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The Friday Report Blog: July 29th, 2022
Alphabets 'Wing' Develops New Drones A subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Wing, recently announced the development of two new drone prototypes that will be used for delivery services. The drones are designed to be able to deliver packages weighing up to 7 pounds. Both...
How Automated Sortation Systems Improve Warehousing Operations
How Automated Sortation Systems Improve Warehousing Operations Automated Sortation Systems Boost Workforce Productivity and SafetyWhy is sortation used in warehousing and why is it so important? Up until recently, most warehouses received, stored, and handled...
The Impact of Shrinkflation on Warehousing
The Impact of Shrinkflation on Warehousing Explore the connection between shrinkflation, packaging, and SKU proliferationSince the COVID-19 pandemic began, inflation has challenged and stressed global economies, warehousing, logistics, and supply chains. Increases in...
The Friday Report Blog: July 22nd, 2022
Singapore Launches $14 Billion Mega-Port Project Singapore has announced that one of the busiest ports in the world will receive an upgrade to help unravel a congested global supply chain. The project is set to build the worlds largest automated port by 2040 and is...
How Smart Forklifts are Enhancing Warehouses and Supply Chains
Smart Forklifts are Enhancing Warehouses and Supply ChainsHow Smart Forklifts and The Internet of Things are increasing productivity and efficiency In the United States, 4.5 million manual forklift operators handle almost all the pallet movement across the nation....
The Friday Report Blog: July 15th, 2022
Global Food Prices Finally Begin to Balance After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index hit record highs. The skyrocketing prices for food stuffs and commodities immediately disrupted supply chains around the...
Wearable Technology Finds a Home in Today’s Warehouse
Wearable Technology Finds a Home in Today's WarehouseHow Wearables Are Making Supply Chain Labor Safer and More Efficient Wearable warehouse technologies are developing at an exponential rate. These electronics are not merely watches and fitness trackers but rather...
The Friday Report: July 8th, 2022
USDA Debuts Framework for More Equitable, Competitive, Resilient U.S. Food Supply Chain The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced plans for a new framework that will help transform the food supply chain. The new framework is designed to...
The Friday Report: July 1st, 2022
US to Reduce Pharma Dependency on China, Will Use Canada and Latin America Instead The United States is set to strengthen its bonds with Canada and Latin America. The Biden administration has announced commencement of “Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity” in...
How 3PLs Help Solve Last Mile Delivery Challenges
Last-Mile Delivery Challenges Can Be Solved With Help From 3PLsHow 3PLs Pair Smart Technology with Last Mile DeliveryFor years, messenger and courier services exclusively managed the last mile. Third party logistics (3PL) providers on the other hand contracted...