NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. Truck driver salaries are up, with private fleet drivers earning as much as $86,000 annually in 2017, with an entry level median position of $53,000. Once we hire them, keeping them in the warehouse is a whole other issue!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC DC Velocity). Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – May 2017. CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty. Rigged: Port trucking companies forcing drivers to finance their own trucks by taking on debt they could not afford (USA Today).

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And we have no empty space left in the warehouse racking.” ” That was the actual conversation I had with the head of the Distribution Centre (DC). By early to mid-December we could finally see empty space in the warehouse racking again. The head of the DC and I had only recently joined the company.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference). More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference). Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Annual workforce turnover.

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Lucas

JUNE 12, 2017

So how does my golf game relate to efficiencies in your warehouse? Simple: updating or replacing your WMS is not always the best method to improve DC operations. Learn more about mobile work execution at Imperial by watching a replay of our 2017 ProMat presentation: Reinventing Your DC Without Replacing Your WMS.

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Lucas

JUNE 12, 2017

So how does my golf game relate to efficiencies in your warehouse? Simple: updating or replacing your WMS is not always the best method to improve DC operations. Learn more about mobile work execution at Imperial by watching a replay of our 2017 ProMat presentation: Reinventing Your DC Without Replacing Your WMS.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

warehouses) being built across the U.S. … E-commerce users typically need two to three times the amount of warehouse and distribution space that traditional users do.” ” Customer Think , 29 April 2017. [4] How to Transform the Supply Chain for Omnichannel Retailing ,” Inbound Logistics , 18 November 2017. [8]

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

Robotics is a big field covering everything from physical robots in a warehouse to back office robotic process automation. There were only a handful of e-commerce companies offering this feature in 2017 but the trend will pick up in 2018.” ”[4]. It is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution. Footnotes. [1]

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Since 2017, ThroughPut.ai A comprehensive view to assimilate all the Shipments from Supplier-to-DC, DC-to-DC, DC-to-Store, and Store-to-Customer, including Final Sales Easily analyze Flow and Material Movement by Route and Shipment Type of received, delivered and sold Aggregate Volumes. ThroughPut.ai

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Lucas

JULY 9, 2019

Online Shopping is Changing the Way Warehouses Operate. What does this expectation mean for warehouses that store and distribute goods? Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations. Warehouses need to be fast and accurate in every form of operations. This percentage is up from 16% in 2017.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 27, 2022

He wrote, “Associates armed with advanced, user-friendly mobile devices are suddenly able to take on backend or warehouse tasks without ever leaving the customer’s side, giving life to a new type of associate.” Schmitz believed 2018 marked a pivot point at which mobile devices were finally welcomed on to the retail floor.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Happy Holidays and I wish you all continued health, happiness, and success in 2017. Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? Operational Excellence: Streamlining the Warehouse Layout Process. Again, thank you for making this another fun and rewarding year on Talking Logistics. Top 10 Video Episodes.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

The value of the IoT market in retail is predicted to jump from US$10 billion in 2017 to around $35 billion by 2024. Inventory control inside the retail DC is not typically done with roving robots, although Walmart did try drone-based stock taking in the warehouse a few years ago. Bringing the Outside In.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 31, 2016

A 45 metre high, high-bay warehouse measuring 200 metres in length and 130 metres in width, the store will offer a total of 210,000 pallet locations. It is the biggest individual project ever undertaken by Jungheinrich and is due to be completed in 2017.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2018

Warehouse supply chain software is seeing a major shift in operating systems. Microsoft has announced it is ending its support of Windows CE and other mobile operating systems currently used in warehouses across the country. Warehouses must be fast, accurate and safe. Stress the Security Need for an Upgrade.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2018

Warehouse supply chain software is seeing a major shift in operating systems. Microsoft has announced it is ending its support of Windows CE and other mobile operating systems currently used in warehouses across the country. Warehouses must be fast, accurate and safe. Stress the Security Need for an Upgrade.

