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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Those systems and processes were designed to serve the current business model for 10 years or more.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

It also takes flexible and redundant suppliers, systems, and talent to create an organization that survives and thrives while others struggle. COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented surge in panic buying of food, beverages, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other essentials. Embracing technology is part of that solution.

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Automated Data Collection Use Cases from the Food and Beverage Industry

RFgen

The food and beverage industry must adapt to disrupted supply chains, urgent consumer safety and unpredictable demand. Warehouse automation in the form of mobile barcoding and data collection are vital technologies for survival in a pandemic climate. The food and beverage industry is a vital part of our economy.

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Imagine What 25% Labor Savings Could Do for Your Bottom Line

Logistics Viewpoints

Total Throughput Divided by Total Labor Cost Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg – Know for Sure and Take Control with a Warehouse Labor Management System. Not the best way to sail a ship. Not the best way to manage a warehouse either. Over the years, labor management systems have gotten a bad rap. Dead reckoning.

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Automated Data Collection Use Cases from the Food and Beverage Industry

RFgen

The food and beverage industry must adapt to disrupted supply chains, urgent consumer safety and unpredictable demand. Warehouse automation in the form of mobile barcoding and data collection are vital technologies for survival in a pandemic climate. The food and beverage industry is a vital part of our economy.

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Your Guide to Understanding & Minimizing Inventory Costs (with Formula)

RFgen

Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. Even the initial purchase of inventory triggers a cascade of additional expenses, like shipping, handling, taxes, and so on.

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Cross Docking 101: What, Why and How? [with case studies]

Unleashed

Cross docking is an option to consider if you’re thinking about ways to streamline your supply chain – it’s a popular distribution system for fast-moving consumer goods, but can be used in a variety of other industries. This removes the ‘storage’ element of warehousing logistics, and saves on costs, warehousing space, time and labour.