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	Logistics automation pays big dividends at Blair
		In a recent retooling of its sizable distribution logistics system, direct-marketing giant Blair Corporation increased waving capacity for handling multipiece orders from 40,000 to 182,000 units daily, doubled the rate of first-day-ship orders and increased units shipped per labor hour.
		A solution engineered and implemented by Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems, Inc. (www.usa.siemens.com/logisticsassembly) has not only integrated and streamlined all functions of Blair's pack/ship operation, but it has also provided a level of automated, operational efficiency that has set new benchmarks for retail distribution.
		Increasingly, retailers, and direct marketers in particular, are relying on logistics automation to reduce costs and increase throughput and delivery times.
	www.packagingdigest.com /articles/200505/24.php (2657 words)

	Logistics automation
		Logistics automation is the application of computer software and / or automated machinery to improve the efficiency of logistics operations.
		Automated goods in processes: Incoming goods can be marked with barcodes and the automation system notified of the expected stock.
		Examples include automated storage and retrieval systems, which simply use cranes to store and retrieve identified cases or pallets, typically into a highbay storage system which would be unfeasible to access using fork-lift trucks or any other means.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Logistics_automation (584 words)

	Logistics automation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Logistics automation is the application of computer software and / or automated machinery to the efficiency of logistics operations.
		Automated Goods In Processes: Incoming goods be marked with barcodes and the automation notified of the expected stock.
		Examples include automated storage retrieval systems which simply use cranes to and retrieve identified cases or pallets typically a highbay storage system which would be to access using fork-lift trucks or any means.
	www.freeglossary.com /Logistics_automation (832 words)

	Warehouse Automation and Logistics
		Automatically assign a pallet number and print a pallet license plate as shipments are received.
		Automatic transfer can be suggested based on transfer lead times, usage and minimum requirements at each location.
		Automatic cycle counting can occur continuously based on the cycle class code assigned in the item master file.
	www.nasi.com /warehouse_automation.php (841 words)

	Improving logistics automation support: the author proposes realigning several warrant officer military occupational ...
		Improving logistics automation support: the author proposes realigning several warrant officer military occupational specialties to create a warrant officer specialty area that will increase the knowledge and experience of those charged with supporting and maintaining logistics automation systems
		The speed and mobility of today's combat forces make logistics automation systems vital tools in sustaining an Army that can move farther and faster than any force in history.
		Logistics automation systems, collectively called Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS), were developed by the combat service support community to improve logistics support to the warfighter.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAI/is_5_37/ai_n15648836 (821 words)

	Feature Article - Looking at Logistics - 11/01
		Two of the best sources of information about logistics are at the Web sites of the Council of Logistics Management (www.clm1.org) and the institute of Logistics and Transport (www.iolt.org.uk), including a searchable online logistics bibliography, reports, publications, events listings, and, of course, membership information.
		According to AMR Research (Boston, MA), organizations spend 11% of their revenues on logistics, yet it is one of the last core business processes to be automated.
		TMS will automatically send shipping notices, manifests, carrier information, and other updates to all interested parties in the supply chain as required, as well as receive requests for updates about the status of shipments.
	www.autofieldguide.com /articles/110105.html (1566 words)

	Logistics Planner 2005: TSi Logistics
		Our vision for the past 12 years has been; to be the best at what we do, to provide more information than others in the industry, to increase freight bill payment visibility to both our customers and their carriers, to save our customers money and to provide them documented verifiable savings information.
		Managing your logistics costs in today's worldwide competitive marketplace is a critical component to your company's financial success.
		We at TSi Logistics believe that flexibility and technology are keys to success in the global logistics services business.
	www.inboundlogistics.com /planner/204.shtml (393 words)

	Automation from Daetwyler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This automation interface communicates with each piece of equipment in the line -- plating, finishing, engraving, material handling (cranes and carts) -- to produce gravure cylinders from start to finish in a hands-off plant.
		The GRAVOSTAR HS (for packaging) and the GRAVOSTAR 900 (for publication/illustration) were designed from the beginning to be part of an automated engraving line.
		AUTOMATION LOGISTICS is a true multi-tasking intelligent system for a fully-automated cylinder manufacturing line.
	www.daetwyler.com /prod/automation/auto.htm (195 words)

	300mm Wafer Factory Automation and the Logistics Infrastructure Challenge
		The basic mission of wafer logistics in the wafer fab is to deliver the wafers to each successive process or metrology tool at the right time and to track their location and status throughout the manufacturing cycle.
		The major logistics automation concern with the MRSP is that a top robotic flange, similar to that on the FOUP, has not previously been implemented on this carrier.
		Automation of 300mm fab wafer and reticle logistics can enable necessary improvements in product handling and fab productivity; however changes and enhancements are required in the fab logistics infrastructure and related systems in order to put this automation in place.
	www.future-fab.com /documents.asp?d_ID=633 (4541 words)

