Supply Chain
13 Ways Cartonization Can Improve Your Warehousing Operation
Cartonization is the process of determining the optimal way to pack items into boxes or cartons for shipping. Used to maximize space utilization, prevent damages during shipping, and minimize shipping costs, cartonization has become more widely used over the past...
Revolutionizing the Cold Chain: Emerging Technologies and Innovations
Revolutionizing the Cold Chain: Emerging Technologies and InnovationsDive into this Datex blog to learn about the latest cold chain technologiesAs a sector committed to maintaining the ideal conditions for temperature-dependent commodities, the cold chain industry has...
Top 10 Food Distribution Trends for 2023
Top 10 Food Distribution Trends for 2023 Learn everything you need to know about 2023’s hottest food distribution industry trends and how they will affect supply chains around the world The food distribution industry is undergoing a shift, revolutionizing the way food...
3PL Military Logistics and Warehousing Operations
Behind The Frontlines: 3PLs Command Military Supply Chain and Warehousing Operations Explore the impact that 3PLs have on military warehouse logistics and learn about the tools used for military supply chain operations The effectiveness of a military operation can...
3PL Deep Dive: Cruise Ship Supply Chain Logistics
Smooth Sailing: A Deep Dive into The Role 3PLs Play in Cruise Ship Supply Chain Logistics Dive into this Datex blog and learn how 3PLs help deliver seamless and efficient supply chain solutions for the cruise ship industry Cruise ships are a marvel of modern...
Everything You Need to Know About The 2023 Supply CHAINS Act
Everything You Need to Know About The 2023 Supply CHAINS ActAn overview of the H.R. 763 - Supply CHAINS Act and how it can affect the way American supply chains operateIn recent years, global events like the COVID-19 pandemic and international trade disputes have...
Can Gamification Improve Warehousing Operations?
Can Gamification Improve Warehousing Operations?Explore what gamification is and how it can boost employee engagement and motivation to improve warehousing operationsCan you imagine a world where employees become more engaged and productive AT work by playing games IN...
Tackling Food Waste In Supply Chains
Tackling Food Waste in Supply Chains: Innovative Approaches For a Sustainable Future Learn about the causes of food waste, how food supply chains operate, how the economy and environment are affected, and how digital technologies are being used to mitigate impacts of...
Combating Logistics Waste in Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations
Combating Logistics Waste in Warehousing and Supply Chain Logistics Learn about the different types of logistics waste, how they impact business operations, and what can be done to minimize waste across supply chain sectors Waste is all around us, but have you ever...
Datex Fast Facts | What’s Hot About the Cold Chain and Cold Storage Warehousing
Datex Fast Facts | What's Hot About The Cold Chain and Cold Storage WarehousingFind out interesting facts about a wide variety of topics ranging from the cold chain to 3PL cold warehouse operations.Cold storage and cold chain industries are fascinating and vital parts...
Datex Fast Facts | Global Supply Chains and 3PL Warehouse Operations
Datex Fast Facts | Global Supply Chains and 3PL Warehouse OperationsFind out interesting facts about a wide variety of topics ranging from the global supply chain to 3PL warehouse operations. Supply chain management and logistics are integral parts of a vast industry...
Navigating the Wine and Spirits Supply Chain
Navigating the Wine and Spirits Supply Chain Explore supply chain management operations of the wine and spirits industry The wine and spirits industry is complex, with an intricate supply chain that stretches around the globe. From the grapevines of...
The Warehouse of The Future: Automation Propels Warehousing to New Heights
The Future of Warehousing: Automation Propels Warehousing to New Heights Explore the ways that technology is modernizing the warehouse in 2023The world now knows how prone to disruptions global supply chain and logistics operations are. Over the past several years,...
Supply Chain and Logistics Trends For 2023 You Can’t Ignore
Datex 2023: An Inside Look at Supply Chain and Logistics Trends For 2023 Take a look at the most important supply chain logistics trends for 2023 As the world moves through 2023, specific logistics and supply chain trends have emerged. This year, these trends will...
