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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): Growth Accelerated in 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

I just completed the data gathering process for ARC’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) market research study. Also of interest was integration with complementary technologies such as warehouse automation and robotics. Modern APIs, pre-built connectors, and warehouse analytics were all noted.

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. We cannot change things overnight, but there are some steps that we can take through the use of advanced analytics. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Invest in analytics to sense and translate demand. Volume is up. All are out of balance.

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Give Analytics A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. We cannot change things overnight, but there are some steps that we can take through the use of advanced analytics. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Invest in analytics to sense and translate demand. Volume is up. All are out of balance.

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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Kendra is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of Ryder System, Inc , a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet.

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The Essential Guide to Modern Supply Chain Analytics

Global competition, extreme weather, increasing customer expectations, and mounting regulatory action – together with disruptions from the pandemic – have made it critical to gain visibility and in-the-moment agility at every point in the chain. Supply chains have been modernizing for years. 4 customer success stories.

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Revolutionizing Warehouses with Robotics: A New Era of Efficiency

SCMDOJO

The Rise of Warehouse Robotics: Revolution or Evolution? Nowadays, logistics landscapes and supply chain management are witnessing a breakthrough innovation: the automation of robots in warehouse operations. Over the years, these technologies have played the main role in warehouse robotics, and it was due to their synergy.

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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. The global supply chain recovery depends on a vaccine, but I expect the distribution cycle to be longer than the discovery phase. Companies spent the last decade leveraging economies of scale from globalization. None called.