	BlackHawk Management
		Logistics Automation Management — Logistics automation are those computer-based systems that are used to order and track supplies and maintenance actions.
		Logistics Support Analysis (LSA): EAGLETM Database - We review ISS engineering drawings, associated documents, and specifications to validate the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the LSA data.
		Logistics Automation Management - The systems supported record maintenance, supply, transportation and other logistical functions that occur on a daily basis.
	www.blackhawkmgmt.com /logistics.htm (1383 words)

	CSC: Army Logistics Modernization: The Human Factor
		AMC today is comprised of approximately 50,000 logistics professionals who manage and supply the weapons systems and commodities — artillery, tanks, aircraft, missiles, ammunition, field electronics and chemical and biological weapons protective gear — essential to warfighter readiness and success in war.
		In order to update its logistics system, AMC decided on a bold approach: outsourcing the design, implementation and day-to-day operations of a new logistics system that included best commercial practices and commercial-off-the-shelf technology.
		The AMC logistics professionals who used the logistics system were concerned about disruptions to their day-to-day operations as a new system was designed and implemented.
	www.csc.com /features/2003/94.shtml (1026 words)

	Improving logistics automation support: the author proposes realigning several warrant officer military occupational ...
		Improving logistics automation support: the author proposes realigning several warrant officer military occupational specialties to create a warrant officer specialty area that will increase the knowledge and experience of those charged with supporting and maintaining logistics automation systems
		The speed and mobility of today's combat forces make logistics automation systems vital tools in sustaining an Army that can move farther and faster than any force in history.
		Logistics automation systems, collectively called Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS), were developed by the combat service support community to improve logistics support to the warfighter.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAI/is_5_37/ai_n15648836 (821 words)

	DEMATIC TAKES HOLD OF WMS MARKET - LogisticsIT.com
		Dematic Limited, a name which has been synonymous with the leading edge logistics automation market for many years, has announced it is selling WMS (Warehouse Management System) solutions as standalone packages.
		Dematic provides automated material handling products, systems and solutions for retail and wholesale distribution, consumer direct, grocery, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical as well as light- to medium-assembly market segments.
		Logistics automation specialist Dematic Limited has introduced a new module to its WMS portfolio that is designed to provide comprehensive support for RFID applications
	www.logisticsit.com /absolutenm/templates/?a=2558&z=0 (524 words)

	Line56.com: Reverse Logistics Automation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tennessee Reverse Logistics can receive as many as 15,000 returns a day at the busiest times of the year; each return comes barcoded from the point of sale, but then has to scanned into the WMS.
		Afterwards, WMS helps Tennessee Reverse Logistics route returns for sorting (for which there are 500 different locations in the facility), storage (30,000 locations), recycling, or scrapping.
		WMS reporting that's useful directly to Tennessee Reverse Logistics often has to do with productivity, giving the organization a way to measure the performance of specific employees and also offering a blueprint of just what needs to get done every day.
	www.line56.com /articles/default.asp?ArticleID=6199 (492 words)

	Quest Solutions - Field Automation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Field sales and service automation solutions from Quest Solutions are ideal for companies in many different markets, including but not limited to: food and beverages, food service, pharmacy/healthcare, health/beauty products, newspapers/magazines and home delivery.
		Using wireless technology to download complete work order information and attain verification of inventory and pricing so that technicians have the ability to operate at the point of activity, eliminating costly return trips.
		Automate Call Centers...with dynamic real-time scheduling allowing field workers to service customers more quickly and effectively.
	www.questsolution.com /field_automation/field_automation.htm (350 words)

	Logistics Automation: The Last Frontier in Enterprise Computing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although logistics information processing has lagged behind other branches of enterprise computing, companies now realize that the information about a package is as valuable as the contents of the package itself.
		Automating shipment processing, integrating logistics data into the enterprise and re-engineering supply chains can result in improved customer service, better cash flow and a drastic reduction in capital assets.
		Logistics systems automation and the ability to do business with multiple express carriers are essential to providing cost-effective, on-time deliveries, which are a requisite to realize the new efficiencies throughout the supply chain.
	www.computerworld.com /news/2001/story/0,11280,62922,00.html (2364 words)

	Siemens AG - Siemens L&A, The Pacemaker for Logistics Automation
		Their success in the marketplace depends to a significant extent on the ability to streamline all the different information along the supply chain and access the required data at exactly the right moment.
		Automation and information technology alone, however, are not sufficient to guarantee a successful logistics process chain and thus ensure a quick return on investment.
		“Logistics components, such as conveyors and storage/retrieval machines, have to play their part as well.
	www.siemens.com /index.jsp?sdc_p=ft2mlsuo1275592i1273872pcz4&sdc_bcpath=1273872.s_0,&sdc_sid=19782819052& (596 words)

	CSC: Army Materiel Command (US): CSC Modernizes AMC's Logistics Capability
		Though the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) required extensive business process reengineering and commercial-off-the-shelf technology, two essential components of its success were organizational and cultural—the human factor.
		AMC today is comprised of approximately 50,000 logistics professionals who manage and supply the weapons systems and commodities — artillery, tanks, aircraft, missiles, ammunition, field electronics and chemical and biological weapons protective gear — essential to readiness and success in war.
		During the first two years of the contract, the improved processes and procedures generated approximately $8 million in savings, which the team was able to reinvest in the modernization effort.
	www.csc.com /industries/traveltransportation/casestudies/3249.shtml (454 words)

