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Warehouse Control System Helps Company Master Rapid Growth

Challenge: Paper-based systems can still meet some distribution center needs, but in general, they do not support rapid growth successfully. When our client was experiencing strong growth and needed assistance to increase throughput and productivity, we studied their current environment, and, coupled with data analyses of where they wanted to be and would have to be in the coming months and years to meet their business goals, recommended a retrofit of a store fulfillment system.

Vision-Guided Robotic Industrial Pallet Trucks Save the Day

Challenge: Today's smart logistics executives have found the most effective way to optimize their operations and increase bottom-line performance.

WMS Improves Company's Supply Chain Visibility, Performance, and More!

Challenge: Our client implemented RedPrairie's Warehouse Management solution in its Phoenix, Arizona Global Solutions Center to manage distribution and the wide array of value-added services. They subsequently implemented Warehouse Management at their two European distribution centers and two 3rd party logistics projects.

Handhelds "Talk" to WMS via High-Security WiFi Network, Guaranteeing Security

Challenge: To Psion's clients, speed and accuracy are everything. One client, a world-leading provider of transport forwarding and logistics services specializes in intercontinental air and ocean freight shipments and supply chain management solutions. Shipments needed to be on time and complete and in a highly competitive industry, productivity has a direct impact on the bottom line.

An Introduction to the Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council

The Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council was formed around 2005 by Cisco Systems Inc. It was created to bring together risk-management experts who could share best practices and bring process standardization to the way in which risks are identified in the global supply chain, according to John J. Brown, director of risk management with The Coca-Cola Co.

New Distribution Pattern at Arts, Crafts Supplies Provider

As business continued to grow at Darice, reportedly the country's largest full-line arts and crafts wholesaler and distributor, so did inefficiencies in its distribution system.

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The Challenge of Lean Collaboration for OEMs, Contract Manufacturers

A conversation with Jay Hollenbeck, director of business solutions with Flextronics.

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There Are Several Ways to Liquidate Your Slow-Moving Inventory

Slow-moving merchandise is one of the many nightmares an online retailer has to consider - and a problem that needs to be addressed. Non-moving inventory stresses both retailers' operations and budgets because it ties up both precious warehouse space and capital that can be used for other products or business expansion.

Why Automate Order Fulfillment in the Warehouse

Order picking is indisputably the most labor intensive job in the warehouse, says Brian Keiger, global IT sales leader-logistics, KUKA Systems. But with SKU proliferation and the retirement of baby boomers, there will be more and more automation.

One Network Enterprises Expands Market Presence into Africa

One Network Enterprises, a U.S.-based provider of technology to enable supply-chain collaboration, has expanded its market presence into Africa.

Old Dominion Freight Opens Second Drayage Facility in California

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened its second container-drayage facility in California.

Have You Really Optimized Your Lean Material Handling?

New, relatively inexpensive technologies can help you redeploy labor, cut costs, and remain flexible and performance-minded, says Frank Devlin, manager, advanced technologies, at The Raymond Corporation, a forklift manufacturer.

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