Logistics articles
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Customer-centric digital transformation
4/26/2022Yasel Costa, a Professor at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, reflects on digital transformation in businesses. A new, human-centric industrial revolution will constitute a great opportunity for improvement for everyone.
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Advanced algorithms for designing the perfect warehouse
4/18/2022Interlake Mecalux utilizes a data analysis platform with machine learning algorithms to find the best solution for warehouses. Machine learning algorithms can predict behaviors, trends, and machine performance.
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The solution for boosting warehouse productivity by 40%
4/12/2022Improving worker productictivity in a warehouse is no easy task, as multiple variables can influence performance. The solution for increasing operator productivity and improving logistics efficiency lies in implementing warehouse management software.
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Risk management in supply chains
3/21/2022According to Luca Urciuoli, adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at the MIT-Zaragoza Program, companies with supply chain risk management strategies can gain a competitive advantage in the market. Outsourcing and globalization can increase the vulnerability of supply chains to unexpected risks or disruptions.
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An interview with Joakim Kembro (MSc Logistics, Lund University)
3/8/2022Mecalux sat down with Joakim Kembro, Associate Professor at Lund University, Sweden, to talk about how the latest trends in warehousing are transforming the world of logistics.
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Intersurgical's healthcare logistics (interview)
2/10/2022Mecalux talked with Martynas Tamosiunas, Group Supply Chain Manager at Intersurgical, about how the company adapted all its logistics processes and benefited from automation to handle the unprecedented demand during the pandemic.
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Physical Internet: disruptive innovation for a sustainable supply chain
1/27/2022Milos Milenkovic, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, reflects on the Physical Internet in logistics. The Physical Internet could mean significant reductions in transportation times and costs.
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Design determines omnichannel warehouse success
1/13/2022Customers use multiple channels during their shopping journey and expect to have a seamless purchasing experience whether shopping online. This smooth transition between traditional and online channels, popularly known as the omnichannel experience, is transforming the world of logistics and warehousing.
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Software to control inventory in stores and the warehouse
12/13/2021To foster the mixed reality between the online and offline worlds, Interlake Mecalux has launched the Store Fulfillment module. This extension of the Easy WMS warehouse management system enables businesses to monitor the status of the stock in their warehouses and brick-and-mortar stores in real time. This system also syncs procurement, picking, replenishment, and returns operations.
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AI in the supply chain: the key to transforming logistics
11/23/2021Artificial intelligence (AI) is the present and future of technology. AI opens up a huge number of scenarios to discover and delve into. It also provides the possibility to explore new business opportunities to achieve greater growth, profitability, and sustainability.