Forecasting your inventory levels can be tricky, especially when it comes to inventory that relies on seasonal demand. With seasonal items like holiday decorations, winter equipment, or back-to-school supplies, you have a shorter time frame to turn inventory into sales. You could be forced to heavily mark down your items if you overstock, and you […]
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The Future of Warehouse Technology: The Internet of Things
You may have heard the Internet of Things as an industry buzzword, but what exactly does it mean? The IoT refers to virtually connected objects that communicate with one another through technology. The 3 basic components required are sensors, internet connectivity, and processors that provide the computing power. With sensors from the physical device, information […]
The Future of Warehouse Technology: Image Recognition
Image Recognition Technology is software that is able to identify and classify elements in an image. It refers to machine vision and the computing powers that are increasingly similar to what humans can do. It is also a central concept in our current blog series – the future of warehouse technology. In Part 1 and […]
The Future of Warehouse Technology: Robotics
In this 4-part blog series, we will look at the ways warehouse technology has transformed the supply chain. Topics we will cover include robotics, drones, image recognition technology, and the Internet of Things. Remember when warehousing was a labor intensive trade that required numerous workers and line managers? Now, humans and machines work together in […]
AI Improving Safety in the Warehouse
Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in recent years, and it doesn’t look like that will die down any time soon. Previously, we’ve talked about its effect on supply chain, but for this blog post, we will be focusing on AI improving safety in the warehouse. Here are 3 ways AI is influencing the […]
Why Packaging is Important in Supply Chain Management
Packaging is important to any business with inventory. In both B2B and B2C, many will agree that it plays a big role in the supply chain. In this blog post, we will discuss how packaging can optimize your supply chain in areas such as logistics, warehousing and more. Design Functionality coincides with good design. Two relevant […]