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Vinculum

MAY 12, 2020

Gartner recognized Vinculum in ‘Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems’ for the 4th consecutive year (2017-2020). Based on research with leading warehouse management solution companies all over the world, Gartner recognizes top WMS solution providers in its Magic Quadrant. Gartner’s definition of WMS.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ocado uses £150m from shareholders for warehouse robots (The Guardian). Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. TBSx3 Launches Consortium With Freight Industry Giants to Fight Trade in Fake Goods with Blockchain (BlockchainNews). BNSF joins blockchain alliance (Railway Age). Shipping with Amazon.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 13, 2019

A global brand running wholly owned subsidiaries and exporting to more than 100 countries, it runs a multi-level distribution network centered on a global DC in Italy and 2 regional DCs in France and the USA. When the project started in 2017, only 35% of production was made to stock and the rest should have been made to order. “The

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Key Takeaways: Warehousing and distribution face unprecedented pressures from COVID-19 disruption, commoditization, labor shortages and rising customer expectations. Warehouse automation is an effective way to gain efficiencies, cut costs and scale operations. Physical warehouse automation is costly. High warehouse turnover.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Key Takeaways: Warehousing and distribution face unprecedented pressures from COVID-19 disruption, commoditization, labor shortages and rising customer expectations. Warehouse automation is an effective way to gain efficiencies, cut costs and scale operations. Physical warehouse automation is costly. High warehouse turnover.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

We are on the cusp of a robotic revolution, whether you think of robots in the context of automated human replacements in the warehouse or self-driving vehicles on the road, rails, in the air, and at sea. Robots Run the Warehouse. Dark Distribution Centres. Again, the key to this solution will be the use of automation and robotics.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

That doubles the pressure to move things along in the DC, as well as create efficiencies to keep delivery costs down and also to offset them by saving costs in other areas. would need over 452,000 more warehouse workers. [6]. Automation can improve both the labour scarcity problem and the requirements for space in the DC.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehousing Design Question! © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Network optimization is a critical issue across all Supply Chains. All Rights Reserved. Check out Are These the 5 Biggest Fallacies in Supply Chain or is it Fake News?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2017

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity, are hosting a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. It Would Be a Crime to Not Prepare Your Warehouse to Meet its Future. Mobsters and Lobsters.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Technology is transforming warehouses, too, supporting leaner, more agile operations and enabling warehouses to offer rapid delivery and error-free orders – elements that are essential to the success of a fulfillment operation. the number of operating warehouses grows at an increasing rate each year, reaching 18,182 in 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Some warehouse managers prefer to operate according to the ‘par level’ system’. This less accurate system involves determining the least amount of stock you need in your warehouse at all times. Your truck drivers leave the DC on time and deliver on time to your customers. This post was originally published in July 2017.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 23, 2019

Explosive growth of ecommerce means huge volumes of goods are moving from suppliers to distribution centers, stores, and residences, and, in the case of returns (it is estimated shoppers returned $385 billion worth of inventory in 2017), back again.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 23, 2019

Explosive growth of ecommerce means huge volumes of goods are moving from suppliers to distribution centers, stores, and residences, and, in the case of returns (it is estimated shoppers returned $385 billion worth of inventory in 2017), back again.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

The 2030 roadmap is targeting a reduction in CO2 emissions of 33% for scopes 1 and 2, and of 16% for scope 3, versus 2017 ( definition for scopes 1, 2, and 3 ). In a green field study, a company looks for an optimal placement a new factory or warehouse. Fewer miles traveled means less emissions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Check out Warehouse Fulfillment – Move The Material To The People, Not The Other Way Around! “We just spent several millions of dollars on a new Warehouse Management System for our E-Commerce Online Distribution Centre. Employees were pushing carts up and down aisles, across the entire warehouse. Email Address.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

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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BlueYonder

JULY 13, 2017

This year, we conducted back-to-back workshops at FOCUS 2017, JDA’s annual conference, and then at the annual GMA conference, which was hosted this year in sunny San Diego. Retailers are connecting to manufacturers, and manufacturers are connecting to suppliers, sharing information on transportation, warehousing, demand and more.

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BlueYonder

JULY 13, 2017

This year, we conducted back-to-back workshops at FOCUS 2017, JDA’s annual conference, and then at the annual GMA conference, which was hosted this year in sunny San Diego. Retailers are connecting to manufacturers, and manufacturers are connecting to suppliers, sharing information on transportation, warehousing, demand and more.

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