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Smart Warehouse: Definition, Benefits, and Challenges
A smart warehouse represents the next stage of evolution in warehouse management, where cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), automated storage and retrieval systems, and autonomous mobile robots come together. A smart warehouse system enhances traditional warehousing processes by automating tasks, streamlining operations, and providing critical data to ensure […]
Read More11 Types of Warehouses: A Complete Guide to Their Uses
Warehouses are essential to the supply chain and logistics industry. They provide storage facilities for a company’s upstream and downstream supply chain inventory until it is distributed to its final destination. These storage facilities ensure the smooth flow of goods through the supply chain from the manufacturer to the customer. However, not all warehouses are […]
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to Perpetual Inventory Systems: Benefits, Implementation, and Best Practices
In this guide, we’ll explore how a perpetual inventory system can revolutionize your business’ inventory management process and compare it to periodic inventory count systems. Throughout this guide, you’ll learn about the key differences between a perpetual system and periodic inventory systems. We’ll also discuss the pros and cons of using a perpetual inventory system […]
Read MoreIs Goods-to-Person Technology Right for Your Business? Working With a 3PL May Be the Best Way to Find Out
Goods-to-person technologies can revolutionize each picking by turning traditional warehouse processes on their head. Instead of pickers walking miles each day to find and pick products, a goods-to-person system delivers the right product at the right time to pickers who remain stationary. The result can be an increase in picking productivity, faster order cycle times, […]
Read MoreWarehouse Location Automation
If a robot told you where to go, would you listen? Choosing a domestic distribution site is a well-honed science with several schools of thought. Some supply chain practitioners favor the mega-DC approach, while others use retail locations to do double-duty as efulfillment centers. Other practices include a blended approach to match evolving customer demand.
Read MoreSteps to AI Success in Your Warehouse
As global ecommerce expands, fulfillment operations need to look to artificial intelligence (AI) to keep pace with the demands of today’s digital supply chain. More and more organizations are considering digital technologies such as AI to improve supply chain performance.
Read MoreCosmetics Warehousing: What It Is, Importance, and Challenges
Cosmetics must be stored carefully and efficiently to keep them safe and cost-effective. But why is this important? And what challenges do cosmetic warehouses face? We’ll answer these questions in this blog post. So if you want to know why cosmetics warehousing is important and what problems it faces, keep reading. What is Cosmetics Warehousing? […]
Read More4 Reasons for the Warehouse Investment Boom
Right behind the frenzied investment in ChatGPT and related AI is an investment boomlet in distribution center and warehouse automation and robotics. Four convergent trends are at work here. 1. Driven by current economic challenges is the necessity to extract every ounce of ROI from each sale’s dependency on inventory and the infrastructure that supports […]
Read MoreHow Flexible Parcel Handling Automation Can Help Overcome Labor Challenges
Warehouse and distribution center operators are investing in parcel handling automation to help them succeed as DCs must adapt to handling thousands of parcels each day. According to BCG, consumer companies that have invested in warehouse and fulfillment automation have experienced 20% to 50% improvement in service levels while reducing costs to a similar extent. […]
Read MoreHow Automation Can Expand Your Site Selection Options
By reducing the need to locate your warehouse or DC close to a population center, automation can lead to efficiency gains and cost savings at a new site.
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