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Supply Chain Dive | April 07, 2020

Clustering SKUs within a warehouse based on how often items are ordered together has been a commonly studied technique in the world of operations research. But a group of researchers from Binghamton University concluded in a paper published earlier this year that an important component was missing from this technique: picking delays caused by warehouse traffic. A model that generates storage assignments based on order correlation (closer to items it is often ordered with) and traffic balance pre...

OPERATIONS

ISG | June 24, 2022

Consumer-facing businesses need to invest in technology and new operating models aimed at creating hyper-personalized, friction-free customer experiences, say experts with Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, appearing at the upcoming ISG TechXchange: Consumer Services event.The full-day event, July 13 at etc.Venues in New York, will examine the shifts in technology, data analysis, operating models, security and sustainability co...

Lineage Logistics | August 13, 2020

Over the past 18 months, Lineage Logistics has finalized 10 acquisitions spanning 24 locations in the U.S. according to an announcement Tuesday. Some of the assets have already been integrated into Lineage Logistics' network, while the remainder will be integrated by the end of the year. The acquisitions, which encompass 5.5 million square feet and 153 million cubic feet of capacity, focus on adding "capacity and services in key markets," Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage...

LOGISTICS

Descartes Systems Group | May 05, 2022

Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Minnesota-based G&S Logistics is digitizing its freight brokerage operations to support aggressive growth plans with the integrated deployment of the cloud-based Descartes Aljex™ transportation management system (TMS) and Descartes MacroPoint™ for real-time freight visibility and load tracking. "With aggressive...