Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2021

That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC. These new tools will free time for managers and engineers, making them more productive and their DCs more efficient and effective. This article provides an introduction to machine learning for warehouse managers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Now, why is this form of advanced AI emerging so quickly in the DC? The AI-based software can learn the spatial characteristics and travel time predictions required for the model based on activity-level data captured in the DC. In that respect, AI removes barriers to advanced DC optimization.

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CHAINalytics

MARCH 20, 2022

There’s no shortage of VC cash available to … The post Put Strategy First When Pondering Automation for Your DC appeared first on Chainalytics. Never has defining an automation strategy been more important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The goal was to consolidate redundant distribution center (DC) locations, store the parts from both brands in all the DCs, and service the dealer networks while achieving an unprecedentedly high customer satisfaction target of 95% across the board. 6,000 people were working in those DCs that housed close to 400,000 active unique SKUs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

Without a standard warehouse management platform, the ability to scale best practices and processes across their DC network with would not allow the company to run standard processes across all their DCs. By the end of 2022, the goal is to have disabled workers employed at all DC locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast. VF has built a highly automated distribution center (DC) in Barden, England. This highly automated DC will go live in the second quarter of 2023. It is worth noting that the plans to build these DCs were already in place before COVID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

If the digital twin extends beyond the DC to the supply chain, you can have a better evaluation of the entire chain’s responsiveness to these types of events. Solving the complex question of where to start There is no doubt that implementing digital twin concepts can be a game changer for many warehouse and DC operators.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Use cases include analyzing the impact of Supplier and DC closures and shutdowns, planning for steep demand decreases and increases, evaluating potential reshoring, and assessing potential network investments with scenarios.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Centralized distribution networks with a single DC in the US or European market will lose ground while central distribution centers with satellite hubs or regional distribution networks with multiple distribution centers are on the rise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

It is better to receive inventory on a loading dock, take the inventory needed for a hot shot shipment, and move that inventory through the DC to a shipping dock where it is loaded on a truck. In an omnichannel world, companies have different flow paths to get products to consumers – buy in store, ship from a DC, ship from store, etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

Before you drop an order to the distribution center, you need to know how the DC is behaving.” A good architecture allows feedback loops that improve the plan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2021

The DC serves over 600 stores and will reduce miles driven by approximately 1.8 Other workers, known as light workers, because they are picking lighter items, walk through the DC and fill totes. When Casey’s implemented the pick-to-light machine at their new DC, productivity among their light duty workers improved 30%.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 27, 2021

These requirements are causing a distinct shift in warehouse and distribution center (DC) functions, from simply being staging points for supply chain inventory, to becoming a vital enabler of the extended value chain. It helps you ensure unmatched accuracy and fidelity—from your virtual model to your real-world warehouse or DC setup.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is certainly a signal to DC operators and leaders that workers are after quality measures in addition to quantity measures, like pay, when it comes to their jobs. Based on the findings of the study, we developed several suggestions to help guide plans for warehouse and DC operators considering tech implementations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

At that level, the industry will need 20 percent more DC workers than it employs today. In a conventional, non-automated picking process, travel represents the majority of the time in a DC associate’s day. According to U.S. By 2025 ecommerce is expected to expand by an additional $1.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2017

ARC’s Chris Cunnane does an annual survey omnichannel retail in conjunction with DC Velocity. Traditional brick and mortar retailers seek to leverage their stores to better compete against Amazon and other ecommerce retailers. The post Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2018 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Almost 40% stated that they expect to become more proactive and less reactive with this capability. In the context of disruptions like COVID-19, this can make considerable difference , as we’ve seen among AIMMS customers.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

Streamline distribution center (DC) and warehouse operations to make things easier for carriers and drivers, making your shipments more attractive to carriers, increasing eligibility for shipper-of-choice designation, allowing drivers to move loads faster and reducing risk during the CVSA roadcheck.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While maybe not top of mind for many DC operators in terms of priority technology investments, based on some recent survey results, it may be worth exploring. Gamification is defined as “the application of typical elements of game playing (e.g.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap ; Justin Ritter and Dan Keller ( Lucas Systems ). 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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SCJunction

APRIL 23, 2024

The Foschini Group recently opened their brand new Riverfields DC in Johannesburg and is ready to let this DC take a leading position in Africa’s supply chain management landscape. Too good to be true? Not anymore.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To do this, we assume that these sample new customers will initially optimize based only on their current distribution assets and constraints (such as lead times), and simply allow the technology to make the best of what they already have by optimizing customer/DC associations.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

These analytics flow to the software's multi-echelon inventory optimization component to place the inventory by location and SKU—favoring the DC location for predicted online demand. Click below for additional thoughts on addressing Internet Retail supply chain planning challenges.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

The TKR is calculated as follow: TKR i =MC i /DC i [1]. Where i is working week, MC is count of different manufactured items in week i, and DC is count of different demanded items in week i. 1] International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol.2, 9, 2010.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. Cooper has one main distribution center roughly three miles from their largest hospital in Camden. Cooper then uses box trucks that make runs to the hospital all throughout the day.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For example, if a shipment is running late, but there is sufficient inventory in the DC closest to the customer, the fact that it is late is not significant “What we care about is the movements that will have an impact on our commitments,” Mr. Eberle explained. Do we then want to fly extra product to the DC?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Warehouse and DC operations can involve hundreds of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, each with their own network and security protocols. Any weak link in this chain can be exploited by cybercriminals, who can use malware, phishing scams, or other tactics to gain access to sensitive data or disrupt operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 3, 2021

In my previous blog , we delved into the paradigm shift in warehouse and distribution center (DC) functions and uncovered key themes and insights from our live Q&A with Reuters Events, Prologis and Henkel held on June 29. Many organizations from various industries have benefitted from our future-proof warehouse operations solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The large DCs tend to be cautious about automation projects due to the large scale and long time-frames to complete the technology integrations. These project characteristics often increase the risk of DC projects to a level above the company’s tolerance.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2019

According to Ben Ames of DC Velocity , dark warehouses refer to the full automation of material handling equipment, warehouse execution systems , and automatic identification of inventory and shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

KNAPP noted that one its retailer clients would ship e-commerce orders from the DC to the store locations for customer pick-up (click and collect process). For many retailers, the closure of retail locations to public foot traffic encouraged them to utilize these locations differently.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

To make a decision about new DC location, Walmart uses 2 main factors, namely, the demand in the proposed DC area and the outbound logistics cost from DC to stores. Wal-Mart has less than 100 distribution centers in total and each one serves a particular market. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Avoid extra surcharges for DC delays and operational inefficiencies that create challenges for carriers. Automate manual processes and utilize the visibility a TMS provides to pinpoint trouble spots and make data-driven decisions. Gain shipper-of-choice status to secure reliable capacity, which strengthens and adds resiliency to your network.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This plan is used to create an optimized inventory profile, setting dynamic safety stock and target stock levels for each SKU at each DC according to the service level required. The data is then pushed back to SAP for DC replenishment and to inform production.

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EnVista

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Managing inventory in your warehouse or distribution center is one of many challenges you face along the supply chain, and a primary challenge in distribution centers (DC) is limited space. If you run out of space for inventory in your DC for any reason, there are several ways to increase capacity without the need for expansion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” These tools allow DC managers to optimize the hands-on process according to their specific needs, with no customization.

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