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Sticker Snafu Has Millions in Imports Stuck in Argentina’s Warehouses (Bloomberg). We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies. MORE
Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. Last Friday, Honeywell announced that it was acquiring Intelligrated, a privately held warehouse automation solution provider for $1.5 MORE
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to invest in French firm’s technology for self-driving forklifts (Reuters) Warehouses Test a New Breed of AI Robots (WSJ – sub. Robots in the Warehouse. MORE
Check out Streamline your Entire Distribution Centre or Warehouse at One Time! Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2017 total spending on logistics in the US rose to a record $1.5 The new warehouse from China’s 2nd largest ecommerce company is a robotics masterpiece. MORE
World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling Warehouse management and inventory control is the center point of integrated logistics management that tries to balance supply and demand. In our opinion, this is the best book on warehouse management ever. This book clearly explains the concepts and techniques used by modern warehouse operations. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54. Are you a beginner and you want to learn about each logistics function? MORE
They are stored at the appropriate temperature until the holiday arrives, meaning warehousing and processing facilities are needed. It has become the biggest party night of the year, explains The Wall Street Journal , outranking New Year’s Eve! The turkey is out of the oven. MORE
Meanwhile, the number of warehouses has not yet grown enough to accommodate the surge in order fulfillment and processing. Fortunately, shippers and warehouse managers who follow these best practices can improve production to meet the surging demand. MORE
According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” MORE
A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The Journal cited the case of one individual who dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and started selling drugs, which eventually led to a lengthy incarceration. The Journal notes that if the Federal Reserve continues to keep rates low in the face of low unemployment, this condition could last for a good while. MORE
Anyone who has gone to a material handling trade show or has read industry journals are aware of goods-to-person systems that have evolved over the past decade. The future of the warehouse is happening now with robotics. The post Rise of the Warehouse Robots! Subscribe Here! MORE
With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. This trend gathered steam last year thanks to a warehouse vacancy rate of 4.3% million square feet of warehouse and distribution space was absorbed by the market (versus 49.9 MORE
Online orders ship directly from the supplier’s warehouse, reducing spending on inventory By JENNIFER SMITH A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. In The News Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Operations Transportation Chainalytics Drop Shipping Home Depot Irv Grossman Macy's Retail Wall Street Journal MORE
As Target ramps up in-store fulfillment capabilities, the Wall Street Journal asked rhetorically if DCs are even necessary. The post Warehouse & DC News Roundup – May 2020 appeared first on Work Execution Software Solutions. With Stores Filling More Online Orders, Does Target Need Fulfillment Centers? The answer, of course, is yes. Keep Reading. News Newsletter MORE
When production lines are running smoothly, product quality is up, and customer delivery dates are being met it’s a sure sign the supply chain management, inventory, and warehouse management systems supporting the shop floor are tightly integrated. Strategic Management Journal, 21(3), 345. MORE
The Accellos 3PL WMS product has tremendous market adoption within multi-client public warehouse 3PLs and is differentiated in the market based on 3PL specific product features and domain expertise in the Accellos’ 3PL business unit. . Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s dive right in. MORE
For example, the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Uber has poached 40 researchers and scientists from Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center as the company ramps up its driverless-car development efforts. MORE
Carrying too much inventory will result in higher carrying costs, demand for more warehousing space, and longer times between completing picks. Enact seasonal adjustments to inventory in both warehouses and brick-and-mortar locations. MORE
This growth, combined with the impact digital commerce has on consumer behavior, has what the Wall Street Journal called “an outsize impact” on the supply chain. MORE
Warehouse Supply at Its Tightest in Two Decades (WSJ – sub. Tight Capacity Impacting Warehousing Market Too. It’s not just the trucking market that’s dealing with tight capacity; demand for warehousing space is also outpacing supply. My voice is a little sore this morning. MORE
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. Supply Chain & Logistics Trends Transportation Management American Association of Port Authorities JOC Journal of Commerce port productivity West Coast ports MORE
yard management yard management system rfid journal rfidPhoto credit: rfidjournal.com. MORE
More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. MORE
Nestlé and XPO Logistics Build a Digital Warehouse of the Future in the UK. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : CVS struck a deal with the Postal Service to pick up prescriptions at CVS stores and bring them to customers’ homes in one or two days. MORE
Port security is in the news thanks to the debate over a mandate to scan all containers flowing into the US and ongoing contract talks between the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union and US West Coast waterfront employers. Ports in a storm. MORE
On April 24 2014 the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is testing a distribution network for the “last mile” delivery of purchased goods to customers. Amazon has arrangements with several manufacturers that actually fulfill orders directly from their own warehouses to consumers’ homes. MORE
An “earthquake in supply and demand” is how the Wall Street Journal’s Logistics Report characterizes the effects of COVID-19 on supply chain management. MORE
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making. Warehouse Efficiency Warehouse Operations MORE
