Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.49
March 01, 2018
…year—but also outside services such as third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Interest in new 3PL services rose by 2%, and when looking at areas for investment over the next 18 months, outsourcing to 3PLs is up by 5%. The impact of e-commerce is likely influencing spending priorities, as it has for years. For example, 29% of respondents say that in their operations, they support a “buy online, ship to customer from DC” process. Additionally, when asked about “very important” industry issues today as well as two years from now, 29% deem multichannel fulfillment very important today, and 34% see it as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.21
February 01, 2018
…more mergers and acquisitions activity in the parcel and 3PL sectors, as the major players seek to consolidate their position in the market and push into specialized—and more lucrative—niches such as global perishables and pharmaceuticals. Beware of technological promises Analysts for the global management consultancy McKinsey & Company have also weighed in on what they believe is the current state of global logistics. Their body of research comes to many of the same observations: Certain logistics-related technologies don’t always live up to their promise either here in the United States or around the world. Indeed, Ali Sankur, an expert based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
January 08, 2018
…with low capital investment as an alternative to other 3PL solutions. “I am excited to announce our partnership with NFI and to announce our first location in Chino,” said Jim Tompkins, CEO, MonarchFx. “This state-of-the-art fulfillment center will allow us to provide huge benefits to our clients and their customers.” “MonarchFx’s decision to partner with NFI is a validation of the world-class supply chain solutions we provide,” said Ike Brown, vice chairman and president, NFI. “Our combined expertise and vision will deliver new levels of innovation that will help our clients leverage their supply chains to enhance the customer experience.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.30
December 21, 2017
…Trucks, making it one of the first third-party logistics (3PL) companies to do so. We’ll begin testing them in the U.S. once available in 2019. A Much-Needed Co-Pilot Both companies and drivers will benefit from the technology. For starters, we think the ITF is spot on: autonomous trucks will be much more energy efficient, which will reduce costs and carbon footprints. That’s extremely important to us and our mission to achieve zero emissions by 2050. For drivers, who work long hours and need to be on the ball all the time, self-driving technologies will become a welcome companion in their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.50
November 20, 2017
…hand, has always had a strong foothold in the 3PL industry as well as small-to-mid-size customers. “The combination allows us serve about ¾’s of the global WMS market in terms of territory and the full range of warehouses,” Seifert says. He adds that Koerber plans to provide an entrée to the European market for HighJump. And, when it comes to production automation, Koerber also owns Werum, a world leading MES widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. Looking forward, Seifert anticipates more acquisitions, maybe also including robotics. “We’re looking at what we have and what we need,” Seifert says. While Seifert…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 10.00
October 13, 2017
inVia Robotics is an award-winning automation company that provides the next generation of warehouse optimization solutions. The company's system leverages autonomous mobile robots and AI-driven warehouse orchestration software to help e-commerce businesses and 3PLs automate and optimize material flow across fulfillment centers. inVia delivers its comprehensive automation services as a subscription, and its systems are built to deploy quickly and without disruption to existing operations. The results are a fourfold to fivefold increase in productivity and accuracy rates of 99.9%—at a fraction of the cost of traditional automation.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.69
October 11, 2017
…shipping. Dietl says the model differs from a traditional 3PL in several important ways. Whereas a 3PL might make some profit selling spare parts, Witron is not interested in making profits on after-sales. “We act as a full provider, and so the after-sales services are focused on the best possible operational value,” Dietl says. “Where a 3PL workforce is typically flexible, ideally operating with cheapest possible headcount, we are building up a stable of cross-skilled people. Our strategy is to either offer full service, or build up the service operations personnel for the customer and then hand them over if…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
October 11, 2017
…are turning to third-party logistics and fulfillment service providers (3PLs) for fulfillment solutions. View: Top 50 U.S. & Global 3PLs “Just about everybody in retail is being dragged along by what Amazon does,” says Robert Lieb, professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University who has surveyed 3PL CEOs for nearly 25 years. “They are trying to respond with an omnichannel solution to maintain brick-and-mortar stores, but also be competitive in e-commerce.” “Because a lot of retailers - particularly small ones - can’t afford to put together their own stand-alone e-commerce business with the geographic and inventory positioning capability to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.82
May 16, 2017
…disruptive innovation is required to meet the exponentially growing customer expectations,” said Danny Halim, vice president of distribution and 3PL strategies at JDA Software. Dittmann tapped a wide range of expert sources, including multiple large and well-known companies, service providers and technology start-ups, to author the white paper, “New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices.” It is the first in UT’s Technology in the Supply Chain series. Kenco Logistics and JDA Software sponsored the paper. Download the White Paper: New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.64
April 04, 2017
…chain of the future is more about pieces than pallets,” said Leif Jentoft, co-founder. “RightHand can help material handling, 3PLs and e-commerce warehouses lower costs by increasing automation.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.38
March 23, 2017
…Related e-Commerce White Papers The Five “New Rules” of 3PL e-Commerce Fulfillment The purpose of this white paper is to spell out “The Five New Rules of 3PL e-Commerce Fulfillment.” rules and explain how they will benefit your 3PL warehouse, it also provides the guidance you need to help your 3PL e-Commerce fulfillment business prepare for future growth. Download Now! Transform Global e-Commerce and Maximize the Customer Experience Global e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds, particularly in emerging markets, where consumers can find it hard to locate affordable imported products. Download Now! Global E-Commerce Logistics 2016 The report contains…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.35
October 04, 2016
…to lower logistics expenses, and ultimately, to offer specialized 3PL services to third parties. “We believe Amazon’s ambitions in transportation and logistics are borne out of peak-period capacity constraints, and aims to alleviate some of the stresses on Amazon’s internal fulfillment/logistics network, particularly as network partners (e.g., UPS, FedEx) are unable to accommodate Amazon’s rapid growth,” he wrote. “Over time, we continue to believe the natural step for Amazon is controlling more of its own transportation and logistics, including additional air cargo and other transportation/operations, as these are almost a necessity to continue the rapid expansion of Prime and Prime…
