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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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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The Zebra ZD620 label printer is a desktop thermal printer, ideal for use in the warehouse. It delivers excellent productivity, premium print quality and flexible applications. The Zebra ZD620 is dependable, easy to use and doesn’t take up much space. It runs Link-OS and is supported by Zebra’s Print DNA suite of applications, utilities and
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Warehouse Core Demo. Watch the Warehouse Core Demonstration. Overview. Watch the Cloud WMS Demo now to gain a further understanding of the entire receiving process for Warehouse Core. The Cloud WMS Demo shows how Warehouse Core is a cloud warehouse management system in the HighJump platform. Core enables customers to drive rapid, out-of-box warehouse optimization
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5 Ways to Improve Your Picking Performance. Blog Post by Claire Kerr A company’s logistics performance is key to distribution success. A well-functioning warehouse is one that efficiently receives and stores stock, picks and packs it speedily and accurately, and then distributes it to customers quickly. But how can you make your warehouse operations more
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As a distributor, your profits are being squeezed. Despite enjoying a significant growth in revenue from ecommerce, you have likely seen an increase in the number of small parcel consignments you send. This, together with customer expectations of ever quicker delivery, will have required a change in your delivery strategy. Like many others, you will
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What does 2019 have in store for companies involved in wholesale and distribution? Last year, we predicted that the focal points of distribution trends for 2018 would be technology and customer-centricity. We foresaw an increase in the use of warehouse robotics and automation. And we felt that distributors would increasingly look to put their customers
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As we approach the end of the year, we thought we’d look back at some of our best blog posts from 2018. We’ve tackled a diverse range of subjects on the blog this year: KPIs, transport management, supply chain productivity, warehouse management, logistics route planning, carrier integration, picking methods, GDPR, economic volatility, and even Brexit.
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Picking equipment: person to goods vs goods to person. Blog Post by Claire Kerr With the advancement of robotics technology, the traditional method of picking goods is losing traction. No longer does the picker need to travel to each SKU one by one, but instead goods can be brought to the picker. Of course, there
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Warehouse picking is central to a distribution operation. Cutting the amount of time required to pick orders helps to keep costs down, and to therefore maximise income. In a previous post, we compared batch picking with wave picking. Today, we look at another type of order picking method – zone picking – to understand what
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