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Agile Warehouse Automation Solutions: Revolutionizing Logistics with Flexibility and Innovation

2025-01-22Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

In the ever-evolving world of logistics, agility isn’t just a competitive advantage, it’s a necessity. With consumer expectations soaring and supply chains becoming increasingly complex, warehouses must adapt swiftly to stay ahead. Agile warehouse automation solutions is a blend of cutting-edge technologies designed to bring flexibility, efficiency, and scalability to warehouse operations. Autonomous Mobile Robots […]

Packaging in e-commerce logistics presents several challenges that businesses need to address to ensure cost-effective operations.

2024-12-112024-12-14Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

Packaging Challenges and Solutions in E-Commerce Logistics Introduction Packaging in e-commerce logistics presents several challenges that businesses need to address to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations. Here are some key challenges and advice regarding implementing automated packaging machines. Key Challenges in E-Commerce Packaging Damage During Transit One of the most common issues is damage to […]

Importance of increased digitalization and transparency in transport sector

2019-02-222024-12-16Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

The Importance of Transport in Logistics I have received questions about why I do not write more about transportation. It certainly is a critical part of successful logistics. Therefore, here are some of my thoughts about transports. Growing Importance of Transport Efficiency Like warehousing, transport efficiency is growing in importance. The main reasons are the […]

Trends in warehouse logistics

2019-01-222019-11-01Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

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 […]

The complexity of warehouse production requires collaboration throughout the supply chain

2017-11-282019-11-01Roberth KarlssonLeave a Comment

When will companies see the big picture of supply chain and begin to collaborate between purchasing, warehouse, suppliers and sales divisions? I talked recently with a logistics colleague in another company who told me that they were investing several hundred million SEK in automation. They needed to increase the efficiency and capacity both in and […]

Customers’ demands, a challenge for warehouse production

2017-11-272019-11-01Roberth Karlsson2 Comments

When you work with logistics and especially warehouse production, the conditions are completely controlled by the customers’ demands, it is important to understand and accept that. I regularly meet colleagues who is frustrated of their complex flow and order structures with no regard for efficiency. Often the warehouse management arguing with sales organizations and senior […]

Successful companies understand the potential of warehouse logistics

2017-11-202022-02-23Roberth Karlsson1 Comment

Warehousing is a major cost in every company. I have noticed during my twenty years in the industry that companies usually have two different attitudes to warehouse production. The first attitude: “Warehousing is a big cost therefor we need to do everything to cut the budget and keep the costs down, no investments at all” […]

Successful warehouse logistics is dependent on qualitative statistical data

2017-11-172019-11-01Roberth Karlsson5 Comments

Logistics and statistical data are inseparable. To conduct an efficient logistics you need qualitative statistical data. Everything is connected in the supply chain, what you do on one end has consequences at the other end. Now that many companies has e-commerce and omni channel, it is even more important to have qualitative statistical data as […]

Make the investment in WMS to a great success

2017-11-162019-11-01Roberth Karlsson4 Comments

As I have written in previous articles, for an efficient and successful warehouse you need two very important things. First, is leadership and a strong organization the second thing is good and competent WMS, a tool that many companies invest a lot of money in but few make use of their full potential. I will […]

Importance of change management in warehouse production

2017-11-152022-12-21Roberth Karlsson2 Comments

We live in an ever-changing world, which also applies to warehouse production. The pace of warehouse evolution is going faster and faster. We need to adapt to new technology and customer behaviors for example. What many leaders forget is the importance of change management in the organization. If you make a major change in warehouse production […]