How Smarter Robots Will Disrupt Logistics

July 7, 2018

Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence continue to drive the industry, but nowhere is this more evident than in today’s modern supply chain. With speed and efficiency improvements, these technologies are reshaping the future of logistics in all facets of the global supply chain.

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OHL

"OHL is a third party logistics company (3PL) providing integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation management, warehousing and fulfillment, customs brokerage, and freight forwarding, as well as import and export consulting services. As your trusted global supply chain partner, we operate more than 130 value-added distribution centers, offer comprehensive transportation management services, employ nearly 7,000 associates, and create global supply chain solutions for companies of all sizes. Our teams of transportation and fulfillment professionals have experience in direct-to-consumer fulfillment, serve a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing, and specialize in the apparel, electronics, publishing, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries. OHL, formerly Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, was founded in 1951 as Ozburn-Hessey Storage Company and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee."

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"OHL is a third party logistics company (3PL) providing integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation management, warehousing and fulfillment, customs brokerage, and freight forwarding, as well as import and export consulting services. As your trusted global supply chain partner, we operate more than 130 value-added distribution centers, offer comprehensive transportation management services, employ nearly 7,000 associates, and create global supply chain solutions for companies of all sizes. Our teams of transportation and fulfillment professionals have experience in direct-to-consumer fulfillment, serve a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing, and specialize in the apparel, electronics, publishing, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries. OHL, formerly Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, was founded in 1951 as Ozburn-Hessey Storage Company and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee."

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