AI video analytics helps logistics teams see more and respond faster AI video analytics is getting pitched to logistics teams like it's magic. Vendor demos show clean footage, perfect lighting, neat overlays counting pallets as they glide past a camera. Real warehouses have fork traffic, shrink wrap glare, and aisles where the overhead lights have been out since Q3. So let's talk about what this technology actually does when it's working correctly, because there's real value

3PL providers handle logistics so food brands can focus on growth A driver's GPS pings every 90 seconds. The customer gets a notification that says 'your delivery is 4 stops away.' The dispatcher can see the whole route on a screen. And somehow, the package still doesn't show up until 7pm, two hours past the window. Everyone has visibility. Nobody has control. Tracking technology tells you where something is. It doesn't tell you that the driver spent 22 minutes circling a bui

Non-asset distribution companies don’t own their own warehouses or trucks. Instead, they use third-party logistics (3PL) services to store and ship products. While this gives them more flexibility, it also creates challenges in keeping track of inventory, managing lot numbers, and connecting with different sales platforms. 1. Lack of Warehouse Control (3PL Dependence) • Challenge: No direct control over receiving, storing, and shipping processes in 3PL warehouses. • Solution:

Today, let's take a nostalgic journey back in time to a truly monumental moment in the history of inventory management – the first use of a barcode to track stock. The Milestone Moment It was on June 26, 1974, that the world witnessed the very first instance of a barcode being used to scan a product. This historic event took place at Marsh's Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. The first item ever scanned was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum. 🛒🍬 The scanner read a Universal Pro