AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
Meeting high-velocity challenges
Automated storage and retrieval systems make the difference in fast-moving DCs dealing with rapid growth.
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Victoria Kickham
Victoria Kickham started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution and supply chain issues for a variety of publications in the industrial and electronics sectors, and now writes about everything from forklift batteries to omnichannel business trends for DC Velocity.
ARTICLES
APPLICATION
Strategic planning pays off
Beauty products company Monat Global deftly managed explosive pandemic-driven growth thanks to a state-of-the-art DC that has maximized storage space and automated its picking process.
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Logistics industry growth slows in July
A slowdown in the transportation market drives cooling conditions, but inventory and warehousing metrics remain in high-growth mode, latest LMI report shows.
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BATTERIES AND CHARGING SYSTEMS
Energy management takes center stage
Warehouse managers are sharpening their focus on the batteries, chargers, and forklifts they are running in light of escalating energy costs—and suppliers are at the ready with solutions designed to maximize productivity and reduce expenses.
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APPLICATION
Speeding up service in West Texas
WMS project improves management of oil pipeline products in 50-acre yard, driving operational efficiency.
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Trade groups applaud executive order on rail talks
Effort will help keep freight flowing, but West Coast dock worker negotiations and labor laws affecting California truckers remain key concerns, industry leaders say.
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Trade shifts east as West Coast port negotiations continue
Fearing a strike or slowdown at West Coast ports, importers are diverting cargo to ports along the East and Gulf Coasts as dockworker contract talks continue.
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Logistics economy expanded in June
But growth slowed for the third straight month, marking a steep decline from record-level expansion in March, LMI researchers said.
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Trade groups urge Biden to keep port labor talks moving
Fearing worsening supply chain disruptions, groups ask the administration to work with West Coast representatives to extend current dock worker contract until a final agreement is reached.
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Inflation, labor challenges top LTL business leaders’ concerns
Post-pandemic pressures continue, but the drivers of freight demand remain strong with little fears of an impending recession, executives gathered for a transportation industry conference said.
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