Logistics refers to the planning, execution, and management of the movement and storage of goods, services, and information across the supply chain. It includes transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and order fulfillment to ensure efficient and timely delivery.
For distribution operations on sea or land, by far the biggest daily cost is fuel. Added to this is the pressure to go green for very many reasons, writes Richard Shepherd-Barron. The
Trump Doubles Down on Trade War With Canada: What It Means for Business and Consumers In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, former President Donald Trump announced a sharp increase in tariffs
In the future, warehouse managers will increasingly be able to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to optimizing material flow processes, incluidng real-time contraol of industrial trucks. At its tech
Peter MacLeod caught up with James Ryan, founder of Sentry Protection Products, to learn more about rack protection and what visitors to the Sentry booths at this Spring’s trade shows can expect.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is a vast aviation centre and officially the busiest cargo airport in the world. Home carrier Cathay Pacific naturally has a substantial cargo operation there, as David
Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. A data gateway is essentially
As the uptake of autonomous solutions increases in warehouses, integrated mobile weighing specialist Ravas is rolling out its existing tried-and-tested technologies to embrace this growth. An established player for many decades in
With cost cutting still very much at the top of the business agenda, companies across the world have already started creating improvement plans to tackle operational expenses, writes Simon Thompson (pictured), VP
Loading and unloading trailers and containers is an important stage in the supply chain, requiring skill and the right equipment if it is to be completed quickly and correctly, writes Wouter Satijn
Moffett Automation was founded in 2017 with a small, dedicated team and a vision for innovation and global impact, writes Shane Clarke. “Since those early days our ambitions have driven remarkable growth:
Autonomous navigation and fleet management equipment supplier BlueBotics – whose ANT navigation technology drives over 6,000 AGVs and AMRs around the world – has announced ANT locator, a new and highly flexible
Danish homeware chain Søstrene Grene has deployed automated packaging equipment from CMC to help optimise its eCommerce operations. Søstrene Grene is a retailer with more than 50 years of history, yet is