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 Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. IBM, in contrast, purchased over fifteen supply chain acquisitions but drove little innovation. I tell technology leaders, that IBM is the company where innovations go to die. Should we do better?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. ProMat is an Important Indicator We spent an amazing four days at ProMat 2023 in Chicago last week, with a record breaking 50,000+ attendees and more than 1,000 exhibitors.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Highlights from 3Gtms Innovate 2018 User Conference. Command Alkon : ELEVATE 2019 , November 5-6, Chicago, IL. GT Nexus : see Inforum conference below.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. For example, our customers are looking at: Automation of processes and tasks. How can the warehouse operations improve and optimize tasking?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. This Part 2 blog post will explore the next remedies and innovative solutions that will help accelerate digital transformations and attainment of benefits.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Let’s take an example. Let me give you an example. This is one of the root issues leading to the swell of inventories in company warehouses as shown in Figure 5. Technology change is moving faster than process innovation. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , September 3rd-6th, 2019, at UI Labs, Chicago, IL.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? The title of my presentation is Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Results: Why Innovation Matters in a Fast-Changing World.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

Susie Bodnar is part of the generation that is driving supply chain innovation forward. She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. For example, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was high traffic for delivery times, but wait times went down.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

What is your warehouse fill rates and lead times? These are examples of metrics that may or may not support your goals. For example, what is the difference between your stated cost-per-mile targets and the actual cost-per-mile achieved? Consider, for example, a situation where carrier capacity is starting to tighten.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Let’s take an example. Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Apparel is an example. This creates many issues. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot tackled a number of warehouse challenges using industrial robots built on core AI software, computer vision, and advanced sensors. Boston, and Chicago. Target pivots to larger stores with new 150K-square-foot format.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., Wonder Group Closes $350 Million Funding Round.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2013

In anticipation of his presentation at JDA’s Innovation Forum in Chicago on September 10, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP, as part of our Expert Insight series to get a preview of his presentation on the State of Supply Chain Management. Here are some highlights from that discussion.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward. With the e-commerce industry growing quickly and more consumers expect rapid delivery to their homes – Amazon has set a standard for two-day shipping – organizations need to innovate within the supply chain.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward. With the e-commerce industry growing quickly and more consumers expect rapid delivery to their homes – Amazon has set a standard for two-day shipping – organizations need to innovate within the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

One example, as highlighted in a WSJ article this week, is the strain larger container ships will put on the ports: Their increasing size already is straining the unloading resources at some port facilities and—along with labor troubles—has contributed to major traffic snarls at the nation’s West Coast ports.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico. and Kansas City, MO. .

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Ace has 3 distribution warehouses (Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; and Atlanta, GA.). Current inventory for the Le Fancy t-shirts at the warehouses are 31,000 in Tampa, 10,000 in Chicago, and 15,000 in Atlanta. Ace has a contract with Floyd Transportation to move goods from its distribution warehouses to retailers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. Elenjickal made the point that every year, there are 9 billion hours of wasted time for truck drivers due to planning inefficiencies, especially when it comes to loads not being ready, not being able to be unloaded, or congestion around ports and warehouses.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

Take airlines as an example. Many airlines have their own warehouses that feed “stations,” or stocking hubs, at the airports themselves. In other cases, such as cruise ships, the ship is the warehouse. at the blue soft-bristled toothbrush/downtown Chicago level), you may only be selling a few of these items every couple of days.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Amazon is hiring the most new workers of any retailer, although other large companies—including Walmart and Target—are hiring tens of thousands of temporary warehouse workers. It’s even considering leveraging existing delivery routes—pizza, for example —and using the extra space to deliver packages. Image courtesy Huffington Post.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? And we found that freight innovation is hot. Chicago only. Holland Container Innovations.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Hurdles remain in fully getting there — from a technology, onboarding, and go-to-market perspective — but it’s encouraging to see innovation across all those fronts accelerating.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

During her keynote speech, Dana Stiffler, research VP at Gartner shared statistics highlighting how hard it is to find professionals who have the supply chain domain competence and strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies in the greater Chicago area. Population of greater Chicago ~ 3,600,000. of these, those with AI/ML skills ~ 35.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Not the Chicago Cubs, of course, but the Little League Cubs of our city. Some follow-up thoughts based on the comments received: First, from a supply chain and logistics perspective, I believe Walmart continues to innovate and lead the industry in many areas. The Cubs finally made it to the World Series.

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ShipBob

APRIL 2, 2021

With Shopify Plus, these brands are able to streamline their marketing, advertising, customer service, ecommerce warehousing , order fulfillment to create an end-to-end ecommerce solution that enables growth. 9 examples of successful Shopify Plus websites. Manuel de la Cruz, CEO at Boie.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Chicago, Illinois. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis is a staple in supply chain operations because of its central location and proximity to Chicago. Short-term” warehousing traditionally meant signing a one-year lease and committing to a service contract. Seattle, Washington. Los Angeles, California. Denver, Colorado.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Here are some examples: Disruption. For example, Friday, I spent an hour on the phone with Bonvoy (the new Marriott branding) to get disconnected three times. In parallel, three more raised their hands to speak on robotic automation in their warehouses focused on the redefinition of channel fulfillment. My forecast? What to Do?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2017

There are various factors involved in effective logistics management, for example, automation and perfect coordination. For example, business process software can be integrated that provides timely updates regarding the movement of goods. Procurement of the goods at the warehouse, and lastly, Delivery of the goods at the destination.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2019

In early April I had the opportunity to visit Promat 2019 in Chicago. The Deloitte Report indicates that firms are adopting digital supply chain innovations at a fast rate: Cloud computing: 56% of firms surveyed are adopting, with growth expected to 79% over the next two years. What is driving this?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I’m dialing in from our quarters in Chicago. We originally started in India, and we set up our global headquarters in the US, in Chicago. I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. You’ve got to move to Chicago in fall and you go, “This is the perfect place.” I’m the Cofounder and CEO of FarEye.

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