Evans Distribution Systems is pleased to introduce a new business intelligence tool, known as the evans365 data portal. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity, based on real-time data from Evans’ warehouse management system (WMS) and other data sources. The evans365 portal showcases warehouse data graphically and provides customers with […]
We live in a technologically evolving world that is driven by data. The ability to buy a product from anywhere in the world is at our fingers, and the process is becoming even easier. As the demand for faster shipping pushes businesses to find innovative ways to fulfill orders, third-party logistics companies like Evans Distribution […]
The internet of things, or IoT, encompasses interrelated, internet-connected objects that allow data to be collected and transferred over a network without human interaction. In a warehouse, these “objects” can include sensors for warehouse machinery and temperature, RFID tags for goods, wearables for employees, automated robots, and warehouse management systems. In addition to the meaningful […]
Supply chains are subjected to numerous risks including incorrect orders, delayed shipments, inventory loss, and more. More recently, however, a major risk has materialized in the logistics industry – cybersecurity. Logistics, like most facets of operating a business, involves transferring sensitive information electronically. This is definitely beneficial to any supply chain as it simplifies and […]
Evans Distribution Systems may be a 90-year-old 3PL company, but its warehouse technology is state-of-the-art. The company just invested in a machine vision system with artificial intelligence to optimize its warehouse packing line. The ADLINK Edge™ Smart Pallet solution improves accuracy and efficiency using two GigE cameras, an Edge AI Gateway computer and ADLINK Edge™ […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is starting to play a big part in our everyday lives. It’s even starting to be integrated into many industries especially supply chain. Fortunately, we don’t have robots walking around thinking for themselves, but we do have some that can be programmed to do what we want. This technology is helping to […]