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Warehousing, the Rise of IT, Automation, and Now… Robotics

Logistics Bureau

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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8 Ways to Make Your Fulfillment Center Run More Efficiently

EazyStock

Supply Chain 24|7 reports that up to 50 percent of labor resources at a fulfillment warehouse are often dedicated to the picking-to-shipping process. Many warehouses, however, don’t know how to make proactive changes in their process. A WMS is a critical tool for optimizing any warehouse operating at scale. Know what’s coming.

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Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Low-Carbon Logistics

MIT Supply Chain

In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO 2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network. Here is a summary of each project.

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Real-time Information Increasingly Important for Manufacturers

QAD

This access “reduced the time information travels from Chicago to New Jersey by just four milliseconds, from 17 to 13 milliseconds.” . Is material accurately tracked from the warehouse to the shop floor? Are exceptions presented to users in a timely fashion to avoid inefficiencies and unexpected costs?

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Outbound Volume Booming After Countrywide Reopening

Zipline Logistics

This shipper-friendly environment was not present in 2018 as more freight flooded the market, and carriers controlled much of the price action for that year. Northeast Logistics—Outbound Volume from New York . Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the coming days, and we expect to see an increase in outbound volumes.

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3 Reasons to consider upskilling your TMS

Locus

However, managing both captive (in-house) and outsourced fleets while maintaining optimal performance in logistics operations presents a unique challenge – the need for effective hybrid fleet management. These mishaps occur when warehouse executives handle a staggering number of orders every hour.

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ThroughPut to Collaborate with Metro-North Railroad to Improve Operational Efficiency

ThroughPut

The companies selected will deploy their technologies over an eight-week “proof of concept” period with one or more of the following agencies: The MTA –including New York City Transit and Metro-North Railroad – the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, and the NYC Department of Transportation.