Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

DC operations in many companies are becoming more complex and changeable, with new business requirements, which are now coupled with new forms of modular automation and robotics. The post Make Your DC More Productive Without Sweeping Changes appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

shippers need an efficient and effective Distribution Center (DC) to support this consumer spending peak that takes place typically at this time of the year. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. You’re placing undue stress on the DC when the same product is divided into different segments. Get out From Behind the Desk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The goal was to consolidate redundant distribution center (DC) locations, store the parts from both brands in all the DCs, and service the dealer networks while achieving an unprecedentedly high customer satisfaction target of 95% across the board. 6,000 people were working in those DCs that housed close to 400,000 active unique SKUs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

shippers need an efficient and effective Distribution Center (DC) to support this consumer spending peak that takes place typically at this time of the year. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. You’re placing undue stress on the DC when the same product is divided into different segments. Get out From Behind the Desk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2021

That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC. These new tools will free time for managers and engineers, making them more productive and their DCs more efficient and effective. This article provides an introduction to machine learning for warehouse managers.

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Oracle SCM

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The Cloud World DC event, taking place at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC on Thursday, March 24 , will feature a session about Oracle Supply Chain Cloud entitled "Path To Supply Chain Cloud”. It will be part of the "Modernize Finance, Procurement, Projects and Supply Chain” track. Click here for full details.

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ivalua

MAY 5, 2022

To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: 2022 Ivalua NOW DC Recap! This content is password protected. appeared first on Ivalua.

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Lucas

MARCH 30, 2020

DC Operations In The Time Of COVID-19 For this month’s DC News Roundup, we’re doing something a little different. The post Warehouse & DC News Roundup – March 2020 appeared first on Work Execution Software Solutions. Keep Reading.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The post To DC Or Not To DC? Whatever your situation, consider all Warehouse design options as you seek to define the E-Commerce Fulfillment Strategy that will best suit your company’s current and future needs. . © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. That is the Warehouse Design Question!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

If the digital twin extends beyond the DC to the supply chain, you can have a better evaluation of the entire chain’s responsiveness to these types of events. Solving the complex question of where to start There is no doubt that implementing digital twin concepts can be a game changer for many warehouse and DC operators.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The post To DC Or Not To DC? Check out Omni-channel vs Multi-channel: How many E-Commerce Fulfillment Solutions do you have? ECommerce #Fulfillment #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #Retail #SCM. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. All Rights Reserved. That is the Warehousing Design Question!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast. VF has built a highly automated distribution center (DC) in Barden, England. This highly automated DC will go live in the second quarter of 2023. It is worth noting that the plans to build these DCs were already in place before COVID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Now, why is this form of advanced AI emerging so quickly in the DC? The AI-based software can learn the spatial characteristics and travel time predictions required for the model based on activity-level data captured in the DC. In that respect, AI removes barriers to advanced DC optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

It is better to receive inventory on a loading dock, take the inventory needed for a hot shot shipment, and move that inventory through the DC to a shipping dock where it is loaded on a truck. In an omnichannel world, companies have different flow paths to get products to consumers – buy in store, ship from a DC, ship from store, etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

Without a standard warehouse management platform, the ability to scale best practices and processes across their DC network with would not allow the company to run standard processes across all their DCs. By the end of 2022, the goal is to have disabled workers employed at all DC locations.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2016

The post Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? She enjoys translating “geek speak,” and building excitement around business technology innovations. She chairs the IWLA Education Committee and serves on the Chattanooga Technology Council’s board. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Companies considering technology investments to optimize DC operations should do so sooner rather than later. Data analysis can also be used to compare the performance of different facilities to understand where improvements need to be made.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

The post The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Kyle has an MBA with a focus in Operations and Strategy from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 2, 2023

I recently visited FedEx’s newly enhanced international distribution centre (DC) in the Dutch town of Duiven. I was curious about the level of automation at this DC since the reopening. Blue-collar workers in hands-on roles at distribution centres and elsewhere are less at risk of losing their jobs due to automation.

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West Coast and California Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Weber Logistics has secured a 418,000-square-foot, omni-channel distribution center (DC) in Perris, CA. This new, multi-client facility is the company’s 8th DC in Southern California’s Inland Empire region, and its 17th facility in California.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post Jian Xu – DC appeared first on Ivalua. Jian started her career with Aspen Technology, the world’s leading supplier of asset optimization company, where she worked as a Supply Chain Advisor leading the development of supply chain optimization capabilities and implemented innovative solutions for various industries and companies.

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Lucas

JULY 11, 2018

The ecommerce transition will continue to drive net job growth in DCs, even as companies invest in automation. As robots find their place in the DC, warehouse operators will face new challenges in coordinating and optimizing the work of humans and their robotic coworkers. Robots Are Not Killing DC Jobs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2021

The DC serves over 600 stores and will reduce miles driven by approximately 1.8 Other workers, known as light workers, because they are picking lighter items, walk through the DC and fill totes. When Casey’s implemented the pick-to-light machine at their new DC, productivity among their light duty workers improved 30%.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 24, 2020

As the DC becomes more complex and moves more quickly that's where yard and dock automation plays a key role in ensuring that your DC operations can keep with the increased speed of automation. Are you filling orders from the DC, from the store, from the DC for in-store pick-up? Speed is of the Essence. The WMS Gap.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2024

Along with Ben Ames, Senior Editor at DC Velocity , I joined these experts for a recent webinar called “A Guide to Mastering Automation in Transportation, Warehouse, and the Yard.” Available to watch on demand, the event was hosted by DC Velocity and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Xchange.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2020

The post Washington DC – Cancelled Popup appeared first on Ivalua. You’ll leave feeling empowered with new ideas to map your own procurement path to excellence. . If you #LoveProcurement , you should be there! Stay tuned for more information.

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EnVista

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Managing inventory in your warehouse or distribution center is one of many challenges you face along the supply chain, and a primary challenge in distribution centers (DC) is limited space. If you run out of space for inventory in your DC for any reason, there are several ways to increase capacity without the need for expansion.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2024

All these shipments will put demand on the distribution center (DC) today, even though there is virtually no chance that all will order within the next few weeks.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 22, 2020

Let's take a look at the absolutely fundamental importance of the software systems that underpin DC operations: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Warehouse management systems are designed to manage the many moving parts in a warehouse or DC. Learn more about it now! 5 Min Read. Download for later. Warehouse Control Systems (WCS).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The stock rebalancing skill is designed to enable Mars to optimize DC to DC shipments. Aera has visibility to what SKUs are in their network of distribution centers (DCs) and whether the right inventory is in the right location to fulfill the orders that need to be shipped out of that DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” These tools allow DC managers to optimize the hands-on process according to their specific needs, with no customization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

This is certainly a signal to DC operators and leaders that workers are after quality measures in addition to quantity measures, like pay, when it comes to their jobs. Based on the findings of the study, we developed several suggestions to help guide plans for warehouse and DC operators considering tech implementations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. Cooper has one main distribution center roughly three miles from their largest hospital in Camden. Cooper then uses box trucks that make runs to the hospital all throughout the day.

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Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. In 2015, Microsoft announced that it would be ending support for its legacy Windows mobile operating systems as part of a transition to a next-generation OS, Windows 10. A Mass Migration.

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Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. In 2015, Microsoft announced that it would be ending support for its legacy Windows mobile operating systems as part of a transition to a next-generation OS, Windows 10. A Mass Migration.

DC 28

DC Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. In 2015, Microsoft announced that it would be ending support for its legacy Windows mobile operating systems as part of a transition to a next-generation OS, Windows 10. A Mass Migration.

DC 28

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