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Automation in the Warehouse: It’s All About Capacity

GlobalTranz

Automation in the warehouse is essential to meeting the growing demand of e-commerce and the blending of traditional supply chain channels into the omnichannel supply chain. Unfortunately, warehouse capacity around the country is tight, but available capacity is only being used at rates shy of 70 percent.

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Top Five Transportation Trends

Logistics Viewpoints

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation.

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The Hidden Heroics of Commerce Capacity Capabilities

BlueYonder

In a 2022 Blue Yonder survey , executives identified optimizing order management and warehouse management as their top priorities. The Power of Capacity Retail success boils down to making the best promise possible to customers and then keeping that promise. Capacity,” says Lawrence Roycroft, director of commerce at Blue Yonder.

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Holiday Warehousing Challenges 2021

3PL Insights

Limited Warehouse Capacity. This leads warehouses to operate at a much higher capacity than in previous years which limits the space available for increased holiday demand. This leads warehouses to operate at a much higher capacity than in previous years which limits the space available for increased holiday demand.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

Improved Picking & Warehouse Efficiency thanks to Picking Autonomous Mobile Robots & Voice Commands. Find Freight Capacity & Reduce Freight Costs with Automated, AI, & Blockchain Driven TMS. More Efficient Manufacturing as well as ability to fill the skills gap & make more strategic employees.

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Workforce shortages and other challenges abound throughout all transportation sectors, and while this may revitalize investments in localized manufacturing, expanded warehousing to hold more inventory, and other efforts, these changes do not solve today’s issues. Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges.

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