Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Smart warehouses, governed by standards like ISO 9001 for quality management, are also integrating AI systems to optimize inventory management and automate the loading and unloading processes. These vehicles will communicate seamlessly with smart warehouses, enabling completely automated delivery processes.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. That’s not science fiction—it’s the power of mobile inventory management. Ready to turn your inventory from a headache into a strategic asset?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in. Here’s what you can expect: A clear definition of warehouse optimization and its core components. Ready to get started?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. As companies look ahead to the next three to six months, they’re weighing costs, risks, and demand as they plan and adapt their inventory strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. Packing efficiently is essential for maximizing storage capacity and minimizing waste in the warehouse.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Warehouse operators are under constant pressure to do more with less. Think about it: How much time is wasted hunting down misplaced inventory? Think about it: How much time is wasted hunting down misplaced inventory? Key Mobile Technologies for Warehouses A variety of mobile technologies can power your warehouse transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse. According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. Can a warehouse with so few pickers get good payback from AMRs?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2023

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chad Collins, CEO of Körber Supply Chain Software. Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. I asked him to provide his perspective on today’s warehouse labor dynamics. Warehouse Labor Shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. In the warehouse context, a digital twin can be created to represent the physical layout, inventory, equipment, and workflows of a warehouse. Physical change (i.e.,

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have. When it comes to inventory management, each piece must operate as a part of a global integrated system to be most effective.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

But what really gets the supply chain and warehouse managers in a sweat are extremely intense sales days or weeks such as the well-known Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Imagine a warehouse operating around the clock, 360 days a year. Logistics software is your ace in the hand, before, during and after the peaks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bill is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. OneRail’s platform includes order management, inventory management, and real-time visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

These multi-agent systems often employ hierarchical structures, where higher-level agents supervise and direct lower-level agents, ensuring alignment with overall objectives, which is particularly effective in large-scale settings like warehouse operations.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

You’re juggling production schedules, managing inventory, keeping an eye on finances, and making sure everything runs smoothly on the shop floor. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Running a warehouse these days feels like a constant juggling act, right? Keeping up with customer demands, managing inventory, and making sure everything runs smoothly — it’s a lot to handle. Mobile ERP software is transforming warehouses just like yours. There’s a better way. There’s a better way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

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. Modular Vs. Monolithic Warehouse Systems. Distribution Disrupted. DCs were not built for change.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. The right software can streamline your production, optimize stock levels, and even help you save money. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

In the warehouse, robots and human workers collaborate through synchronized networks that eliminate latency. Warehouse Efficiency and Workforce Tools Warehouses today are complex environments filled with mobile devices, automated systems, and data-intensive workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are 3 common myths when it comes to adding new voice solutions to existing host or warehouse management systems (WMS): The Legacy Myth – You need a Tier 1 WMS to use voice-directed mobile applications so you should replace your custom-built systems or upgrade your legacy WMS package before looking at other solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

billion inventory write-off in the third quarter, essentially admitting that it too was caught up in the Internet hype that, at its peak, gave the company the highest market capitalization in Wall Street history. If your software provider is acquired by an consolidation aggregator, look elsewhere. The insight? The reason? The takeaway?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to improve demand planning efficiency, optimize inventory performance, and elevate service levels. The company’s dynamic approach and commitment to innovation have fueled its expansion to five strategically located warehouses, enabling comprehensive coverage of Central and Southern Italy. “In

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Predictive and prescriptive AI addresses use cases like inventory optimization, asset health predictions, yield optimization, and financial forecasting. As I am currently completing ARCs 2025 Market Analysis for Warehouse Management Systems, I was very keen to hear what Infor had to present on this topic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

FabFitFun Warehouse in Chino, CA FabFitFun is an interesting retailer with a complex supply chain. They have assembled a set of hardware and software solutions to enable huge surges in shipping. To support these surges, the direct-to-consumer retailer built a 600,000-square-foot warehouse in Chino, California, in 2018.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. Inventory management is challenging enough in normal times. So, what is it going to take to enable better inventory management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These pressures are progressively pushing companies to consider advanced automation in their supply chains and warehouses. In addition, many companies are facing challenges with volatile demand requirements, short lead times, an inventory comprised of hundreds of brands and thousands of SKUs, etc.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Within a very short time, the company has become the leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics, warehousing and complementary services for the food and agricultural industry. With the logistics software WAMAS ® , ORCA has a close eye on stock and ensures that all goods within the warehouse are booked and tracked in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. Bricz is a consultancy with a focus on all things warehousing – appropriately headquartered in the logistics hotbed of Atlanta. I’ve completed research on supply chain planning (SCP) boutiques. What is a boutique?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. In this position, Alex is responsible for leading the strategic development and product vision of John Galt Solutions’ end-to-end supply chain planning software solution.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Logistics equipment plays a vital role in the efficient operation of warehouses and distribution centers. Warehouse Storage Solutions Efficient warehouse operations rely heavily on the right storage solutions. They are commonly used in warehouses with narrow aisles and high shelving. to 5 tonnes. to 10 tonnes or more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2025

Specifically, the company announced the release of five, new generative AI agents: Inventory Ops Agent: This agent helps planners match supply with demand by guiding attention to mismatches, exceptions, and systemic issues. The change in how software is built and can be consumed also plays in Blue Yonders favor.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Managing inventory effectively and carefully is necessary for pharmacy. By enhancing inventory management , a Pharmacy can reduce costs and improve overall operational efficiency. Pharmaceutical Inventory software is valuable for pharmaceuticals. What is pharmacy inventory management software? management.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

They must track inventory, orders and returns in real time, at all times. And they need to manage their resources, from inventory and labor to forklifts and robotics, with incredible precision keeping all assets moving productively, while avoiding excess inventory and equipment downtime.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. These businesses often collect tires of high quality as spare inventory and do not have the infrastructure in place to sell them. Lesson #2: Finding solutions in warehouses and distribution centers. “We

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