Over the past year, our logistics professionals have again contributed a lot to LogistiekProfs. From robots in the warehouse to three ways to pack less air, these blogs were the most read in 2017:
The fourth industrial revolution - Hans Groen
Technological developments are increasingly converging with man and his society and are about to change our lives drastically. The fourth industrial revolution is different from the previous revolutions because of the speed of developments, the global scale and the most far-reaching impact on man and his society.
Lift trucks are getting smarter - Marcel te Lindert
Lifting and warehouse trucks are providing more and more information that makes them better, more efficient and safer to use. That is the main conclusion of the press conference organised by Jungheinrich for the international trade press in early 2017. Most notable novelty was the introduction of an indoor positioning system based on bluetooth technology.
How safe are robots in the warehouse? - Tom from BLOM
Robots are rapidly gaining ground. Both forklift suppliers and warehouse fitters are focusing on the market for mobile, self-steering machines. Advanced sensors should ensure that the robots avoid objects and people. But does that make them safe? The question remains whether employees in warehouses also know how to deal with robots in their environment.
<aIsthe customer always king? -Frits de Wind
Frits de Wind considers the saying 'The customer is king'. "Of course every company and every employee should hold that maxim in high regard, but I still have my reservations."</a
Collect as much data as you can - Marcel te Lindert
We already know a lot about the operation in our warehouses. But there is much more we don't know. Modern techniques make it possible to generate huge mountains of interesting data. All that data provides insight, even if it is often unclear beforehand what those insights will look like. That should not stop us from collecting as much data as possible.
Five cheap safety tips from practice - BMWT
Is safety on the warehouse floor expensive? Not according to Safest Warehouses in the Netherlands. BMWT collected five practical tips that cost little or no money, from participants in the annual election of the Safest Warehouse.
Three ways to pack less air - Dirk Wijnveen
Companies often use excessively large shipping packages for their products. Thirty to 40 per cent of these packages consist of air, according to research by the Flemish Institute for Logistics (VIL). The oversized packages not only take up valuable space during transport, but also consist of too much packaging and padding material.
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