Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Logistics hub: Dispatch and Shipping 4.0

Logistics hubs are logistics areas in prized locations, preferably close to big cities or in major communication hubs, such as ports or airports.

First mile delivery: the start to a successful shipment

First-mile delivery begins when an order enters the system and ends when it is loaded onto the transport truck. Its optimization is key to ensuring that the rest of the supply chain operations, ...

Stock control: the main warehouse operation

Stock control consists of organizing the goods that enter and leave a warehouse in order to calculate the products a company has.

What is elastic logistics?

Elastic logistics is a trend increasingly seen in all economic sectors, especially the retail industry, where fluctuations in demand are very common.

Examples of automated storage & retrieval systems

Examples of automated storage & retrieval systems: 5 cases of solutions installed for companies from different sectors and countries and with very diverse logistics needs.

Days sales of inventory: time is money in the warehouse

Days sales of inventory is an indicator of the time products remain stored before they are sold or sent to the production lines.

Takt time: what it is and how it's calculated

Takt time: the aim of this concept is to adapt the production pace to the demand rate, thus satisfying customer needs.

Phantom inventory: definition and how to ghost it

Phantom inventory refers to imbalances between the inventory recorded in the company’s computer system and the actual stock in its warehouse.