Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s article is from Lucas Systems and highlights the ways to reduce warehouse travel. Labor is the single largest operating cost in most DCs and warehouse travel often accounts for half of all labor time, especially in order picking. And reducing warehouse travel is the lynchpin to improving productivity. According to U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2019

If you’re running a warehouse, this will probably be your main goal, too. Warehouses are prime targets for thieves because of the variety of goods they have. If the warehouse isn’t run twenty-four-seven, then consider getting guards. Maximizing profits is the main point of running a business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

Just-in-time (JIT) inventory models, lean supplier networks, and offshore manufacturing reduced expenses but left companies exposed to disruptions. Warehouse automation is a key part of Walmarts strategy. AI-powered warehouse management systems optimize logistics to reduce inefficiencies.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One element of warehousing that can have a negative impact on supply chain costs is the way in which the space is set out and utilized. How many of the following five inefficiencies do you recognise within your company’s warehouse layout? 5 Ways to Achieve Efficient Warehouse Design: Improve Layout Efficiency & Save Costs!

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Warehousing 3.) Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Staffing Solutions, which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Staffing Solutions. Lean Staffing Solutions is that edge. Transportation 2.) Logistics 4.) Technology and 5.)

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2025

However, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science now augment traditional practices, leading to innovations in Lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing remains foundational to operational excellence. Organizations can employ AI for real-time data analysis to support Lean initiatives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2025

A Practical, Topic-Driven Resource Organized into more than 70 categories, the archive offers focused coverage on everything from supply chain planning and transportation systems to artificial intelligence and warehouse automation.

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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. Continuous Warehouse Optimization Opportunities. Distribution Disrupted.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. More importantly, demand for warehouse space is at an all-time high, and warehousing is still short two million workers. Optimize warehouse design. Even with 5.2 GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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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. You can also use lean manufacturing principles or just-in-time production to reduce waste and improve productivity.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. This lean model doesn’t sacrifice speed, but instead thrives on it. Warehousing becomes a sunk cost. Manufacturers are shifting to on-demand production to align output with real-time demand.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2018

New warehouse management technology, like analytics, machine-to-machine learning, and automated systems, pushes the limits of standard operations to create best-in-class distribution centers. Why Do Warehouse Managers Continue to Use Old Technologies? Legacy systems may not be compatible with new warehouse management technology.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

What is Lean Retail? In his book, Lean Retail & Wholesale , professor and author Paul Myerson defines the shift towards lean retail as “a dramatic change in the way products are ordered and distributed that is far more data-centric and focused on understanding and meeting customer demand.” Why is lean retail so important?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Lean supply chain and inventory management enable Small Medium Businesses (SMB) to improve efficiency and increase profits.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Manufacturing Lean Industrial Equipment Teams. Enter DELMIA 3DLean , a modern and customizable solution designed for operational and manufacturing teams anywhere—be it in engineering, on the shopfloor or in the warehouse, and regardless of organizational barriers or physical locations.

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Use this guide to understand warehousing services, prioritize service level agreements, and choose the right warehouse partner for your business. Table of Contents: What is Warehousing? What Is Warehousing? Types of Warehousing Services. By this definition, a warehouse would only provide inventory storage.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Travel time in the warehouse represents one of the biggest costs in modern distribution centers. Like transportation management for shipped product, effective labor management and lean processes in the warehouse are key to lowering labor costs in your distribution center. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Having the right warehouse management system in place will also achieve this.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Andy Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer of 3PL Central , a company that specializes in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions. 3PL Central is the leader in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions built to meet the unique needs of the 3PL warehousing community. About Andy Lloyd. Andy Lloyd.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2023

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. Flow in the lean supply chain begins with customer usage. Reduce Lead Time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2022

The most common way to manage shopfloor complexity is to use a warehouse management system (WMS). The challenge is that traditional warehouse management systems on the market use 50-year-old scanning technology combined with sub-systems, like a labor management system, as a backbone to solve operational complexity.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Lean logistics is a strategy designed to optimise supply chain efficiency by cutting out waste and maximising customer value. In this guide to lean logistics: What is lean logistics? This approach to supply chain management is a child of Lean Thinking – a business methodology that originated in Japan in the late 1980s.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I learned about “lean manufacturing” (or simply “lean”) back in the 1990s when I met James Womack and read his book “ The Machine that Changed the World ”. Based on MIT's five-year, fourteen-country study – one of the largest and most thorough ever undertaken -- the book describes the entire managerial system of lean production.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Enhance Warehouse and Distribution Strategies Companies that rely solely on centralized warehouses may experience significant delays if transportation issues or inventory shortages arise. Multi-location warehousing ensures critical products remain closer to key markets, reduces lead times, and enhances responsiveness.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. 5 Key Areas to Focus on in the Pursuit of Warehouse Cost Savings. Use cross-functional teams to solve problems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2023

Anne is a lean disciple and sees all inventory as Muda. However, order fulfillment is not measured, and he is stonewalling the implementation of warehouse management. He does not see the value for the cost of warehouse management. (He She lacks the appreciation for the need for inventory as a buffer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to his logistics career, Joe was a lean process expert, project / launch manager and automotive engineer for Jeep in Thailand, China, and the US. Topics include transportation, logistics, warehousing, technology, supply chain, and ecommerce. Additionally, he helped transportation and logistics companies grow their sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The facilities are a fraction of the size of Amazon’s large fulfillment warehouses and are designed to prepare products for immediate delivery. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Modern warehouses today contain a mixture of equipment, software solutions and highly skilled professionals in order to fulfill the supply chain requirements, all requiring warehouse maintenance. Over the past decade, warehouses have been a trusted source of practicing seamless logistics operations. (Infographic).

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Warehousing 3.) Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Solutions Group. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Transportation 2.)

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To say there is any one single way in which to manage a warehouse would be folly—much depends on the nature of the supply chain and of the warehouse itself. If on the other hand, your warehouse is already free of these problems, it’s a good idea to take note of them anyway and to remain vigilant.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. The customer’s order is complete.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Traditionally, supply chains were focused on minimising supply chain costs and a continuous effort to get supply chains lean, through programmes such as lean six sigma, and far less emphasis on risk management. They need to review their suitable supply chain objectives, supply chain design, and key performance indicators.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

exact location of goods (on order, in transit, or in a warehouse)). The philosophy of lean, triggers us to look for the “Ideal Way”. For companies not adopting lean, Peter Hines’s Six Rights seems to be a good start, which are Right Product, Right Place, Right Time, Right Quantity, Right Quality, and Right Price.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

It functions as the base of blu’s operations, housing a technologically-enabled warehouse space, robotically-powered fulfilment systems, and an integrated last mile distribution centre. It also takes tremendous amounts of capital investment in warehousing and distribution infrastructure, staffing and equipment.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2025

In the immediate, companies are stockpiling products , moving warehouses, and updating production schedules to keep costs as low as possible. Teams from supply planning all the way to warehouse management and transportation must share the same data. However, this only addresses the immediate. Often, the cost of speed is efficiency.

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