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Sustainable Logistics Operations: Leveraging Advanced Automation Technologies

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Digitalization in the logistic operation chain can bring end to end visibility, identify opportunities to optimize operation and reduce errors. Warehouse automation technology not only can improve operation efficiency, but also help to deploy scare manpower resources more effectively.

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend. Meanwhile, technology providers’ user events are mostly packed into the spring, so plan accordingly. It’s a “who’s who” in warehouse automation, software, and robotics.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (September 23rd-27th)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th This week I was busy attending various Climate Week NYC events, allowing me to step outside my usual bubble of supply chain and sustainability. Now to the Supply Chain & Logistics News of the Week!

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Decision-Centric Planning: Tackling Real-World Supply Chain Challenges

ToolsGroup

In our previous discussion on decision-centric planning , we explored its fundamental principles and how it can revolutionize supply chain management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains faced unprecedented disruptions due to lockdowns, restrictions on movement and shifts in consumer behavior.

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Geopolitical Risks to Supply Chains are Increasing

Enterra Insights

1] Risks to supply chains from increasing geopolitical tensions have been a top business concern for a while. Brian Bourke , Global Chief Commercial Officer at Seko Logistics, explains, “Supply chain managers today are thinking more about geopolitical risk than they are about any other risk.”[2]

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Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

is not quite at that stage; however, Japan has millions of empty homes they would love for someone to buy.[4] Supply chains will have to turn more automation and organizations will have to pivot to meet the needs of older people. Older people have difficulty adapting to these new technologies. Houses go empty.

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DesignFuture Japan and Locus Robotics to deploy autonomous mobile robots in Japan.

Locus Robotics

Collaboration in the “Material Bank® Japan” sample marketplace for order fulfillment of interior design and construction materials. The two companies will introduce 25 Locus AMRs, the first in Japan, to the Material Bank® Japan HUB (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture) to realize an ESG-friendly and high productivity logistics scheme.

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