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What Americans Say About Online Shopping Reveals A Lot About Amazon

June 14, 2018

On a cold December night last year, a meeting was called in the lobby of my apartment building. Concerned residents gathered to discuss a matter of great import: what to do about the swarms of packages jamming the lobby closet and overflowing into the entryway.

The Coop-TGW Systems Partnership

June 13, 2018

Domenico Repetto, Logistics Manager, Coop

Opinion: When Factories Have a Choice Between Robots and People, It's Best to Start With People

June 13, 2018

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Forbes contributor

It’s lazy to think that a manufacturing process is better just because it’s automated. While the effort going on right now at the Tesla factory in Fremont is anything but lazy, it brings into the spotlight one of the core problems with the simplistic “automation for automation’s sake” strategy: processes that aren’t stable to begin with cannot be made stable with robots.

Happy Anniversary, Amazon-Whole Foods. What’s Changed?

June 13, 2018

The Washington Post

One year ago this week, Amazon.com Inc. loudly declared its intention to become a grocery industry heavyweight by announcing its agreement to buy Whole Foods Market.

Top 10 Forklift Manufacturers of 2018

June 12, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Forklift sales are up and continuing to rise. In the North American market, 2017 sales were up 9.5 percent over 2016, reaching a new benchmark of 253,146 units sold.

Combating Wasted Motion in the Warehouse

June 11, 2018

Kevin Ledversis, Sales Director, Newcastle Systems

Voice Technology in Your Operation

June 11, 2018

Anton du Preez, Group Sales Director, Voiteq

How Robotics Technology Is Modernizing Third-Party Logistics

June 6, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Automation is making an impact in logistics as third-party logistics providers (3PLs) tap into technology for greater efficiency across the organization.

Amazon Accused of Treating U.K. Warehouse Staff Like Robots

June 5, 2018

The Guardian

Amazon has been accused of treating staff like robots as it emerged that ambulances had been called out 600 times to the online retailer’s U.K. warehouses in the past three years.

Analysis: Traditional Packaging Fails for E-Commerce

May 29, 2018

Vijay Kasi and Tom Gildersleeve, CFO contributors

Using traditional product packaging in e-commerce can hurt the bottom line. For many companies, the practice triggers unnecessary, counterproductive costs several percent of their total cost of goods sold (COGS).

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The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehousing and distribution services.