Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Warehouse lighting: a question of productivity, safety, and savings

Warehouse lighting, much more than an aesthetic issue, fulfills a basic function: to facilitate the work of operators, ensuring maximum safety and comfort.

Which to choose: the semi-automated or automated Pallet Shuttle?

The Pallet Shuttle system can be automated or semi-automated depending on the handling equipment that transports the shuttle between the storage channels.

2021 supply chain crisis: global shortages and how to overcome them

2021 global supply chain crisis: in this post, we look at some of the causes that triggered the supply chain disruption and put forward some proposals to mitigate its effects.

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.