Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

5 robotics applications in logistics

Robotics applications in logistics are becoming much broader and more diverse. Through automation, companies can speed up processes such as storage and order fulfillment.

Double handling: example of waste in Lean logistics

Minimizing double handling can help companies improve their logistics service, deliver orders on time, and thus gain a larger market share.

Logistics value chain: what is it?

Logistics value chain analysis enables you to identify cost overruns and competitive advantages in stages such as warehousing, order picking, and goods distribution.

Pick-to-box and how to optimize it

Pick-to-box streamlines order fulfillment because operators perform up to three processes at the same time: picking, consolidation, and packing.

Advantages and disadvantages of a WMS

Advantages and disadvantages of a WMS: warehouse management software organizes, controls, and optimizes goods-in/goods-out, the distribution of raw materials in the facility, and operator tasks.

Traceability system for logistics efficiency

A traceability system encompasses a set of procedures that let your company know the location and history of products throughout the supply chain stages they go through.

Hoist: definition and function in warehousing

A hoist is a machine that uses fixed and movable pulleys and a cable or chain to lift heavy loads in a warehouse, workshop, or production center.

The road to sustainable logistics

Sustainable logistics consists of a set of practices that look to limit the environmental impact of operations such as transportation and warehousing while optimizing time and cost.