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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference later this month in Denver? Below are the sessions that I am participating in focused on social networking, transportation management systems, and “mega” supply chain trends. See you in Denver soon! Let me help you. A Pulse on Social Networking for Supply Chain Management.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

There are many factors to consider when designing a warehouse layout, and every design decision can have a significant impact on operational efficiency. Curtis Barry & Company , labor comprises more than half of a warehouse’s total operations costs. According to F.

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Director of Fulfillment: Salary, Growth, Tips, & More

ShipBob

Every step of the fulfillment process — including warehouse operations, inventory planning and tracking, quality control, staffing, procedural development, picking, packaging, and shipping — falls under the purview of this role. 5+ years of industry experience in fulfillment, supply chain operations, or warehouse management.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Earlier this week, for example, I commented on the partnership between Amazon and P&G , where Amazon has set up operations inside P&G warehouses to fulfill online orders. As a result, the answers to “What is a warehouse?” and “What is a transportation provider?”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2016 was that drones would have a breakout year — not in delivering packages to consumers, but in yard and warehouse management.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc. are scouting potential sites, including busy roads near Denver International Airport, with a goal of launching in 2018. Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3