Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog
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OTIF: on-time, in-full order delivery
09 Aug 2022OTIF is a supply chain KPI that assesses a supplier’s delivery processes, i.e., its ability to ship products in the quantities and by the deadline set with the customer.
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Fulfilment technology: what is it?
04 Aug 2022One of the aims of order fulfilment technology — whether in automated or manually run warehouses — is to reduce picking error rates.
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Consolidation and deconsolidation cross-docking: what are they?
02 Aug 2022Consolidation and deconsolidation cross-docking require shipments to be either set aside or broken down and picked before being consolidated in new unit loads and dispatched to their final destination ...
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WMS implementation guide
28 Jul 2022WMS implementation in a warehouse is a logistics milestone for a company: it involves digitising processes and reducing the risk of errors due to manual management and handling.
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Warehouse space management and the ecommerce effect
26 Jul 2022Warehouse space management: the rise of ecommerce has forced logistics managers to correctly organise and control space in their facilities to maximise efficiency.
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Web-based warehouse management software: 5 benefits
21 Jul 2022Web-based warehouse management software is a solution whose functionalities companies can access via any browser with an internet connection.
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Benefits of combining transfer cars with the Pallet Shuttle in a warehouse
19 Jul 2022The storage system that combines transfer cars with the Pallet Shuttle is the automated Pallet Shuttle. It consists of one or more shuttles served by transfer cars.
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Process control in the supply chain
15 Jul 2022Process control serves to run and constantly monitor one or more industrial processes, automating movements, identifying errors, and taking measures to correct them.