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Automating The Warehouse with Gary Allen

The Logistics of Logistics

Gary Allen and Joe Lynch discuss automating the warehouse. Allen was the leader of Ernst & Young’s logistics advisory practice. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 239,000 commercial vehicles and operates more than 330 warehouses, encompassing more than 80 million square feet.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. One of his innovations was allowing customers to return anything, no questions asked. The field is large and growing.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

The secret behind the innovation is Google X , a lab whose boss has the job title “Captain of Moonshot”, focused on looking at what everyone thinks is impossible and flipping it on its head. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

SCMDOJO

Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company. It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider.

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7 Reasons Why 2016 is the Year of Warehouse Robots

GlobalTranz

The benefits to the use of warehouse robots, loading, unloading and delivery are evident. Robots are rapidly becoming one of the most prevalent enterprises within the logistics industry. Driving Forces Behind the Increase in Use of Warehouse Robots. How Will Robots Impact Logistics Processes? Robots do not sleep.

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Logistics Cost Reduction: 6 Focuses to Create More Profit

GlobalTranz

Logistics Cost Reduction by Focusing on Safety. First and foremost, shippers and logistics provider must understand safety/OSHA considerations. Ensure that your warehouse operation is safe. Analyze labor reduction for any warehousing operation. Incentive programs for warehousing employees do work.

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E-Commerce and LTL: How E-Commerce Benefits LTL Most

GlobalTranz

That doesn’t even count the mountains of products that are shipped back for recycling, repairs or replacement via reverse logistics. Some items are too big, and others may require a transition to LTL and back to parcel to keep freight costs in check. trillion by 2020. Get Your Free Copy Here. Download White Paper.