Researchers Negin Jamili, Pieter L. Van den Berg, and René De Koster study the impact of sharing pickers and docks in a collaborative warehouse. Companies can jointly use warehouses belonging to logistics service providers to gain greater flexibility in storage space.
Cloud computing will become a requirement for competitiveness within the next four years. Gartner experts affirm this prediction, highlighting the use of AI-driven applications in the cloud.
A report from consulting firm Capgemini highlights 15 new roles expected to be created in the logistics sector over the next 15 years. These include disruption director, bionic human, up close and personal trainer, VTOL commander, and more.
Experts Thomas J. Goldsby, Donald F. Kuratko, and Michael G. Goldsby analyze the benefits of an entrepreneurial mindset in the supply chain. Middle managers play a fundamental role in creating a conducive environment for finding new ways to tackle business challenges.
Spain has remained the world leader in organ transplants for 32 consecutive years. It is a benchmark in this procedure, which involves up to 100 professionals per donation. Rebeca Bajo, a nurse in Spain’s National Transplant Organization, explains the logistics efforts required to transport organs in time.
Mecalux sits down with Luis Ferreira, General Manager of HAVI Portugal, to see how the company supplies clients nationwide through warehouse automation and digitalization, even at subzero temperatures.
Rob Handfield and Tom Linton explain how increasing supply chain visibility and velocity creates immunity against potential disruptions. In their book Flow: how the best supply chains thrive, they compare supply chain flows with nature and the laws of physics.
Organizational resilience depends partly on the traits of employees, who play a primary role in managing disruptions. The study by Melanie and Markus Gerschberger and Scott C. Ellis reveals 10 personality attributes that contribute to organizational resilience.
Mecalux sits down with Kuang Xu, a tenured Associate Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, to find out why and which companies should adopt automation and data-driven decision-making through the use of AI.
A data space in urban logistics refers to an environment where relevant information for logistics operations is managed and stored. Integrating digital technologies enhances the efficiency and visibility of data spaces, and several European projects have addressed their use in this field.
Implementing additive technology in industry simplifies supply chains and reduces energy consumption with lighter parts. Additionally, 3D printing enables short runs and savings in the assembly phase, creating personalized products that add value for customers.
Data-driven decision-making is helping chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) identify and prioritize their next steps through AI and machine learning. This is a key takeaway from a survey conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value in partnership with consulting firm Oxford Economics.
Business efficiency with AI is the new focus of CEOs. This concept has spurred the development of investment strategies that maximize benefits through AI. According to a survey by Ernst & Young, 65% of CEOs agree that AI is a positive force for both businesses and society.
Mecalux interviews Frantisek Stora, Managing Director of IKEA Components Slovakia to find out how automating its facility with trilateral stacker cranes has helped the company ensure good internal availability of its products.
Logistics process automation helps companies enhance connectivity and efficiency in their warehouses. A Zebra study reveals that 69% of managers and executives have already invested or plan to invest in automation by 2024.
The market for AI-driven computer vision applied to logistics is on the rise, and more and more suppliers are able to meet this demand. A report by DHL contends that this tool will become widespread in most logistics-sector companies over the next five years.
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