Inland Ports Help Businesses Tackle Supply Chain Congestion
Inland Ports Help Businesses Tackle Supply Chain CongestionExplore the ways inland ports are being used and the latest investments in inland port infrastructureFor U.S manufacturers and distributors, the web of congested roadways and seaports across the nation have...
3PLs Create Simpler Supply Chains with Elastic Logistics
3PLs Create Simpler Supply Chains with Elastic LogisticsExplore the ways 3PLs are using technology to make frictionless, flexible global supply chains with elastic logisticsToday’s world is complicated. From supply chains bogged down by regional wars to product...
Expanding 3PL Partnerships Diversify Supply Chains
Expanding 3PL Partnerships Diversify Supply Chains Read how expanding 3PL partnerships can help build stronger supply chains The COVID-19 pandemic had a never-before-seen impact on global supply chains. Supply and demand shock that resulted from the pandemic was...
How 3PLs Are Critical Partners in Supply Chain Sustainability
How 3PLs Are Critical Partners in Supply Chain Sustainability3PLs are implementing supply chain sustainability management systems to improve global supply chains and the environmentSupply chain sustainability is not only good for business, but also good for the...
Nearshoring Investment Is Bringing Supply Chains to Mexico
Nearshoring Investments are Bringing Supply Chains to MexicoNearshoring shortens supply chains with help from 3PLs Offshoring is still working, but not well enough. In today’s globalized market, cutting costs is even more critical and nearshoring has become a popular...
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market
Everything You Should Know About the Cross-Border E-Commerce Market Learn about the cross-border e-commerce market and how it is impacting electronic commerce order fulfillment around the world In today’s global environment, e-commerce businesses...
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage Is Impacting Global Supply Chains
How The Diesel Fuel Shortage is Impacting Global Supply Chains Learn everything you need to know about diesel fuel and how the global shortage is affecting supply chains The diesel fuel shortage is affecting supply chains of nearly every industry, and...
How Voice-Picking is Optimizing Warehousing Operations
How Voice Picking Is Optimizing Warehousing Operations Learn how warehouse managers are leveraging voice picking technology to improve efficiency and productivity in e-commerce order fulfillment The past two years have been challenging for logistics and...
Retailers Transform Into 3PLs to Combat Disruption
Big-Box Retailers Are Turning Into 3PLs to Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Retailers have undergone significant digital acceleration as consumer behaviors have shifted. New market dynamics have driven consumers to change their priorities around how and what...
Pick-To-Light Can Ramp Up Warehousing Order Volume
Pick-To-Light Can Ramp Up Warehousing Order Volume Learn how put-to-light and pick-to-light systems are being used to improve warehouse operations As holiday season approaches, fulfillment centers, warehouses and distribution centers around the nation are...
The U.S. Dollar’s Impact on The American Supply Chain
The U.S. Dollar's Impact on The American Supply Chain Learn why the value of the dollar is rising and how it effects global supply chains The value of the United States Dollar is at its strongest point in two decades. Experts believe that it will continue...
Technology Solves Supply Chain Warehouse Labor Challenges
Technology Solves Supply Chain Warehouse Labor Challenges Warehouse operators embrace leading edge technology to recruit train and retain labor resourcesFor decades or longer, working in warehouses meant completing simple, menial tasks often involving heavy-duty...
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing Operations
The Role Robots Play in Warehousing OperationsEverything You Need To Know About How Robots Are Used In Warehousing OperationsConsumer desire for fast order fulfillment amid the e-commerce boom has helped to generate a surge in warehouse automation as well as in...
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs and The CHIPS Act
Semiconductor Supply Chains, 3PLs, and The CHIPS Act Find out everything you need to know about the current state of the semiconductor supply chain and the steps being taken to stop the global semiconductor shortage The semiconductor supply chain features a complex...
