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RFID, Wireless Bar Code & Voice: Steady Growth, at Lower Cost, Seen for These Technologies

March 1, 2010

Ann Grackin, Chief Executive Officer, ChainLink Research

Analyst Insight: 2009 was a rocky year for some aspects of this market, but stellar for others. Retail continues to roll-out voice and other technologies to ensure customer service and efficiencies, but RFID has slowed, for now. Defense logistics still is on the move with requirements and deployment of both active and passive RFID. Expect more purchases of these technologies in 2010, with a broader application of these technologies in diverse markets.

Sterling Commerce Extends B2B Integration to Mobile Devices

February 26, 2010

Sterling Commerce

Motorola Introduces New Series of Rugged Bar Code Scanners

February 25, 2010

Motorola Inc.

RedPrairie Drops IPO Plans, Agrees To Be Acquired by Equity Firm

February 24, 2010

Jean Murphy, SupplyChainBrain

Third-Party Logistics: Warehousing Adds Value . . . and Complexity

February 23, 2010

Scott Pezza, Research Associate, Supply Chain Management, Aberdeen Group

Analyst Insight: Simply handling storage and order fulfillment more efficiently than their clients could in-house is not enough. In difficult economic times, 3PLs are being called upon-and are uniquely situated-to take on additional tasks such as kitting, light assembly, and custom labeling, that will ease the burden on their clients' operations.

Global Logistics: Customers Demand Stronger 3PL Service Support

February 23, 2010

Jeff Taylor, Research Director, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: Any 3PL that wishes to increase its market share in 2010 must provide higher levels of customer-focused service offerings in this competitive marketplace. Client companies want to have their 3PL contract partners provide better support to their current service offerings.

Inventory Planning & Optimization: The Business Case

February 22, 2010

Simon Ellis, Practice Dir., Supply Chain Strategies, IDC Manufacturing Insights

Analyst Insight: Inventory optimization technology has increasingly become an important tool to aide manufacturers in either managing their overall supply chain inventories more efficiently, or having the capability to support decision-making processes with what-if quantification of the impact of certain business decisions on overall inventory investment.

D.W. Morgan Now Doing Business in Philadelphia

February 19, 2010

D.W. Morgan Company

How 3PLs Are Coping With Multi-Channel Supply Chains

February 17, 2010

David Tu, President, DCL

Why Biotech and Pharma Are Turning to Outsourcing

February 17, 2010

Angela Watson, Vice President Enterprise Sales - Healthcare Sector, UPS

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The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehousing and distribution services.