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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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What’s the Future of Warehouse Automation? Industry Leaders Speak Out

Locus Robotics

Home August 19, 2024 What’s the Future of Warehouse Automation? Industry Leaders Speak Out Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager What does the future of warehouse automation look like? To find out, I’ve been asking that question to each person I’ve interviewed on my “ Warehouse Automation Matters ” podcast.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments. The net result?

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Key Features Every Supply Chain Management Software Should Include

ThroughPut

Managing a supply chain comes with its fair share of challenges (fair can sound like an understatement for a lot of you!) Without the right tools, it’s easy to lose track of shipments, inventory levels, and even supplier performance. That’s where a solid supply chain management (SCM) software comes in handy.

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Upgrading your Supply Chain Planning Software to the Cloud: Everything you need to know

Logility

For the last decade supply chain leaders and CIO’s have been evaluating when and how to move their supply chain applications to the cloud. Increased visibility – a cloud platform provides real-time visibility into critical supply chain data, such as inventory levels, which can help you make informed decisions.

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Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation

Logistics Viewpoints

The Association for Advancing Automation hosted the Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Week (Co-located with the Vision Show), October 10-13. Especially informative and relevant to me was the roundtable discussion – Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation. A Panel of Experts on Productization and Scaling.

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What is Supply Chain Management? A Guide to Success

SCMDOJO

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.