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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting).

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7 Benefits of Warehousing in California

NFI Industries

California is home to many great things like the LA Lakers, the Silicon Valley, and the Beach Boys. One overseen quality of California is its supply chain efficiencies. 12/02/2014. Supply Chain, Distribution, Warehousing, Campus Warehousing, Urban Hubs. Distribution. Supply Chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. As reported in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, it appears that “Amazon’s robot army is finally falling into place,” with deployments at warehouses in California, Kentucky, Texas, and others. million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, Calif., WSJ – sub.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots. Amazon Scout has already performed well in its tests in California and Washington.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 19-23, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC By the way, what ever happened to HDS , the startup quietly launched in 2014 by Webvan’s founder Louis Border that promised to “offer competitive prices, fresher foods and unlimited selection, as well as free delivery?” (See See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0: DC Velocity).

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024

Supply Chain Matters

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. According to reporting by Axios , factories across the U.S.