February - 20196 logisticstechoutlook.comLinda James Managing Editoreditor@logisticstechoutlook.comTo date, a large proportion of warehousing activities and processes are being performed manually, resulting in shipping delays, wrong products being picked and additional costs that are eating about at company bottom lines. The rise of e-commerce and demand-driven manufacturing is not just changing the type of merchandise inside warehouses but the volume and diversity of inventory handled within a warehouse is shifting. This emphasizes the need for warehouse management systems to help improve productivity and flexibility while reducing costs. The industry is buzzing with the talks of drones and robots use within warehouses. They have become the workhouses of the e-commerce era online that large retailers cannot do without-- two drones can do the work equivalent to 100 human workers. Robots are also evolving in the tail end of the warehouse process, they are able to perform almost any task that humans can do. One of the key ways that warehouse has been changing is the use of handheld devices for warehouse management. Smartphones and tablets are can take on different form factors including one approximating the typical RFID gun, increasing comfort and usability. The shift in warehouse trends has become more pronounced with the cloud. Cloud computing software provides businesses with greater flexibility, reduced risk, and lower total cost of ownership, enabling smaller and medium sized companies to utilize higher quality software. Leveraging the latest supply chain technology and IoT, a smart warehouse can now serve as a hub to boost efficiency and speed throughout the entire supply chain. Connected devices and sensors can help manage the right quantity of products at the right price, time, and place with the objective being to manage the route of merchandise from the pick-up point to endpoint. As new technologies continue to develop, it will significantly change the way goods are received, stored and shipped in a warehouse. In such a scenario, it is imperative for organizations to look for solutions that integrate seamlessly with their back office systems and supply chain operations. This special edition of Logistics Tech Outlook features contributory articles from industry thought-leaders and innovative solutions from technology vendors that will help CIOs and CTOs revamp their warehouse management.Let us know your thoughts. EditorialThe Evolving Warehouse Copyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.FEBRUARY - 2019 FEBRUARY - 2019, volume 05 - 01 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Logistics Tech OutlookVisit www.logisticstechoutlook.com Managing EditorLinda JamesEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceAva Garcia Jade Ray Joshua ParkerSarah FernandesSinchana NageshVisualizerAR RamjithAngela ParkerAlex Josephalex.joseph@logisticstechoutlook.comWAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SPECIAL*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffsales@logisticstechoutlook.comeditor@logisticstechoutlook.commarketing@logisticstechoutlook.comEmail:Contact UsPhone:510.972.5013, Fax:510-894-8405
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