Logistics

RFID Solution Reduces Material Transactions and Inventory Possession Days by 33 Percent

May 1, 2012

Challenge: Our client, a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of fiber optic solutions, needed a reliable, flexible, and scalable solution to eliminate manual processes and move more material through the warehouse, while meeting the strictest of budgets.

Steel Supplier Upgrades Warehouse Processes to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency

May 1, 2012

Challenge: Our client, one of the largest steel suppliers and distributors in the Midwest, needed improvements in order accuracy and productivity, as well as real-time inventory. In addition, our client needed to track and document mill test certificates for more accurate proof of pull and ship.

Major Food Distributor Implements New WMS Using Bar Code Labels

May 1, 2012

Challenge: A major U.S. food manufacturer and distributor wanted to implement a new warehouse management system using bar code labels to track the movement of products within its warehouses and to customers. A difficult challenge for a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse with 1,600 different products in inventory.

Warehouses Aren't Making Room for the Recovery

April 30, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

You could call inventory and warehouse space the twin evils of the supply chain. Both are big drags on the balance sheet. So it should come as no surprise that the two categories are lagging the recovery - or what's passing for one.

Conflict Resolution: A Critical Part of Global Supply Chains

April 30, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

There are good reasons why a formal process for conflict resolution is necessary in the context of supply chains, says Stewart L. Levine, founder of ResolutionWorks. The very nature of supply chains, with their panoply of internal and external partners, gives rise to conflict. What's needed, he says, "is a conversational process whereby you can teach people how to move through conflict."

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Hosts New IATA Cargo Training Center

April 30, 2012

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) has become the site for the first authorized training center (ATC) to be established by the International Air Transport Association in Hong Kong.

State of Logistics Outsourcing Report Available from Capgemini

April 27, 2012

Capgemini

The world of consumer electronics is a rapidly evolving marketplace, one where manufacturers have to deal with product price erosion and the challenges that come with selling into many layered vertical markets.

Return, Refurbish, Repair: New Live for Products or Parts

April 27, 2012

Aberdeen

The life of a product and part does not have to end when failure occurs, according to a new Aberdeen report entitled Best Practices in Return, Refurbishment and Repair 2012.

To Fend Off Competitors, Port of L.A. Plans to Put Billions Into Infrastructure Improvements

April 27, 2012

JOC Sailings

The Port of Los Angeles will invest billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure to maintain its ranking as the largest U.S. container port, according to the 2012-2017 strategic plan it just released.

Three Cargo Brokers Join to Form Global Charter Alliance

April 27, 2012

Global Charter Alliance

Three cargo charter brokers have joined to form the Global Charter Alliance, reportedly the world's first consortium of independent brokers. Founding members are Pacific Airlift of Singapore, The Charter Store of the U.S., and NEO Air Charter of Germany.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.