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Logistics automation: 4 key factors to consider before investing
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Investing in warehouse automation seems like the way to go, but how do you make sure the technology you choose will solve your issues and be future proof ?
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Labor costs and availability
With the dramatic growth of online sales, companies are struggling to fill open positions in their warehouses, e...
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How to build a flexible supply chain that is resilient to change?
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Predictability and reliability in global logistics are increasingly under pressure. As supply chains are becoming longer and more complex, the likelihood of disruptions and delays is increasing. And those disruptions and delays can have major impacts on businesses, from huge financial losses to reputation damage. This article discusses some of the major challenges in logistics t...
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Joe
Fordney
Senior Vice President – Global Business Development
Joe has been solving supply chain problems for over 23 years. His experience is global having worked on three continents supporting customers across every vertical market. His background ...
GEODIS: A global leader in CSR
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GEODIS: A global leader in CSR
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As a company that is committed to being a good corporate citizen and to looking after its people, GEODIS goes to great lengths to fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibility. In 2018, those efforts were again recognized as outstanding by one of the world’s leading CSR rating agency. EcoVadis, that delivers assessment of social and environmental performance in global supply chain...
The Online Marketplace: Staying Ahead of the Game
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The Online Marketplace: Staying Ahead of the Game
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Online Marketplace customers now have especially demanding requirements in terms of choice and delivery speed, which means you need to be able to promise the right assortment at the right time, every time. And the COVID crisis has made it very difficult to achieve these objectives as the demand for transportation and warehousing skyrockets. In this article, we are going to explo...
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Jason
Denne
Global Account Manager, Online Marketplaces
Jason has been in Senior Management positions in Global Logistics for more than 25 years and has significant experience in designing, implementing and managing Global Supply Chains that deliver a...
Transport companies and cyber-risk: 3 questions to Trellix, cybersecurity specialist
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GEODIS interviewed Mo Cashman, one of Trellix’s passionate leaders in cyber security, on his understanding of cyber risk as it applies to logistics and transportation companies, and how they should respond to control it. He also shares his views on data sovereignty and security today.
Trellix is the name of the new global cybersecurity giant resulting from the merger between McA...
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Mo
Cashman
Principal Engineer Director, Pre-Sales EMEA Trellix
As a Pre-Sales leader and Principal Engineer at Trellix, Mo Cashman advises Trellix largest global customers and partners on their cyber threat management, security operations and cloud se...
Supply Chain : rapid changes for an economic linchpin
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Supply Chain : rapid changes for an economic linchpin
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Eric Ballot, professor and researcher at Mines-ParisTech - PSL stresses the importance of supply chain for the economy, on pandemic background, in an interview for GEODIS company.
How should we view the contribution of supply chains to the modern economy ?
"The supply chain is the silent engine that powers the modern economy and it is growing in size and importance. The amo...
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Eric
Ballot
Professor and researcher at Mines-ParisTech - PSL.
Avoiding the Marketplace Gamble: e-Logistics and Readymade Fulfillment
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Avoiding the Marketplace Gamble: e-Logistics and Readymade Fulfillment
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Brands operating online strive to create high-quality, personalized customer experiences. The quality of those experiences effectively represents the brand: low-friction, pleasant, reliable, and informative experiences make customers enjoy interacting with the vendor and keep them coming back for more of the same.
Online experiences comprise of two areas of interaction
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Switching to a 3PL & investing in warehouse automation
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Rather than take on the initial costs and ongoing risks of setting up your warehouse automation systems, you may want to consider moving them elsewhere. As part of their end-to-end services, third-party logistics (3PL) providers can invest in automation technologies on your behalf. This significantly reduces costs and risks, making for a more attractive business case.
The 3P...
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What are the key benefits of an automated warehouse?
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Let's face it, investing in warehouse automation is expensive, complex and potentially risky. However, have you evaluated the cost of an inefficient warehouse? Initially, it's zero, but in the long run, the hidden costs, such as stock-outs, low service levels, unhappy customers, etc. could be fatal to your business.
Depending on your budget and needs, warehouse automation syst...
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Logistics: The Thread Underpinning the E-Waste Circular Economy
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Recycling electronic waste - or e-waste - refers to discarded electronic devices. It can be anything from cell phones to refrigerators, including those which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, and resale. It is often perceived as a significant burden both for companies (financially) and the environment. Indeed, if improperly disposed of, electronic products pose multiple env...
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Damien
Derouene
Supply Chain Optimization - Global Director, Reverse Logistics
Since 2000, Damien held key positions in Customer Implementation, Business Solutions and Reverse Logistics Operations.
He successfully directed GEODIS Reverse Logistics s...