How Carousels and Conveyors Impact Warehousing Operations
How Carousels and Conveyors Impact Warehousing OperationsEverything You Need To Know About Carousels and Conveyor SystemsThe ability to effectively move inventory from point-to-point is extremely important to maintaining the flow of work in warehouses and...
INFOGRAPHIC: Update on 3PL – Shipper Relationships
Since the pandemic began, disruptions have altered the logistics landscape. Along with raging inflation, shortages of labor and goods have rocked supply chains, frustrating 3PLs and shippers. Due to these challenges, relationships between shippers...
Datex Update: 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects Underway
Update on 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects UnderwayLearn About the New Infrastructure Bill Projects That Are in Progress Nearly one year ago, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, commonly known as the “Bipartisan...
Warehousing Update: Mobile Racking Systems
Warehousing Update: Mobile Racking SystemsEverything You Need To Know About Mobile Racking SystemsWhat Is Mobile Racking? Mobile racking is a high-density storage option that can integrate into existing warehousing storage setups. It is installed over guided bases...
The Impact of 5G on Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations
The Impact of 5G on Warehousing and Supply Chain Operations The Next Generation of Connectivity The global shortage of products ranging from semiconductors to grocery store items are connected to the many supply chain disruptions around the world. The growth in...
The Role of Rail in the Supply Chain
The Role of Rail in the Supply Chain Get an overview of the vital role that rail plays in supply chain successIn the beginning of the 20th century, railroads were the largest industry in America in terms of annual revenue. Although that is no longer true, railroads...
INFOGRAPHIC: THE ADVANTAGES OF RAIL
Rail has linked businesses and consumers to one another for centuries and still plays a critical role in the economic development of America. According to the International Energy Agency, the demand for freight activity is going to more than double by the year 2050....
INFOGRAPHIC: SUPPLY CHAIN LABOR SHORTAGE
Labor shortages directly affect the ability of local, regional, and global supply chains to move goods. Although COVID-19 helped to exacerbate supply chain disruptions, the logistics and transportation industries have made it challenging for companies to diminish...
Infographic: Baby Formula Shortage and Supply Chain Resilience
Supply chain resilience is a term that describes a supply chains ability to prepare for and adapt to unexpected events. What happens when a supply chain needs to readily adapt due to some level of disruption? Can it recover quickly and still perform at a high-level...
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...
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....
How Pop-Up Ports Help Prevent Supply Chain Disruption
How Pop-Up Ports Help Prevent Supply Chain Disruption New Idea to Prevent Supply Chain Disruption With all the supply chain disruption that has occurred during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, many lessons have been learned that are now being brought to bear on...
Supply Chain Nightmare: The Baby Formula Shortage
Supply Chain Nightmare: The Baby Formula Shortage Find out the real reasons for the baby formula shortageJust as the world began to emerge from our COVID pandemic supply chain woes, it hit. What happened to all the baby formula? From mothers and infants crying on...
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain
How the New Infrastructure Law Impacts 3PLs and the Supply Chain Huge infrastructure investments reduce congestion and ease supply chain Amid the dark clouds of supply chain woes, inflation and political upheaval, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was finally passed...
Impact of Partial Government Shutdown on the U.S. Supply Chain
What is a government shutdown? According to U.S. law, the Congress is responsible for periodically passing legislative bills to approve federal government spending. The bills may last for a year, a few months or for a few weeks and may be designed to fund part of or...
An Introduction to the Florida Supply Chain
The Big Story: the Inaugural Florida Supply Chain Summit is Coming this February As the third largest state and the 19th largest economy in the world, Florida population growth equates to even more consumers and online shoppers. Combined with the geographic position...
How The Pharma Supply Chain Works
With the debate about U.S. healthcare about to heat up again on the news and social media, it is time to take a look at the pharmaceutical supply chain. The pharma marketplace is evolving quickly. The advent and acceptance of costlier, more condition-sensitive...
