Robotics and technology companies have doubled down on development of applications to support the supply chain, especially in the warehouse. 

Under the deal, Fujitsu will provide Japanese businesses with its warehouse management system (WMS) services while YE Digital will offer its MMLogiStation warehouse automation tool to Japanese logistics companies.

In the face of record-low unemployment and rising wage levels, a labor management program can offer multiple advantages.

In the last few years, the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence has brought unprecedented levels of precision, efficiency and innovation to supply chain management.

Mark McCleary, chief technology officer with Lucas Systems, discusses the push for greener operations in the warehouse, particularly in the area of packaging.

Perhaps more than any other warehouse systems, sorters are also among the most time-tested and multi-faceted solutions in use today.

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

World Courier said the stations will allow the company to expand its capacity to store, handle and transport pharmaceutical products, including those that require cryogenic storage.

A case study with IPSY, FastFetch Corporation and Saddle Creek Logistics Services, about crafting a flexible and scalable fulfillment strategy for a major personalized beauty products subscription company.