Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” The All-In-One WMS Myth – A WMS voice module provides all the benefits of a best-in-breed warehouse optimization solution at a lower cost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

This was on a day I was busy analyzing the global warehouse automation market. There are many other similar growth examples in warehouse automation. There are many other similar growth examples in warehouse automation. But in all, I suspect the market’s growth was well in excess of 20 percent in 2021. percent to 3.79

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2022

ARC has recently completed a study on the transportation management system integration market. We have previously done a study of transportation management system (TMS) market and transportation execution and visibility system markets , and interviewed TMS vendors. System Integration Fees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. There are far more forecasts being made in far more planning horizons and at a greater degree of specificity today than 20 years ago. But that was pre-COVID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Here are some good examples: The Australian retailer Woolworths dominated Australian online trade in the sector food and personal care with a volume of about two billion USD and a market share between 15 and 20 percent within just a few years of entering the online market. The system design progresses into greater levels of detail.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Distribution has changed more in the past five years than it did over the previous 20. Distribution Disrupted.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central , a company that specializes in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions. Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central. Employees need to understand the supply chain industry, how the warehouse works, and how software supports it.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 3, 2021

In my previous blog , we delved into the paradigm shift in warehouse and distribution center (DC) functions and uncovered key themes and insights from our live Q&A with Reuters Events, Prologis and Henkel held on June 29. Operational Visibility. Increased Process Automation. Accelerating Transformation. Platform for Success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine with an 800-volt hybrid drive and regenerative system. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low.

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Stord

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ATLANTA, GA, December 4, 2023 – Stord , a leader in omnichannel fulfillment services and technology for mid-market and enterprise brands, announced today that it has been named a Top Tech Startup for 2023 by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Many of today's startups are poised to disrupt the supply chain space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

Executives said the company’s shift to a build-to-order emphasis will result in fewer vehicles on dealership lots but will provide Ford with better demand visibility as the supply of semiconductors remains constrained. Water rushed into industrial areas extensively damaging facilities, machinery, and warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

by which a commodity is produced and distributed: the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods). Biden celebrated the deal alongside union leaders and rail executives at the White House Rose Garden, calling it a “big win for America” and for both sides of the labor dispute.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As variability increases, more and more companies would like to use market data from the channel or the supply base, but the design of current systems is an obstacle. For this article, we will define real-time data as the availability of data and the usage within 15 minutes of the occurrence (writing or publishing from an input system).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

A previous supply planning implementation, of an SCP system from a different supplier, had not gone well. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another. Ideally, you wouldn’t want your customer to even know that you implemented a system change. They had every right to be worried.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

Carol Tome, the chief executive officer at UPS, wrote in a letter to shareholders that UPS is a “customer first, people led, innovation driven” company. As a nurse of 20 years, I’ve seen dozens of patients who have suffered from heat stroke. The Petition UPS, like many companies, claim that their “people are their most valuable asset.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Over his 20 years in New England, Brady delivered 6 Super Bowl Championships (but it should have been 9) and the belief that the Patriots always stood a chance. Amazon’s total portfolio for renewables now is more than 20 GW. Maersk’s deployment plan for 2023 is to install drones in all its warehouses that have pallet storage, he said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Longbow Advantage’s main business has been doing warehouse management system (WMS) implementations. A few years ago, Longbow’s customers started to ask them to fix a problem they were having with their warehouse management systems. Longbow Advantage Has a Real-time Visibility Solution.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

Further, a specific Supply Chain Matters commentary published on January 20, 2023 provided two examples of control layer technology approaches applied to warehousing and manufacturing execution. It can further address much more variable processes that are subject to frequent changes and/or disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. Their digital investments have also helped.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In today’s globalised and interconnected world, any major disruption – from a disease to a fire – has the potential to cascade through supply chains and permeate other systems. One example is voice-directed-work (VDW) – a highly flexible system that works by directing staff to the location of a product through a headset.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Warehouse Labor Woes are Worse than Ever. The Warehouse Labor Shortage. The warehouse and transportation industry had a record 490,000 openings in July. ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The initiative involves placing RFID tags on packages and wearable devices on employees to eliminate manual scans, reduce misloads, and accelerate parcel throughput in the delivery giant’s warehouses. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation. Connected robots with sufficient dexterity will become increasingly dominant in warehouse automation and providing human assistance in Direct-to-Consumer shipments. Well designed supply chain finance programs can set companies apart.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2019

The decision to invest in a cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) is often the result of sub-par systems in operation within the exclusive supply chain. This is especially true in the age of e-commerce, so supply chain executives should consider these top seven reasons to implement a cloud-based WMS.

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Stord

MAY 25, 2023

Brian Lemerise brings 20+ years of collective industry experience to further accelerate Stord’s growth and elevate customer experiences for DTC and omnichannel brands ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 – Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, today announced the addition of Brian Lemerise as Vice President of Fulfillment.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

Steve has 20+ years of experience as a Program Manager/Design Lead/Project Manager implementing both Microsoft Dynamics AX / Dynamics 365 as well as tier I and tier II warehouse management and transportation software solutions. Steve Shebuski is the Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. While Supply Chain Planning and Execution garnered much attention over the years, Design remained very episodic and project-based.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The facilities are a fraction of the size of Amazon’s large fulfillment warehouses and are designed to prepare products for immediate delivery. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

The aforementioned soon-to-be-released global survey by Coupa of over 1,000 supply chain executives shows that about 80% of respondents expressed the intent to continue investing in digital technologies that bring more resilience and agility. Decision support systems will serve up insights to human decision-makers at the point of decision.On

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Warehouse automation is an increasingly popular way to maximize efficiency and accuracy in warehouse operations. For a warehouse to work efficiently and profitably, many vital tasks need attention, and the Warehouse Management System (WMS) is one of them. What is the Warehouse Management system (WMS)?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

How can it be that so many companies will continue to invest so much in state-of-the art technologies, and yet fewer than one in 20 control tower deployments are expected to deliver on their potential? Matt Elenjickal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites. Data integrity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. Their operations include bulk gas storage and delivery, cylinder filling and community distribution gas systems. 20-pound cylinders do not have these sensors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The company is also accelerating deployment of its Geo Box delivery system, which replaces bay delivery trucks with specially designed trailers that are pre-loaded at the warehouse. Currently about 20% of their suppliers account for 80% of emissions. But they are focusing initially on where they can have the biggest impact.

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