Speed: Implications of Innovation in the Supply Chain
We live at an unparalleled time in human history. News traverses the globe in minutes. Computer technology, so small it fits comfortably into the palm of one’s hand, has become nearly completely embedded in consumers’ lives, enabling information sharing,...
Making Waves (Part 5): Supply Chain Disruptors & Holiday Returns
In our previous four blogs, we explored a variety of types of supply chain innovators, from e-commerce to last mile delivery. In this edition, we take a closer look at supply chain technology companies that are actively disrupting the retail sales space, changing the...
Industry 4.0 & the Digital Supply Chain
What is Industry 4.0? Over the course of human history, mankind has experienced an evolution in industry. Each major disruption caused torrents of changes to existing operations and proved to be transformational.The first industrial revolution began in the 1780s with...
Disaster Relief and Supply Chain Disruption
Disaster Relief and Recovery As the world has seen with Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida, Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, Hurricane Maria throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and the devastating recent earthquake in Mexico City,...
Supply Chain Technology & the Omnichannel Customer Experience
Consumers and the Omnichannel Customer Experience You do not need to be an Amazon Prime member to know that most consumers today order online, often from several different channels. It seems like consumers are using Google and mobile devices to search for everything...
Online Shopping, the Power of Consumers & the Supply Chain
Consumer behavior is having a powerful transformative effect across America. You may have noticed that U.S. shopping malls are closing at an alarming rate. According to a report from Credit Suisse, between 20 and 25% of American malls will close within 5 years. ...
Retail Logistics: Top Distribution Models for Your Supply Chain
The retail logistics industry is in a constant state of change because online retail growth is quickly outpacing brick and mortar retail growth. This is largely due to the growing popularity of omnichannel retailing. This shift towards e-commerce puts a significantly...
Opportunities for the Supply Chain During an Economic Downturn
The supply chain, while not directly impacted by the daily shifts in the DOW, must adapt to pressures created by fluctuations driven by this data. In a blog post...
Supply Chain Management Basics: Preventing Supply Chain Fraud
Thirty percent of surveyed businesses reported that they have experienced some sort of supply chain fraud. So why do only 13% monitor supply chain fraud on an annual...
Supply Chain & Logistics Basics: Best Practices for Labeling the Warehouse
When opening a new facility or redesigning one that has proven to be inefficient, it is critical to focus on the basics such as layout, followed by storage system selection and lastly...
Supply Chain & Logistics Basics: The Automotive Supply Chain
Despite the economic downturn, the U.S. automotive supply chain has seen significant growth. Sales volume increased from 10 million to 15.6 million units between 2009 and...
Supply Chain Management Basics: Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics, a key function of the supply chain, is a complex and often difficult to navigate process. This is because as the supply chain evolves and increases in...
Supply Chain Collaboration: Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers & Retailers
Supply chain collaboration is a critical area of focus for many retailers. Before collaboration efforts can be made, key players must first understand...
Procurement & Supply Chain Collaboration
While procurement and supply chain management are closely related, they are not one in the same. While these two functional groups are intended to work in conjunction, many...
Supply Chain & Logistics Basics: The Evolution of Latin American SCM
The Latin American supply chain and logistics industry has posed a problem for many businesses looking to grow internationally in the past. This severely limited the...
Supply Chain Track and Trace Beginner’s Roadmap
Inventory track and trace throughout the supply chain is a more critical function than ever before. Each year more and more cases of consumer sickness and death are reported due to contaminated food and pharmaceutical products. Regulatory agencies such as the FDA have...
Supply Chain Management Basics: Transloading
Managing your supply chain can be a complex job. Utilizing any available tools or processes to simplify operations, reduce costs and better serve your customers is worth...
The Importance of Supply Chain Data, Reporting & Analytics in Decision Making
Data and analytics derived from your daily supply chain operations can give your business insight into what areas are performing above expectations,...