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Are Micro Fulfillment Centers the Next Frontier in Retail Logistics?

The Network Effect

July 24, 2025 Hariprasad Balasubramanium Distribution , Logistics , Warehousing This post has already been read 259 times! A Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) is a small, automated warehouse, typically ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 square feet, located close to the customer, often in urban areas or even inside existing stores.

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A Killer App for Warehouse Robots

Talking Logistics

When I returned from ProMat in 2023, I wrote that based on the number of automation solutions I saw at the conference focused on this application, “loading and unloading trailers/containers is apparently a killer app for warehouse robots.”

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

billion Euros in revenues in fiscal 2023. So, if the model shows that by shutting down some warehouses and moving others, $10 million can be saved, the team will only promise $5 million. The company has a complex global supply chain. Schneider Electric employs 150,000 people and generated 35.9

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Mastering Disruption: A Smarter, More Connected Approach

Logistics Viewpoints

Kudos to the supply chain and logistics teams that have already adopted transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and other digital solutions. billion in 2023 to $13.3 It is not surprising that the TMS market will nearly double in size between 2024 and 2029, increasing from $11.75 billion to $23.07

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Striking a Balance in the Supply Chain: Navigating Volatile Supply and Demand to Meet Customer Needs

Speaker: Tony Darnell, Shipping Manager at Lippert Components

To make smart allocations, they need to visualize inventory across multiple warehouses and cater to different customer needs. In a new era of supply constraints and volatile demand, businesses face challenges managing supply and changing customer demands.

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Warehouse automation surging ahead despite predicted slowdown

Freight Waves

Warehouse automation appears to be gaining traction despite prior forecasts of a dip in market growth for autonomous mobile robots. According to DHL’s news release, the purchase builds upon a warehouse technology partnership between both companies that started in 2018. Over the past three years, DHL Group has invested over $1.17

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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

Logistics Viewpoints

To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse. According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. Can a warehouse with so few pickers get good payback from AMRs?