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

Logistics Bureau

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Imports are tumbling at the nation’s busiest container port complex even as the backup of ships waiting to unload breaks records. That was despite the backlog of container ships off the coast of Southern California, which rose past 100 during December and reached a record 109 ships in early January.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. The latter would be spun off or sold.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Robots are everywhere these days, from warehouses to stores to even restaurants. Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. FedEx warns of shipping delays as Omicron hurts staffing levels. Amy, Ella, Will, and Josh are robot servers at Robotazia, a restaurant in Milton Keynes, UK.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! View the full post or view the snippet below: If you are a warehouse manager, you would know that handling warehouse operations is not an easy task. Minimizing downtime and increasing productivity are two things that rank high on a warehouse manager’s to-do list.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

billion people worldwide are expected to buy goods and services online [1]. Ease of shopping, product variety, secure payments and free shipping are some of the reasons that have made online shopping a huge success. It makes it easier for sellers to store, pack and ship their products. In 2021, over 2.14 Just imagine.