Shipping

SB Logistics’ facility uses a goods-to-robot automated picking and packing solution to provide same-day and next-day service to the city of Tokyo.

Cubing and weighing equipment helps companies make better use of their warehouse space, cut shipping costs and reduce errors.

Not everything fits in a standard sized carton that moves around the DC with ease. Some items are just too big, too small, too heavy or too irregularly shaped for standard conveyors and require special handling. Don’t be intimidated. With the right planning and resource allocation, you’ve got this.

That’s exactly what they want to know at the Virginia Tech packaging center dedicated to finding better ways to protect everything in the supply chain. The idea is to figure this out before the first shipment goes awry.

Coming in at 2,711,435 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), September was up 11.1% annually. But on a year-to-date basis, through September 30, shipments are down 3.9% annually, to 20,874,996 TEU. This marked the second time ever a monthly tally topped 2.70 million TEU.

We've put together a four-step guide to help you decrease your shipping costs while increasing your efficiency and speed

Import rebound indicated, with containerized freight handling up 5.9%, to top 2.70 million "TEUs" or twenty-foot equivalent units, for the first time ever, eclipsing previous high set in October 2018.

SMBs have access to competitive spot rates when they don't have the volume to set up contract rates. For carriers, spot opportunities help to balance lanes, offset empty miles and reposition assets.

March shipments—at 829,501—were off 10.1% annually, falling for the seventh consecutive month. And on a year-to-date basis through March, U.S.-bound waterborne shipments—at 2,706,690—are down 6.8% annually.

Norway’s largest cooperative is operating one of the most highly automated grocery distribution centers in the world. Coop’s journey to automation provides a roadmap for other organizations moving from conventional to automation.

As a result, the toy manufacturer’s fill rate is now 83%, a rise of 15%.

The forklifts have provided reliable performance 24/7.

Flexibility of a WMS's manifest and shipping system can boost productivity in the warehouse.

Turn 14 Distribution’s new DCs rely on a homegrown WMS, weighing and dimensioning, and disciplined process to speed deliveries to customers.

Session topics include strategies to adapt to shifts in the supply chain industry and identify areas for improved shipping processes.