Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

What does a supply chain manager do?

What does a supply chain manager do? This professional’s tasks are geared towards optimizing resources such as raw materials, storage, and the human capital involved in the different stages ...

Warehouse simulation software

Warehouse simulation software: the Interlake Mecalux team uses this to model the operation of highly complex logistics facilities and to carry out tests to predict their performance.

8 best practices for a sustainable warehouse

A sustainable warehouse is a facility that adopts practices designed to reduce the environmental impact and the carbon footprint made by logistics activities.

Finished goods warehouse: definition and examples

Finished product warehouses, normally located close to the production plant, are fundamental in order for companies’ supply chains to function optimally.

Programmable logic controller (PLC) in logistics: the first step to automation

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is a processor responsible for operating an automated system by receiving instructions from higher-level software.

Pick-by-vision: emerging technology for order picking

Pick-by-vision is an order picking method in which warehouse operators receive instructions from the warehouse management system by means of augmented reality glasses.

Smart pallet: conventional pallets get connected

Smart pallets incorporate one or more sensors to provide them with connectivity, facilitate identification of the goods, and ensure traceability throughout the supply chain.

Warehouse storage techniques for efficient use of space

Warehouse storage techniques are strategies that businesses use to efficiently house products in their logistics facilities and facilitate product inflows and outflows.