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Improve Worker Safety with Warehouse Robots

Locus Robotics

In the warehouse, conveyor belts run nonstop while associates sprint to hit shipping metrics before the next wave of orders arrive. But there’s a solution that provides warehouse managers at least with a path to building happier, healthier, and safer teams — warehouse automation and robotics.

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Warehouse Management Proficiency Through Mobility Technology

GlobalTranz

The role of warehousing in e-commerce is undisputed, and mobility technology is integral to enhance warehouse management proficiency in the modern world. Warehouse managers seeking to put the power of this technology to work need to understand a few things about making it serve a cost-saving, management-conducive purpose.

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How warehouse management can enhance the value of your ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

However, for companies with extensive inventory and warehouse facilities, integrating a Warehouse Management System with their ERP system can bring additional value. What is a Warehouse Management System? A Warehouse Management System (WMS) plays a vital role in efficiently managing inventory within a warehouse.

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Until AI Can Solve this One Simple Task, I Wouldn’t Worry About It

Logistics Viewpoints

However, AI’s inability to solve the very limited problem of ensuring that inventory is located in the right place in a warehouse suggests that planners don’t have to worry too much about job security. For fulfillment to be efficient, a warehouse needs the right inventory located in the right slots in a warehouse.

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7 Cash Flow Metrics & KPIs You Should Be Tracking

Unleashed

To stay on top of your financials, there are a few key cash flow metrics and KPIs you can track that will help you make the right decisions and avoid insolvency or liquidation. Learn more: Inventory Accounting: A Video Guide for Accountants & Advisors What are cash flow metrics? Why is it important to track cash flow metrics?

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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WMS Selection: What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations

GlobalTranz

Thus, the demand for warehouse management systems (WMS) has increased, but how do companies distinguish the best-of-breed WMS solutions? Will It Keep Information Secure? The vendor should utilize advanced encryption protocols to keep information stored within the system secure. 5 Considerations For WMS Selection: 1.