All Warehouse Services

Customer Service Levels Soar by Integrating Manufacturing and Distribution

January 31, 2017

LeSaint Logistics

Mine or Yours? Should You Use Your Own WMS or Your 3PL's When You Outsource?

January 30, 2017

Port Logistics Group

Adding Value to an Organization: Integrating a Logistics Center of Excellence

January 25, 2017

Geodis

DHL E-Commerce Opens Australia Fulfillment Center

January 23, 2017

Air Cargo World

DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched a fulfillment center in Sydney to meet Australian domestic demand for overseas goods ordered by online shoppers, the company says.

Managing Your Freight Spend In The Age Of Big Data

January 20, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Without effective freight-cost management, you're leaving millions of dollars a year on the table.

Trading Inventory for Information: Supply Chain Visibility

January 10, 2017

Americold

Amazon Patents Flying Warehouse

January 10, 2017

Supply Management

Amazon has filed a patent for a flying warehouse that would deliver packages using a fleet of drones. The "airborne fulfilment centre", patented in the U.S., would consist of a giant airship that remains at high altitude while drones collect packages from it to deliver to locations on the ground.

Automotive OEM Taps Automated Lockers to Help Distribution Hub Run Smoothly

January 6, 2017

Challenge: When this automotive OEM upgraded the warehouse management system for its largest distribution facility, it knew a better way to manage handheld equipment was needed. There was no way to track equipment and no employee accountability. Scanners were being hidden, lost and damaged almost daily. The cost of managing this valuable equipment increased as productivity decreased.

Retail: Transportation, Tech & Other Trends

January 3, 2017

Russell Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

WMS Load Test Simulating 500 Users Produces Surprising Discovery

January 3, 2017

Challenge: Prior to a WMS Go Live, a power equipment manufacturer wanted to stress test new servers to ensure additional load would not impact operations. Time-strapped, they turned to us to develop a test strategy to emulate 300 RF devices simultaneously working in the WMS.

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.