The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Hannah is Founder and CEO of ALOM, a leading global supply chain management services and solutions provider, offering comprehensive services to Fortune 500 clients in various industries. ALOM operates out of 19 global locations to support its Fortune 500 customers in the technology, automotive, life sciences, and regulated industry sectors.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Five major UK supermarkets are set to trial age estimation technology to accurately guess customers’ ages when purchasing alcohol. Co-op, Tesco, Asda, Aldi, and Morrisons are participating in a government “regulatory sandbox” between January and May 2022, testing the technology’s ability to facilitate alcohol sales safely and swiftly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even consumers find making online returns a pain, having to repack, print shipping labels for and drop off unwanted online purchases. Moving Forward: Reverse Logistics Technology. The process is inefficient and unpredictable, and leaves retailers with used inventory that oftentimes cannot be resold.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 13, 2018

From warehouse robots (very real) to equipment that you control with your mind (in the labs), new technologies appear so regularly that it can be hard to separate real from science fiction. But in the spare parts business, 3D printing has become “here and now”. As you approach this new technology, one question to consider is.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Using alphanumeric logic can help you optimize simple picking strategies without having to implement a full-blown warehouse solution or warehouse mapping solution. You don’t even necessarily need a warehouse management solution (WMS) to take advantage of this time-saving technique. Automate label printing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The race started in 2016 as a foggy definition of digital appeared in supply chain marketing from technology providers. The numerous definitions across the supply chain technology and consulting providers are very different and often confusing. For o9 Solutions, the marketing message is the “Digital Brain.” Digitalization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

HP launched its new commercial Metal Jet S100 Solution in September 2022 and two months later showcased the 3D printer for the first time publicly at the Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, along with a new John Deere production application. Companies, for their part, are pushing to close the gender bias, and will continue to do so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Ford, HP re-use 3-D printing materials in injection molding to reduce waste. We have seen the impact 3D printing , or additive manufacturing, can have on supply chains, with more and more automotive companies looking into the technology to produce spare parts. America’s imports are stuck on ships floating off LA.

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QAD

JANUARY 27, 2022

When we think about 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), there’s plenty of “geek talk for even the nerdiest of engineers around topology optimization, powder bed fusion, laser sintering, isotropics, and the latest composite materials,” according to QAD Director of Industrial and High Tech, Glenn Graney in a recent article in ERP News.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2022

One of the key steps businesses are taking to improve the environmental profile of their production, distribution and shipping processes is to embrace sustainable packaging methods and technologies. How can marking and coding technology systems aid packaging sustainability? Printing directly onto any type of packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

Biden to announce 3D printing initiative to boost US supply chain. While most of the buzz has been around emerging technologies such as mobile robots , autonomous cars, and drones, Amazon has quietly been exploring other options. The 3D printing market is expected to more than double over the next decade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

GM 3D prints 60,000 parts to keep up with deliveries. When faced with an inability to produce a component needed for delivery of the 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, General Motors engineers turned to a novel solution: 3D printing. GM continues to invest in 3D printing, and it should be an ongoing part of its supply chain processes.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

Technology is starting to make such decisions easier, with advances in 3D printing and robotics, making it possible to transform manufacturing conversion costs. Technology is starting to make such decisions easier, with advances in 3D printing and robotics, making it possible to transform manufacturing conversion costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

How can creative solutions like localized manufacturing (3D printing) and omnichannel fulfillment (BOPIS, curbside pickup, ship from store, etc.) Ken Fleming is president of Logistyx Technologies , the leader in Transportation Management for parcel shipping. Ken can be reached at ken.fleming@logistyx.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Descartes acquires XPS Technologies. Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company’s truck brokerage, into the technology that powers its autonomous big rigs. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector. Waymo is teaming up with Uber on autonomous trucking. Mattel expands its toy recycling program.

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Synovos

JUNE 22, 2023

Unlocking the Potential of 3D Printing for Spare Parts Availability Creating a new supply channel can be problematic. Creating a new channel with an experimental technology, in the context of a waning global pandemic and persistent supply chain disruptions, is also challenging. But the potential benefits demand the attention.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Thanks to CNC machine technology, traditional manufacturing supply chains are gradually disappearing. Digital technology is altering the industry. CNC machining and 3D printing can help businesses cut down on costs. The 3D printing software has advanced to the point that even the most basic models can be reproduced.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Predictions are that disruptive technologies are going to automate or displace most of us in the not-too-distant future! Digitalization Digital disruption is impacting most industries and people.

