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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018.

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All Eyes Remain Focused on the Last Mile

Enterra Insights

The exceptions were goods purchased from mail-order catalogs. Andrew Chung, CEO of Innovo Property Group, explains, “[The] explosive growth of online purchasing and competition among online retailers has resulted in a race to reach consumers. The last mile of most traditional logistics’ journeys ended at a retail store.

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An Entrepreneur Explains The 10 Things Needed to Build A Business that Investors Can’t Say ‘NO’ To

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Welty founded a company that sold warehouse management systems (WMS) called AllPoints Systems in 1987. The company buying his company, EXE Technologies, is now infamous among those who have followed the WMS market. We asked for $2 million to buy more robots and then shortly thereafter another $4m. Fail Until You Win.

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Amazon Effect: What Does Amazon Teach Us With Its Obsession Over Customer Experience

Turvo

On the surface, the Amazon Effect is the new standard of excellence that all customers have come to expect following the break-neck speed and low-cost, if not free, shipping associated with Amazon purchases. Shipping Demands Pushed by Amazon Are Becoming the Norm for the Consumer Market.

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You decided: Chuck is Reader’s Choice Product of the Year!

6 River Systems

has been providing supply chain solutions in warehousing and fulfillment services since 1994. The business has more than 8,000 SKUs and a million units in its new 60,000 sq ft warehouse in East Rutherford, NJ. The team plans to use the robots to achieve their goal of same-day shipping. ACT Fulfillment, Inc. CSAT Solutions.

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State of Logistics Industry: Recent Reports Indicate Logistics to Excel in 2019 in Key Ways

GlobalTranz

Logistics is expanding, and at the end of 2018, unemployment rates decreased. Consumer Confidence Contributed to a Record-Breaking Holiday Shopping Season to Enhance the State of Logistics Industry Growth As explained by FleetOwner magazine, the 2018 holiday season broke records for many retailers, especially Amazon.