Logistics Insights Podcast

Trends in Warehouse Management Systems from Gartner

Gartner recently released its annual Magic Quadrant report on Warehouse Management Systems. In addition to the vendor rankings, we’re always interested in the WMS market analysis Garter provides in the report.

A Look at Trends in Big Box Distribution Centers

Real estate firm CBRE is out with its latest report, packed with interesting data points.

Understanding Task Management in WMS

Task Management is one of the most essential capabilities of an advanced Warehouse Management System, but not well Understood

Slowing eCommerce Growth and the Impact on Investment in Technology

Various data points indicate a real slow down in e-commerce growth. Will there be a pullback in investments for hardware and software in support of e-fulfillment automation?

Towards a Mobile Robot Operating System

Many companies are considering or deploying mobile robots in distribution. A key question: should you rely on the robot company’s software to manage the robots’ activities? Or would a platform that supports multiple robot types and vendors be the better choice? We explore this issue in this week's episode.

Part 2: A Look at the State of Distribution Technologies Report

In this week's episode, we have part 2 of our review of the State of Distribution Technologies Report. Based on a survey of 187 logistics managers, this study provides interesting and valuable insight to readers.
The report by Softeon is available here: https://www.softeon.com/new-report-state-technologies-distribution-2022
 

A Look at the State of Distribution Technologies Report

In this week's episode, we review the highlights of a new research report from Softeon on how users view various distribution center technologies. The report by Softeon is available here: https://www.softeon.com/new-report-state-technologies-distribution-2022
 
 

Highlight Review from 3PL 2022 Study

In this week's episode of Logistics Insights, we review highlights of the 27th annual "3PL Study" from Dr. John Langley and team, released at the recent CSCMP Edge conference in Nashville.

Advice On Not Losing Critical Time Early In A WMS Project

In this week’s episode, we advise on not losing critical time early in a WMS project.
An often unrecognized key to Warehouse Management System implementation success is ensuring valuable days aren’t lost early in a project.

Gartner’s Framework for Categorizing Robots in Distribution

In this week's episode, we take a look Gartner's seven categories of mobile robots for distribution and manufacturing, or what Gartner calls "Smart Intralogistics Robots."