Focus on Technology in Warehouse Logistics In many of my articles, the focus has been on technology such as automation and robotics or WMS. Actually, that is symptomatic of the whole warehouse business right now. Many logistics organizations are in transitions right now or will be soon. However, one thing is sure: humans will be […]
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In order to be competitive, companies make ordering rules more and more liberal. This applies not only to B2C but also to B2B. Of course, B2C is more affected by this through e-commerce and omnichannel, but we see the trend in all businesses. As you understand, it is impossible to run cost-effective logistics while allowing […]
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Warehouse automation is on everybody’s lips. You might believe automation is the answer to everything. There is, of course, a natural reason behind the automation hype. McKinsey Global Institute estimates that the transportation-and-warehousing industry has the third-highest automation potential of any sector. Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of technology, but behind […]
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Knowledge is an extremely important competitive advantage in all kinds of business. However, many companies make the big mistake of concentrating knowledge and competence on a few people at the top of the organization. This is unfortunately very common in organizations within warehouse logistics. For example, companies build up the warehouse in a number of […]
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It is popular to write about next year trends at the end of current year in all kinds of subjects. Supply chain and logistics is no exception. I know I am a bit late we are already at the end of January, but really when did trends begin to take into account calendar years? Warehouse […]
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I love networking and discussing with other people. You can learn so much from just listen to other peoples experience and knowledge. It is also interesting to visit colleagues in the same business and see how their operations work. When I have been round and visiting warehouses I have noticed one very important thing I […]
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More and more companies begin with e-commerce and implement omni-channel in order to be competitive. This increases the cost of both warehouse logistics and distribution significantly. Mainly due to increased amount of orders with low amounts of orderlines and often low value. With increased costs, it is suddenly much easier to make an ROI calculation […]
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In my networking, I have met many manufacturers of warehouse automation and WMS vendors. They have all confirmed something I think many of us believed a long time. I call it the “3PL paradox”. Many companies choose to outsource their warehouse logistics to a 3PL company in the belief that they are more willing (because […]
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More and more companies invest in automation solutions. Not that the prices in automation technology decrease significantly, the reason is rather that other costs increase that make the ROI more attractive. E-commerce and omni-channel increases logistics costs. More orders with fewer order lines at a low value are not a good combination for profitability, but […]
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In order to be able to conduct lean in a good way you should keep the value chain as simple as possible to be flexible, with another word agile. I have met colleagues in the industry who believe you should be restrictive to investing in new technology like automation solutions to avoid be locked in […]
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