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Q&A | How Simulation Is Transforming Warehouse Design

New approaches to simulation and design are allowing warehouses and logistics providers to build facilities that generate maximum efficiencies.

New approaches to simulation and design are allowing warehouses and logistics providers to build facilities that generate maximum efficiencies. Sean Elliott, global chief technology officer with HighJump, explains.

This U.K. Grocer Has Faster Robots Than Amazon, Analyst Says

David would win against Goliath in an automation faceoff in the U.K. online delivery market.

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Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone

As FedEx and UPS beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks.

Source: Bloomberg

The Future of Automation Could Bring More Workplace Inequality, Tensions

Almost half of all jobs could be wiped out or radically altered in the next two decades due to automation.

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‘One Hundred Lost Minutes’: The Hidden Productivity Cost in Logistics

Imagine that a logistics company learned that a concealed flaw in truck engines was costing up to 100 minutes in lost productivity with every incident – and that the number was continuing to rise.

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Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries to Trunks

Ford follows General Motors and Volvo in joining with the online retailing giant to offer Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service.

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Amazon One-Day Shipping Is a Tough Perk to Match

Amazon’s announcement registered loudly in the halls of its competitors: e-commerce companies and old-line retailers that will now have to start investing just as furiously to keep up.

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Starbucks, Dunkin' Brace for Levies, Bans on To-Go Coffee Cups

Overwhelmed by trash, jurisdictions around the world are banning single-use plastic takeaway containers and cups.

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Inventory Burn From Caterpillar to Coca-Cola Set to Hit U.S. GDP

U.S. companies including Coca-Cola Co., Whirlpool Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. confront the need to reverse bloated stockpiles of products after inventories surged across corporate America.

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Ivanti Accelerates Supply Chain Migration to Next Generation Mobility

Ivanti Supply Chain has introduced Velocity 2.1, an update of its Android app for enterprise systems and supply chain operations.

Amazon Pledges One-Day Delivery for Top Clients in U.S.

Amazon.com Inc. will spend $800m in the current quarter to reduce delivery times for top customers to one day from two, trying to revive its main e-commerce franchise and ward off greater competition.

Source: Bloomberg

Warehouse Availability Stabilizes in Tight U.S. Logistics Market

The U.S. warehouse market is coming closer into balance after a long stretch when strong demand far outpaced available storage space.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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