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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. I asked him to provide his perspective on today’s warehouse labor dynamics.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

They were able to take variable costs, fixed costs, transport costs, different transport types and many other options into account. . A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors. Blue Yonder was exhibiting its suite of supply chain software solutions, but my focus again was on solutions that support warehouse productivity.

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Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack. It’s Time to Start Managing Them That Way

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, warehouse space is scarce and rents are on the rise – a trend that could continue “for at least another two years,” according to a recent report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc. And accurate and accessible inventory data for the yard opens up the ability to use on-site trailers as warehouse overflow capacity.

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China. Likewise, other alternatives include India and Latin America.

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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

We’re just not meeting customer expectations. We are well into the era of real-time transportation visibility, where shippers and their partners can track freight in real-time across every mode of transport. Recently, I’ve been asking CIOs the “What keeps you up at night?” Let’s go back to OTIF. That covers “on-time.”