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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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Top 10 Features of an Autonomous Warehouse

3PL Insights

It’s said that an autonomous warehouse functions much like the way autonomous vehicles navigate the road. Robots move on their own throughout a warehouse, maneuvering around obstacles—they stop for human workers, pick up crates, and move them from one location to the next, moving through a packing system that may see very human hands.

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5 Tips For Successful Inventory Management

RFgen

Inventory management can be made easier with barcode scanners. Inventory management is one of the most important aspects of having a business. Companies that have products to sell need to know what they have and where it is in their warehouses. Here are five quick tips for effective inventory management: 1.

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5 Tips For Successful Inventory Management

RFgen

Inventory management can be made easier with barcode scanners. Inventory management is one of the most important aspects of having a business. Companies that have products to sell need to know what they have and where it is in their warehouses. Here are five quick tips for effective inventory management: 1.

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6 Manufacturing Trends You Need to Know

Arena Solutions

Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. Breaking it down In the U.S.

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o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

o9 Solutions

In Germany, where the Project Zebra pilot took place, LKQ Europe operates 180 branches served by a central warehouse that manages approximately 1.4 The study also tested how bi-directional orchestration versus the more traditional approach of multi-tier inventory optimization could improve LKQ Europe’s inventory buy plan. .

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An Introduction to Some Supply Chain KPI Fundamentals

Logistics Bureau

To check up on our performance in managing costs, a key performance indicator can be the amount of inventory we have in stock. This is often expressed in the number of days of inventory, or “finished goods turns”, the number of times your inventory is turned over in a year. A Detailed KPI Explanation: Inventory Days.

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