Transportation and warehousing companies added 15,600 jobs in July even as hiring in the broader U.S. economy cooled By Jennifer Smith, August 3, 2018 Wall Street Journal Logistics sector hiring kept up a brisk pace in July as delivery firms, trucking companies and warehouse operators added 15,600 jobs ahead of the peak shipping season. MORE
Earlier this year, the billionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates said in an interview with online news journal Quartz that governments should tax companies use of robots to “temporarily slow the spread of automation and to fund other types of employment.” MORE
The idea of a retail warehouse stems from the gradual decline of available warehouse space in the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal , retailers across the country are experiencing a shortage of available warehouse capacity. Retail Warehouse Management MORE
Across the country, retail employees fear how robots will impact job security and their futures, but the use of warehouse automation and robotics means great things for the future of warehouse workers in retail, as explained by Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal. MORE
So, how can retailers without Amazon’s 90+ North American warehouses compete? The answers to these questions require rethinking the nature of distribution networks and the traditionally static warehouses that define them. Chasing Amazon: Dynamic Warehouse Strategies from FLEXE, Inc. MORE
Lean Warehousing – From Paradox to Operational Excellence. Before we start talking about Lean Warehousing, can you tell us a little bit about LeanCor Supply Chain Group? Relative to our topic today, Lean Warehousing, is it a big part of your operations? MORE
Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] ”[2] He adds, “Freestanding big-box stores closer to population centers than they are to warehouse districts are the primary candidates for such conversions. MORE
Here’s a video of the technology in action: Meanwhile, “Walmart is expanding its use of robots in stores to help monitor inventory, clean floors and unload trucks,” as reported by Sarah Nassauer and Chip Cutter in the Wall Street Journal. Today’s post was written by a robot. MORE
In a recent Wall Street Journal article (“The High Cost of Impeding Automation“), Dr. Carl Benedikt Frey from Oxford University writes that “history tells us that policies aimed at restricting or slowing automation come with a steep price tag. MORE
LeanCor
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Lean Warehousing – From Paradox to Operational Excellence. Before we start talking about Lean Warehousing, can you tell us a little bit about LeanCor Supply Chain Group? Relative to our topic today, Lean Warehousing, is it a big part of your operations?
Cerasis
JULY 19, 2016
Meanwhile, the number of warehouses has not yet grown enough to accommodate the surge in order fulfillment and processing. Fortunately, shippers and warehouse managers who follow these best practices can improve production to meet the surging demand.
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Cerasis
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Across the country, retail employees fear how robots will impact job security and their futures, but the use of warehouse automation and robotics means great things for the future of warehouse workers in retail, as explained by Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal.
PINC
OCTOBER 10, 2016
yard management yard management system rfid journal rfidPhoto credit: rfidjournal.com.
Enterra Insights
MAY 2, 2019
Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] ”[2] He adds, “Freestanding big-box stores closer to population centers than they are to warehouse districts are the primary candidates for such conversions.
Veridian Solutions
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The idea of a retail warehouse stems from the gradual decline of available warehouse space in the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal , retailers across the country are experiencing a shortage of available warehouse capacity. Retail Warehouse Management
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Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative new 5-year agreement late on Friday, so the West Coast ports resumed full operations this past weekend. Supply Chain & Logistics Trends Transportation Management American Association of Port Authorities JOC Journal of Commerce port productivity West Coast ports
FLEXE
APRIL 26, 2016
So, how can retailers without Amazon’s 90+ North American warehouses compete? The answers to these questions require rethinking the nature of distribution networks and the traditionally static warehouses that define them. Chasing Amazon: Dynamic Warehouse Strategies from FLEXE, Inc.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
Check out Streamline your Entire Distribution Centre or Warehouse at One Time! Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2017 total spending on logistics in the US rose to a record $1.5 The new warehouse from China’s 2nd largest ecommerce company is a robotics masterpiece.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Earlier this year, the billionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates said in an interview with online news journal Quartz that governments should tax companies use of robots to “temporarily slow the spread of automation and to fund other types of employment.”
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 15, 2020
In a recent Wall Street Journal article (“The High Cost of Impeding Automation“), Dr. Carl Benedikt Frey from Oxford University writes that “history tells us that policies aimed at restricting or slowing automation come with a steep price tag.
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CHAINalytics
JANUARY 26, 2017
Online orders ship directly from the supplier’s warehouse, reducing spending on inventory By JENNIFER SMITH A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. In The News Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Operations Transportation Chainalytics Drop Shipping Home Depot Irv Grossman Macy's Retail Wall Street Journal
NC State SCRC
MARCH 4, 2019
A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The Journal cited the case of one individual who dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and started selling drugs, which eventually led to a lengthy incarceration. The Journal notes that if the Federal Reserve continues to keep rates low in the face of low unemployment, this condition could last for a good while.
