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The Smart Warehousing Story with Carl Wasinger

The Logistics of Logistics

Carl Wasinger and Joe Lynch discuss the Smart Warehousing story. Carl is the CEO and Founder at Smart Warehousing , a warehousing and fulfillment company that operates as a direct extension of its clients’ teams. He’s also a long-time member of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA). Smart Warehousing.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. The number of private warehouses is growing. Warehouses are increasing in size, as well.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Insourcing.

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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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Supply Chain KPIs You’ll Want Every Morning

Logility

in inventory write-down and 20% drop in stock value. Management must be cognizant of issues of procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and distribution that impact satisfaction and loyalty. Warehousing and transportation costs. COGS, Total Supply Chain Cost, Productivity, Returns Rates, Carry Cost of Inventory.

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Supply chains remain wonky… and will continue that way for awhile (Jason Miller blog part 4)

NC State SCRC

Freight was completely flat… Until 2001, when they exploded upward. This includes shortages of containers, chassis, vessels, as well as deficit in marine terminals, warehousing and rail capacity. Warehousing has been the fastest growing sector of the economy for employment; January 2022 showed employment was up 59.3%

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:o9 Solutions announces a strategic partnership with vTradEx to enter the Chinese market

o9 Solutions

By amalgamating o9’s next-generation planning capabilities with our cloud transportation in-transit visibility and synchronizing our automated warehouse management with real-time inventory in the o9 platform, together we will solve several complex issues Chinese businesses are currently tackling.