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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. Make your Inventory OmniChannel.

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Drones in Distribution: Thinking Inside the Box

Logistics Bureau

Some experts are predicting that the DC is the real drone domain in supply chain. Some Possible Benefits of Drones in the DC. Drones could transport boxes around the DC and perform tasks such as palletisation, which automated robots have already proven to be adept at. Count on Warehouse Drones to Save Costs.

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

And also, how much and where the optimal inventory should go so we can satisfy that customer’s needs wherever she wants to shop.”[5] There’s also the added labor, time-consuming worker training, the need to discount inventory, and additional handling and shipping fees. ”[6]. Footnotes. [1] 7] Staff, “ H.O.W. |

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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system. Less passenger traffic and reduced congestion means flexibility for TNT in scheduling onward transport, whether by air or road.

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A new era is dawning for warehousing

Supply Chain Movement

Handling and transport combined make up just over half of Amazon’s costs. The robotic drive units pick up open inventory shelves (pods) and take them to the order picker. “An These robots are also used in the Dutch Timberland DC, where they achieve between 400 and as many as 900 order lines per hour.” Augmented reality.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

In fact, between 2011 and 2015, warehouse renting rates were up by a whopping 28.7%. Vacancy rates in key transportation hubs and seaport cities were even lower,” according to a report from JOC.com. According to Westernacher Consulting , “Just in 2015, the average number of SKUs in warehouses increased by 18% in the U.S.

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Move Over Smartphones, Smart Shipping Containers are Here

RFgen

Smart containers give companies visibility into inventory at sea. Turning physical objects and actions into digital information help warehouse and inventory management teams maintain control and oversight of products shipped around the globe. Smart machines help ensure inventory reaches consumers in the best condition possible.