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The Kanban system is a methodology involving the transmission of both production and material replenishment orders throughout the supply chain. We’ll delve into how it works in logistics.
Demand planning and the supply chain: this process consists of estimating a company’s sales to organize the processes and resources that will be used to satisfy customer demand.
Predictive analytics refers to a type of analysis that uses new and historical data to predict behaviours, trends, and habits in individuals and machine performance.
Cold storage automation consists of implementing robots and/or other automated systems such as conveyors or stacker cranes in a cold storage warehouse.
Types of warehouses: these can be classified by function, storage method, or level of automation. Here, we summarize the different types of warehouses according to their function.
With the pick-to-cart method, operators move to product locations using a cart, where they deposit and sort the goods. When is this picking option best?
3PL (third-party logistics) refers to the logistics services a company outsources to a provider. These providers also take care of goods transportation and storage tasks, among others.
