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Cross Docking As a Supply Chain Strategy
ARTICLE UPDATED ON AUGUST 10, 2023 Cross docking is a supply chain tactic that eliminates the need for a warehouse, at least in theory. In this approach, incoming freight from trucks is directly transferred across the shipping dock and loaded onto outbound trucks without going through a separate facility. However, the reality of implementing cross…
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Sustainable Product Transportation and Why It Matters
The implementation of sustainable product transportation is one of the thorniest problems facing us today. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. logistics system moved more than 56 tons of freight per person in 2015. The numbers have only risen since this estimate was calculated, and the vast majority of this freight is…
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Improving Your Warehouse Space Management
Ecommerce has driven massive growth in the sizes of warehouses. In fact, the footprint of the average warehouse has doubled in size since 2002. Yet even as more products are shipped and the shipping process becomes more complicated, it’s not practical for warehouses to keep getting bigger. In many cases, warehouse operations need to be…
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Grocery Warehouse Automation: Can It Make a Difference in Your Warehouse?
For many people, the phrase “warehouse automation” brings up images of the clunky but much-hyped machines of decades past that never quite fulfilled their promises and left many skeptical about the benefits of warehouse automation. However, automation has exponentially improved and is making inroads into jobs that were once thought impossible to automate. The latest…
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What the Latest Pharma Supply Chain Trends Mean for You
The latest pharma supply chain trends center on the relatively new ability to track pharmaceuticals through every step of the supply chain–from manufacturing to the pharmacy–and to use the data collected via tracking to improve processes. Methods like just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing are made possible through tracking and data collection technology and allow manufacturers to scale…
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Why Forklift Safety in the Warehouse Matters to Your Bottom Line
Proper forklift safety in the warehouse isn’t just about preventing employee injuries, though that is its primary goal. It’s also about protecting a company’s bottom line, as improper forklift use can result in both direct and indirect costs. Damaged products, reduced employee productivity, fines, penalties, and increased insurance costs are all consequences of failing to…
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How to Calculate the Maximum Weight Per Pallet
UPDATED JUNE 9, 2023 The last thing warehouse workers want to do while loading pallets is pull another pallet off the stack. It requires that they stop what they’re doing and either pull a heavy pallet off the top of a tall column of empty pallets or wait for a forklift to come by and…
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The Benefits of Robotic Palletizing: Why You Should Invest in a Palletizer
ARTICLE UPDATED ON JULY 29, 2023 Technology plays an increasingly vital role throughout the supply chain. With the increased use of automated systems and artificial intelligence (AI), manufacturers and retailers are implementing more efficient processes as they navigate ongoing supply chain challenges. For many, fully automized robotic palletizing systems have taken the place of human…