under real-world constraints. ML can also be used to generate labor standards for warehouse workers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

However, AI’s inability to solve the very limited problem of ensuring that inventory is located in the right place in a warehouse suggests that planners don’t have to worry too much about job security. For fulfillment to be efficient, a warehouse needs the right inventory located in the right slots in a warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Walmart is making investments in warehouse automation in distribution centers to deliver aisle and department-ready pallets to stores. The use of demand management, inventory optimization, and replenishment applications can help this retail behemoth achieve much better inventory placement and fulfillment flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide ; Clint Reiser. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. billion in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. There are many strategic initiatives that can be undertaken to reduce lead time, from contract negotiations, supplier rationalization, vendor managed inventory options, strategic network design and numerous others.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

This article is from Wayne Snyder at Blue Yonder, and looks at the intricacies of the ever-growing same-day delivery market. Step One: Right Inventory in the Right Location. To provide this service, inventory must be close to the customer therefore stores are fast becoming a key part of the digital experience.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. Robotics enabled with AI and ML augment the work of humans in warehouses and distribution centers. Artificial Intelligence AND Machine Learning.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Warehouse and logistics operators are under more pressure than ever to keep goods moving quickly, without losing any ground in accuracy and visibility. Samsung’s rugged devices are also built to be used in rough and tough conditions – including in warehouse and distribution facilities, as well as outdoors by drivers and delivery personnel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. Warehouse Task Automation. Warehouse Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. In fact, it may lead to increased variable costs. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

My colleague Steve Banker published an informative article in 2020 about this extensive initiative Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation (forbes.com). Ahold Delhaize engaged in strategic network design to properly locate its warehouses to minimize travel to and from these facilities. Final Word.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. This article was originally written and published for DHL in January 2020 and focused on the trade wars and how to leverage opportunities for tariff reductions. This practice is illegal. Product strategies. Reclassification.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. In a Sept 2022 Deloitte article, they maintain that “perishability is still relevant but now more of a pocketbook issue. To read the article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

What tactics will be utilized to make warehouses more resilient? We encourage qualified practitioners to take the survey, and we will provide those participants with a summary of our findings as a sign of our appreciation (please find survey link at end of this article). and warehouse and fulfillment resilience approaches.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Micro-Warehouse Provider Pivots as Retail Consumer Market Shifts. The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

But the inventory planning systems that forecast where inventory will be needed are not. Walgreen is intrigued by functionality that better integrates inventory planning with order fulfillment. Over time, this functionality will improve inventory placement to support omnicommerce. No forecast is perfect.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

I kicked off a research project on the global warehouse management systems (WMS) integration and consulting market. The research is focused on those organizations that are WMS specialists – meaning that warehouse consulting is a major part of the organization’s business. He provided me with some great context for my research.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Modern warehouses today contain a mixture of equipment, software solutions and highly skilled professionals in order to fulfill the supply chain requirements, all requiring warehouse maintenance. Over the past decade, warehouses have been a trusted source of practicing seamless logistics operations. (Infographic).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. When you begin researching Warehouse Management System ( WMS ) software, you’re probably running into some difficulties in the budgeting process because pricing is not always readily available.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2023

Manhattan Associates, a supplier of supply chain management software solutions and the market share leader for warehouse management systems (WMS), had their Momentum user conference a couple of weeks ago. It can generate whole articles in just a few seconds. Polly Mitchell-Gutherie wrote a good article on this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This article is from Natalie Walkley, Director of Product Marketing OMS at Koerber. It is making use of inventory that is the easiest/fastest to get to the customer, no matter through which channel the order was placed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2021

Is it your current order management or warehousing processes that are standing in the way? Ensuring perfect delivery requires knowing the status of your inventory. That means you’ll want to gain visibility into your inventory across all of your warehouses, distribution centers, and other stocking locations.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When evaluating the 3PL provider in charge of your pharmaceutical distribution warehouse, safety is the name of the game. In this article, we’ve listed several specific questions that you should ask your current or prospective 3PL provider to make sure that your pharmaceutical products are in good hands. tires or coffee).

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Locus Robotics

JULY 9, 2024

Home July 09, 2024 Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Insights on Pick Velocity and Automation Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager At UPS Supply Chain Solutions , optimizing operations like pick velocity has become crucial for success. Another challenge that automation can uncover is inventory accuracy issues.

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My Office Apps

AUGUST 8, 2024

Why Your Warehouse Needs a Web-Based Management System Businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency of logistics and supply chain management. We will explore the benefits and features of web-based WMS, with a particular focus on how Kechie’s cutting-edge solutions can transform your warehouse operations.

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