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Cracking the Code for AI in the DC

Logistics Viewpoints

There’s a new reason to optimize DC operations, and it’s bigger than the old reasons of productivity and efficiency gains. More and more companies are realizing that investing in their DCs and powering them with modern and sophisticated technologies like AI can lead to competitive advantages for the overall company. Dynamic Slotting.

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Should You Use a WMS or Mobile Robotic System to Optimize Work in in a DC?

Logistics Viewpoints

Ultimately, the key to better optimization is who owns the inventory. For example, the AMR zone may need additional inventory as work proceeds. The WES can direct that the necessary inventory be put away in the zone where the robots are working. The post Should You Use a WMS or Mobile Robotic System to Optimize Work in in a DC?

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy. Any company shipping physical products today – whether to consumers or to other businesses – needs to meet higher service expectations, including faster order turnaround in the DC.

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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

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shippers need an efficient and effective Distribution Center (DC) to support this consumer spending peak that takes place typically at this time of the year. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. Make your Inventory Omni-Channel. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns, etc.,

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Editor’s Choice: A Cybersecurity Planning Framework

Logistics Viewpoints

Specifically in the space of identification, here are 3 tactics to consider: Conduct a Risk Assessment: Conducting a risk assessment can help warehouse and DC operators identify vulnerabilities in their systems and processes. Firewalls are also critical in preventing unauthorized access to warehouse and DC systems.

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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

Logistics Viewpoints

The DC has 36 employees and operates seven days a week. They consolidated three warehouses one of which they got in the acquisition – into the Durham DC. Improved inventory accuracy in the warehouse Because of the increases in picking efficiency, workers were freed up for new tasks.

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Is Inventory Optimization a Key to Omnichannel Survival?

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Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization. If retailers optimize their inventory—dynamically aligning their supply chains to changing customer preferences and behavior—they can position inventory to satisfy demand at the lowest possible cost.