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A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

This executive was speaking at Körber Elevate because this retailer has chosen to standardize on Cloud warehouse and labor management systems (WMS and LMS) from Körber. Two years ago, the company had 5 different warehouse management systems. The disabled workers program was launched in 2019. There is high turnover in warehouses.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. This number fell by 5.4%

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Trends 2019: Retail

Enterra Insights

Though this can be done in-store, it is much easier to track customer behavior on the internet because we can analyze more customers and more metrics. ”[4] Newman adds, “Cognitive computing will grow exponentially in 2019 — and the companies who do it well will move them to the head of the pack.” ” Automation.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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How to Measure and Warehouse KPIs to Improve Performance

ShipBob

Fast fulfillment starts with proper warehouse management , which determines how efficiently you receive, track, and store inventory in a way that gets customers orders out the door faster. But how do you know if a warehouse is performing well? In this article, learn how to track warehouse performance by monitoring the right KPIs.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

More stringent customer delivery requirements is certainly one factor, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric. I highlighted how Walmart is bringing operations at two California warehouses, which it had outsourced to Schneider Logistics for the past 13 years, back in-house. What’s driving this demand?

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. A stuffed warehouse is inefficient, and most companies have the wrong inventories.). Consumer spending remains above 2019 levels. Functional metrics need to be abandoned to focus on balanced scorecard outputs.