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Demand Driven Technologies

AUGUST 9, 2022

ATLANTA, August 8, 2022 – Demand Driven Technologies, the leading provider of demand driven supply chain solutions, announced today that it has been listed as one of the 20 most promising supply chain solutions providers 2022 by CIO Review. CIO Review is a leading print and digital technology magazine based in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. Solutions for increased expectations in security and service levels. Supply chain planning tools.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2018

For nearly a decade, pundits have been touting the transformative effects of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing). ”[1] Most analysts include additive manufacturing in their list of technologies that collectively are fostering the next industrial revolution, which is often referred to as Industry 4.0. ”[5]. Challenges.

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OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Additive Manufacturing (AM), often called 3D printing, has emerged as a revolutionary technology potentially transforming traditional production processes. It involves using electron beams, lasers, or thermal print heads to melt or partially melt fine layers of material, followed by blasting away excess powder.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

The traditional processes, rooted in historical relationships with large system integrators and technologies will crumble, as companies push for answers on value. The response to the shifts to the market coupled with technology capabilities may drive a step change in process capabilities. Shifting Technology Taxonomies.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

In recent years they have increasingly been confronted with digital disruptions such as new business models and technologies. Firms that bring new technologies to markets have an advantage to which incumbents must react. In logistics, new transportation technologies such as drones and autonomous vehicles are currently popping up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Booming Ecommerce is a Megatrend; AMR last mile delivery is one potential solution. How does the pandemic and digital technology play into these trends? Increased the need for last mile solutions. We are still looking for better solutions here. Advanced supply chain planning solutions support this. Urbanization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 13, 2021

The objective is to create the right environment for business and technology leaders to ideate together. For example, ten years ago, speakers postulated that 3D printing and autonomous cars would be a reality in 2020. Consultants are very motivated to sell the technologies they know (often with kickbacks for the recommendation).

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ShipBob

MAY 22, 2023

Shipping labels share important information with your supply chain, helping technology and people alike understand the origins and destination of your package. You’ll want to fill out the shipping label template, download it, print it, and attach it to your parcel. Adopt a third party solution Shipping can be challenging.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Almost every day a new article about 3-D printing (or additive manufacturing) is published. Some pundits believe that 3-D printing … Continued The post Additive Manufacturing: Hype or Hope for U.S. Part 1 appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Business Supply Chain Technology' Manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In fact, rapid design and lightning-fast prototyping, reports Mark Dohnalek of Manufacturing Business Technology magazine , will allow manufacturers to design and produce products in a few days, if not hours. Trends in Manufacturing: 5 Tangible Technologies are Shaping the Future of Manufacturing Now. But, what is 3D printing really?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2023

Paper costs the supply-chain industry upwards of $3 billion every year (not counting the additional price tag of paper, ink and printing). 2] Among those technologies was robotic process automation. As early robotics adopters learned 30+ years ago, these technologies fail when asked to work on complex tasks.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2023

The staff at Wasp Barcode Technologies explains, “A barcode is ‘A machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product.’ From 1D to 2D Barcodes The staff at MIDCOM Data Technologies writes, “The future of barcode scanning looks exciting.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. technologies, others will likely follow suit. Enter eProcurement.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2022

.” That’s a pretty bold statement considering the fact that numerous challenges lie ahead for a fuller utilization of blockchain technology in the supply chain. He adds, “Supply chain management is one such sector that can truly harness the blockchain technology to its fullest potential. ”[2] Why?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The supply chain industry is changing at an alarming rate as new technological innovations launch. Cloud storage is one of the technologies that have significantly revolutionized supply chain management. What is Cloud Storage Technology? Cloud storage solutions also happen to be more cost-effective than traditional solutions.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 9, 2022

.” Automation, robotics, and other advanced technologies are often lumped together in an industrial setting under the rubric Industry 4.0 — shorthand for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Technologies. ”[2] They go on to note that nine technologies are generally considered essential to the Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2022

Last in a series from logistics experts looking at the impact technology will have on supply chains this year and the biggest challenges facing supply chains this year. Specifically, what are some of the use cases and applications of technology that will have the biggest impact over the next years? Orders have been placed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. It examines the skills of the people on the team, the process, technology, and strategy associated with supply chain design. Ferguson Invests in Best of Breed Technology. Getting the Most out of People.

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