Quality & Metrics

Voice Picking in a Low-Temperature Environment

November 13, 2014

Picking in a frozen environment with heavy gloves, paper and pencil impaired the productivity and accuracy of operations at Perry's Ice Cream in Akron, N.Y. A voice-picking system from Vocollect enabled Perry's to solve these problems and gain other benefits.

Redefining Supply Chain Management for Today's Reality

November 13, 2014

Douglas M. Lambert, Ph.D., Mason Chair & Dir. of Global SC Forum, Ohio State U

UPS Launches Cryogenic Support Service for Healthcare

November 11, 2014

UPS

UPS has launched UPS Temperature True Cryo, a service that includes real-time tracking and intervention services for healthcare customers with temperature-sensitive shipments.

Technology Advances Supporting Automotive Warehouse Operations

November 11, 2014

Bo Cheng, Director of Automotive Business, Comprehensive Logistics

Manifesto Claims European Plastics Industry Unfairly Hobbled

November 10, 2014

Plastics News

The European plastics industry has published a manifesto alerting officials in Brussels to the many impediments it faces, and which it hopes will influence European Union policy.

Closing the Loop on Recycling - And Making Money in the Process

November 10, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Even in the age of recycling, forward and reverse supply chains have tended to be treated as separate disciplines. Now the world's largest retailer is partnering with major consumer goods manufacturers to help erase that distinction.

Voice Picking in a Low Temperature Environment

November 10, 2014

David T. Perry, Frozen Warehouse Team Leader, Perry's Ice Cream

SmartDrive, Convoy Technologies Team Up on Truck Safety

November 7, 2014

SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive Systems, a vendor of technology to improve driving performance and boost fuel efficiency, is partnering with Convoy Technologies, LLC, a provider of camera systems for the transportation industry.

Survey Seeks to Identify What Companies Are Doing to Combat Supply Chain Risk

November 7, 2014

APQC

A state-of-IT-risk survey being conducted by APQC seeks to examine supply chain organizations' experience with IT risks and the steps organizations are taking to identify, quantify and manage these challenges.