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The Value of 2D Barcodes

2D barcodes are invaluable. They represent a significant advance over traditional 1D barcodes, the linear ones with the varying widths of vertical lines. Thanks to the amount of data they can store, they are set to become the norm in warehousing. The invention of the barcode Barcodes were patented in 1952, by Americans Norman Joseph […]

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The Evolution & Disruption of the Logistics Industry

As both technology and consumer demands have changed over recent years, the logistics industry has had to adapt. And numerous disruptions have accelerated the industry’s evolution. We look at the drivers of the logistics industry’s transformation and how these are shaping logistics. Consumer experience of ecommerce has changed business expectations Thanks to the consumer revolution

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What to Consider When Insourcing Your Warehousing Operations

Once it becomes large enough, a distribution business may choose to shift its fulfilment operations to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Outsourcing in this way brings a number of benefits. But, there are disadvantages too. We’ve recently had a number of our customers bring their warehousing and fulfilment operations back in-house. By insourcing these activities,

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Multi-carrier management

Multi Carrier Management: Analysis and Recommendations

Multi Carrier Management: Analysis and Recommendations In an effort to meet customer expectations about delivery speed, distributors are opting to use multiple carriers. But each carrier has its own requirements and ways of working. To best work with this scenario, distributors need to integrate their warehouse systems with a multi-carrier management tool. But what’s the

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HighJump Elevate 2019

We were at HighJump Elevate 2019 in San Antonio, Texas a few weeks ago. Elevate is HighJump’s annual user conference. It gives partners like us the opportunity to hear from the company about its plans for its warehouse software, and to network with 800 people from other companies in the warehouse space – suppliers, partners

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