Packaging Industry Boosts Automation Amid Pandemic Ecommerce Demand

Packaging Industry Boosts Automation Amid Pandemic Ecommerce Demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the automation transformation in the packaging industry, with companies facing labor shortages and surging e-commerce demands. Secondary packaging is becoming a key area for automation, and technologies such as collaborative robots and remote maintenance are increasingly prevalent. Human-machine collaboration will be a major trend in the future of the packaging industry. This shift aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance resilience in the face of evolving market dynamics.

01/19/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Apex Technologies Automates Warehouses for Postpandemic Efficiency

Apex Technologies Automates Warehouses for Postpandemic Efficiency

Apex automation solutions help companies build low-touch smart warehouses, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring safety and convenience. In the post-pandemic era, embracing automation is an inevitable choice. This approach streamlines operations, minimizes human contact, and optimizes inventory management. By leveraging advanced technologies, businesses can create resilient and agile supply chains, better equipped to navigate future disruptions and meet evolving customer demands. Automation ensures enhanced accuracy, faster processing times, and a safer working environment for employees.

01/20/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Warehouse Automation Four Key Technologies Transforming Logistics

Warehouse Automation Four Key Technologies Transforming Logistics

Warehouse automation is experiencing groundbreaking advancements! Human-robot collaboration enhances efficiency, on-demand warehousing reduces costs, visual technology enables intelligent inventory management, and 3D printing empowers customized production. These four key technologies help businesses overcome efficiency bottlenecks and reshape the future of logistics, allowing them to stand out in a fiercely competitive market. The advancements promise increased productivity, reduced operational expenses, and greater flexibility in meeting evolving customer demands, ultimately driving significant improvements in supply chain management.

01/20/2026 Warehousing
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Humancentric Design Transforms Industrial Logistics Hubs

Humancentric Design Transforms Industrial Logistics Hubs

A JLL report reveals emerging trends in industrial real estate, highlighting how human-centric design is reshaping logistics centers. Addressing labor challenges by optimizing work environments and enhancing employee well-being is key. The report emphasizes the application of WELL building standards and summarizes ten innovative initiatives aimed at helping companies create more competitive logistics facilities. These strategies focus on improving worker satisfaction and productivity, ultimately leading to a more efficient and attractive workplace in the industrial sector.

01/21/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Global Air Freight Rates Strategies for Cost Optimization

Global Air Freight Rates Strategies for Cost Optimization

International air freight prices are influenced by various factors, including cargo attributes, transportation processes, destination characteristics, fuel costs, and exchange rates. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of these factors, aiming to empower shippers to take control of cost management, select suitable logistics solutions, and optimize international air freight costs. Understanding these elements is crucial for making informed decisions and achieving cost-effective air transportation.

11/03/2025 Logistics Encyclopedia
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Global Airline Group Unveils Runway Safety Measures

Global Airline Group Unveils Runway Safety Measures

This article focuses on aircraft runway safety, outlining how IATA utilizes initiatives like GRSAP to mitigate the risks of runway excursions and incursions. It analyzes risk factors such as unstable approaches and emphasizes the importance of enhancing safety awareness. The aim is to improve runway safety performance through proactive measures and a deeper understanding of contributing factors, ultimately reducing accidents and incidents related to runway operations.

12/30/2025 Logistics Encyclopedia
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GEODIS Advances Ecommerce Warehousing with Automation

GEODIS Advances Ecommerce Warehousing with Automation

GEODIS showcases the future of e-commerce warehousing with its fulfillment center in Ohio. Designed with automation, flexibility, and omnichannel integration in mind, the facility aims to minimize manual intervention, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. By fostering human-machine collaboration, it leverages the strengths of both people and machines to achieve higher efficiency and better results. This case provides e-commerce businesses with a clear vision of smart logistics, demonstrating how automation and intelligent systems can optimize warehouse operations and enhance fulfillment capabilities.

11/03/2025 Warehousing
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Aidriven Procurement Transforms Business Strategies

Aidriven Procurement Transforms Business Strategies

Adopting AI in procurement is not merely a technical issue but a cultural transformation. This article highlights the importance of corporate culture, clear objectives, data quality, and agile iteration in AI procurement transformation. It emphasizes a human-centric approach, viewing AI as an assistive tool rather than a replacement, to realize the true value of procurement. Successfully integrating AI requires aligning organizational values, ensuring data integrity, and embracing iterative development to adapt to evolving needs and maximize the benefits of AI-driven procurement.

11/03/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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WCO Backs Palestinian Customs Modernization Efforts

WCO Backs Palestinian Customs Modernization Efforts

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is assisting Palestine Customs in modernizing its Human Resource Management (HRM) through a workshop held in Tunis. This support focuses on building a competency-based HRM system, including developing a job directory, competency framework, competency dictionary, and job descriptions. WCO experts will provide remote support to ensure the successful implementation of these reforms. The initiative aims to improve the efficiency and international competitiveness of Palestine Customs by strengthening its workforce and aligning HR practices with international standards.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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Mali Customs Boosts Economy with Modernization Talent Training

Mali Customs Boosts Economy with Modernization Talent Training

With the support of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Mali Customs has initiated a modernization reform of Human Resource Management (HRM) aimed at building a competency-based modern HRM system. Through diagnostic assessments, capacity building, and the refinement of the position system, Mali Customs has laid the foundation for creating an excellent customs workforce. This aims to better serve the country's economic development by improving efficiency and effectiveness in customs operations and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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