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Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024

BlueYonder

I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in Cleveland) and have made an incredible number of connections, some of which have become lifelong clients and friends. According to research by Interact Analysis , less than 10% of warehouses are mechanized or automated and have a long runway for growth.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Six of the 10 are in Asia, while several others are in North America and eastern Europe. No more warehouses full of old and outdated goods, but a situation in which supply will truly meet demand and not only in theory. The overall manufacturing-cost structures of Mexico and the U.S. Remember He-Man and his plastic friends?

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. This recognition was in part due to the setting up of the region’s first and only physical warehouse training facility. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Freightera to Build North America’s First Low Emission Freight Marketplace

Freightera

The award-winning Freightera platform is used by more than 3,000 warehouses, manufacturers, importers and other businesses shipping freight in North America, with several hundred new shippers and carriers signing up every month. It’s a win-win,” said Mr. Beckwitt. About SmartWay. About Freightera.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Since 2004 Samsung has also been using the Lean Six Sigma method, which is a management technique aiming at sustained improvement of manufacturing processes through statistical & financial analysis. Automated technology is used to store and retrieve products in high demand, while products in low-flow warehousing are manually processed.