6 River Systems
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making. Warehouse Efficiency Warehouse Operations
Supply Chain @ MIT
MAY 8, 2014
On April 24 2014 the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is testing a distribution network for the “last mile” delivery of purchased goods to customers. Amazon has arrangements with several manufacturers that actually fulfill orders directly from their own warehouses to consumers’ homes.
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Supply Chain @ MIT
JUNE 12, 2014
Port security is in the news thanks to the debate over a mandate to scan all containers flowing into the US and ongoing contract talks between the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union and US West Coast waterfront employers. Ports in a storm.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Anyone who has gone to a material handling trade show or has read industry journals are aware of goods-to-person systems that have evolved over the past decade. The future of the warehouse is happening now with robotics. The post Rise of the Warehouse Robots! Subscribe Here!
Talking Logistics
JULY 13, 2018
Warehouse Supply at Its Tightest in Two Decades (WSJ – sub. Tight Capacity Impacting Warehousing Market Too. It’s not just the trucking market that’s dealing with tight capacity; demand for warehousing space is also outpacing supply. My voice is a little sore this morning.
Lucas
MAY 28, 2020
As Target ramps up in-store fulfillment capabilities, the Wall Street Journal asked rhetorically if DCs are even necessary. The post Warehouse & DC News Roundup – May 2020 appeared first on Work Execution Software Solutions. With Stores Filling More Online Orders, Does Target Need Fulfillment Centers? The answer, of course, is yes. Keep Reading. News Newsletter
IQMS
OCTOBER 2, 2019
When production lines are running smoothly, product quality is up, and customer delivery dates are being met it’s a sure sign the supply chain management, inventory, and warehouse management systems supporting the shop floor are tightly integrated. Strategic Management Journal, 21(3), 345.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 9, 2019
With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. This trend gathered steam last year thanks to a warehouse vacancy rate of 4.3% million square feet of warehouse and distribution space was absorbed by the market (versus 49.9
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
This growth, combined with the impact digital commerce has on consumer behavior, has what the Wall Street Journal called “an outsize impact” on the supply chain.
Cerasis
JUNE 8, 2017
More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations.
Cerasis
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
They are stored at the appropriate temperature until the holiday arrives, meaning warehousing and processing facilities are needed. It has become the biggest party night of the year, explains The Wall Street Journal , outranking New Year’s Eve! The turkey is out of the oven.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2019
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to invest in French firm’s technology for self-driving forklifts (Reuters) Warehouses Test a New Breed of AI Robots (WSJ – sub. Robots in the Warehouse.
Supply Chain Opz
MAY 1, 2018
World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling Warehouse management and inventory control is the center point of integrated logistics management that tries to balance supply and demand. In our opinion, this is the best book on warehouse management ever. This book clearly explains the concepts and techniques used by modern warehouse operations. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54. Are you a beginner and you want to learn about each logistics function?
Talking Logistics
APRIL 12, 2019
Here’s a video of the technology in action: Meanwhile, “Walmart is expanding its use of robots in stores to help monitor inventory, clean floors and unload trucks,” as reported by Sarah Nassauer and Chip Cutter in the Wall Street Journal. Today’s post was written by a robot.
Talking Logistics
JULY 8, 2016
Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. Last Friday, Honeywell announced that it was acquiring Intelligrated, a privately held warehouse automation solution provider for $1.5
Veridian Solutions
MAY 28, 2019
Carrying too much inventory will result in higher carrying costs, demand for more warehousing space, and longer times between completing picks. Enact seasonal adjustments to inventory in both warehouses and brick-and-mortar locations.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2018
Nestlé and XPO Logistics Build a Digital Warehouse of the Future in the UK. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : CVS struck a deal with the Postal Service to pick up prescriptions at CVS stores and bring them to customers’ homes in one or two days.
Talking Logistics
JULY 11, 2014
The Accellos 3PL WMS product has tremendous market adoption within multi-client public warehouse 3PLs and is differentiated in the market based on 3PL specific product features and domain expertise in the Accellos’ 3PL business unit. . Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s dive right in.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 20, 2018
Sticker Snafu Has Millions in Imports Stuck in Argentina’s Warehouses (Bloomberg). We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones, and in the warehouse too with voice picking technologies.
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 6, 2020
An “earthquake in supply and demand” is how the Wall Street Journal’s Logistics Report characterizes the effects of COVID-19 on supply chain management.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 4, 2015
According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.”
CHAINalytics
AUGUST 6, 2018
Transportation and warehousing companies added 15,600 jobs in July even as hiring in the broader U.S. economy cooled By Jennifer Smith, August 3, 2018 Wall Street Journal Logistics sector hiring kept up a brisk pace in July as delivery firms, trucking companies and warehouse operators added 15,600 jobs ahead of the peak shipping season.
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