	The Logistics Company - In All Things, Give Thanks
		TLC is a leading provider of Automated Logistics Systems Management Training, Information Technology, and Systems Logistics engineering support and services to government clients, with over 8 years experience providing effective, leading-edge solutions.
		The Logistics Company brings to this task a thorough technical, functional, and operational knowledge of the Army’s automated logistics systems, regulations, policies and procedures through our current contracts with CFLCC C4 and FORSCOM G4.
		In these efforts, Fayetteville, NC and Kennesaw, GA offices are supporting the staff in Kuwait with logistics STAMIS, CSSAMO and Training support, and a host of related functions and actions.
	www.tlc-inc.net /core/iss/cssamo.htm (459 words)

	Logistics Planner 2005: Swiss WorldCargo
		We are committed to seeking mutually beneficial relationships with international logistics service providers and their customers by exploiting our Swiss hubs, air and road network, and other assets to provide a unique range of competitive, reliable and diversified products.
		The airfreight network is augmented by a finely meshed truck network in Europe and North America, accounting for around one quarter of Swiss WorldCargo's total freight volumes, and enabling Swiss WorldCargo to put together integrated global supply chains for its customers.
		Swiss WorldCargo's main customers are international forwarders and logistics companies with regular global airfreight requirements and niche logistics companies with special requirements.
	www.inboundlogistics.com /planner/198.shtml (568 words)

	Healthcare Logistics Automation Material Transport Systems Provide Patient Safety
		Through logistics automation, the manual flow of materials and related information within healthcare facilities is greatly reduced or eliminated.
		Swisslog's automated hospital material transport systems move a wide range of supplies, medications, and specimens throughout a hospital on-demand or at scheduled intervals.
		Our pneumatic tube systems, automatic guided vehicle systems and track vehicle systems are all especially designed primarily for the healthcare industry.
	www.swisslog.com /hcs-index.htm (315 words)

	Muratec - Murata Machinery USA Inc
		Murata Machinery USA, Inc. is a world leader in manufacturing automated material handling systems, machine tool technology and textile machinery.
		Our Logistics and Automation Division facilitates the transition from labor intensive factory and warehousing operations to leading edge automated material handling and information control systems with a full line of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), automatic guided vehicles (AGV), and conveyor and sorting systems.
		All our machines can be accommodated with automation from simple load/unload cells to Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) that stock, load and process sheet metal in a lights out unmanned environment.
	www.muratec-usa.com (377 words)

	Excellence in logistics automation
		CometLogistics, LLC is a privately held company based in Minnesota with over 15 years experience in process automation and integrated Distribution Management Systems (DMS).
		We provide businesses of all sizes with solutions that streamline and improve processes through efficient management of data, information, and distribution requirements, thereby reducing costs.
		Challenges such as these require precise execution and a seamless connection to all parts of the enterprise.
	www.cometlogistics.com (108 words)

	SICK - Industry Information - Industry Solutions - Logistics Automation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SICK is a leading supplier of innovative photoelectric, safety and automatic identification solutions for the material handling industry.
		Its solutions are engineered to help you optimize your logistical processes, control the flow of goods, minimize waste, eliminate harm to personnel, and maximize throughput.
		Our diverse global background arms us with overlapping experience in the automotive, distribution warehousing, and logistical material handling industries throughout the world.
	www.sick.de /gus/industry/industry_solutions/logistics/en.html (161 words)

	The Logistics Business (UK Consultants) - Supply Chain Consulting - Our Clients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Following an intensive programme of work and detailed analysis, proposals were put forward to show the benefits of moving to a product flow based production control with the introduction of a kanban system.
		We then moved on to look at ways in which automation could be introduced into the plant covering storage and retrieval systems and automatically guided vehicles.
		We were able to demonstrate the potential for significant benefits from the combination of improved control and handling.
	www.logistics.co.uk /clientdetail.php?clientid=34 (278 words)

	Muratec - Murata Machinery USA Inc
		Logistics and Automation Division facilitates the transition from labor intensive factory and warehousing operations to leading edge automated material handling and information control systems.
		Operating since 1962, Murata's totally integrated series of automated storage and retrieval products have helped companies produce, store and ship materials efficiently and economically.
		The recognized leader in the material handling industry, Murata has installed over 3,000 automated storage and retrieval systems for industry as diverse and complex as aerospace, automotive, and electronics.
	www.muratec-usa.com /logistics.cfm (100 words)

	Logistics Automation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Logistics automation is the application of computer software and/or automated machines to improve the efficiency of logistics operations.
		Innovations in logistics automation are changing the way military units conduct non-linear logistics operations.
		However, the deployment of troops to the Operation Joint Endeavor theatre - where the truck route between two sites can be impeded by uncleared mines, poor roads, ambushes and other hazards - quickly made It clear that innovative changes to the traditional method of transferring data were needed.
	www.viops.com /vista_logauto.htm (187 words)

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