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Optimizing Warehouse Operations Ahead of Peak Season

July 12, 2019

For those running an e-commerce business, summertime means preparing for the next peak seasons: Back-to-School, Halloween and the holiday shopping season.

The Increased Importance of Integrating Agile Postponement and Product Packaging Customization Among Consumer Goods Supply Networks

July 12, 2019

Nulogy Corporation

Verst Logistics Case Study

July 12, 2019

Nulogy Corporation

Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike at Minnesota Warehouse

July 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.

Half of Manufacturers Experienced Data Breaches This Year, Report Finds

July 5, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Of the 50 percent of respondents who said their companies experienced data breaches, 11 percent said they had experienced “major” breaches.

Four Steps to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability

July 2, 2019

Ray Hatch, SCB Contributor

Each step of the supply chain offers time-proven tactics to promote sustainability.

Walmart’s Kickstarting a $1 Trillion Driverless Delivery Market

June 24, 2019

Bloomberg

Even the world’s biggest store doesn’t make money selling its wares online in the U.S., largely due to runaway shipping costs. So Walmart is turning to robots.

An Atomic Clock That Can Battle Package Theft

June 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s the one element that poses the greatest challenge to the continued growth of online commerce: package theft.

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Q&A | Extending Inventory Visibility Beyond the Warehouse

June 24, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Bob Carver, vice president of cloud inventory solutions with DSI, discusses the challenge of enabling full inventory visibility of product once it passes beyond the four walls of the warehouse.

China's Running Out of Cold Storage as It Stocks Up on Imported Pork

June 21, 2019

Bloomberg

China’s scramble to import as much meat as possible to compensate for the drop in pork supply from a pig-killing disease has left it with a big problem: Cold storage space at its major ports is running out.

All Warehouse Services

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.