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Postal Service Begins Sunday Delivery of Amazon Purchases in L.A., New York City

November 13, 2013

Amazon.com Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas.

New Air Cargo Facility Opens at Glasgow Airport

November 12, 2013

Air Cargo World

UK fund manager Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), a specialist owner and manager of airport-related and industrial warehouses, is launching a logistics unit at its Air Cargo Centre.

Surveyed SC Execs Reveal Plans to Expand DC Networks

November 8, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

In a survey of supply chain executives across industries, Motorola Solutions found that more than a third are planning to either expand existing warehouses or add new warehouses to their networks. Mark Wheeler, director of industry solutions, discusses technological and consumer issues driving this and other trends.

FedEx, Cardinal Health Team Up to Provide 3PL Services for Healthcare

November 7, 2013

FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. has joined with Cardinal Health to provide third-party logistics (3PL) services for the healthcare industry.

Armstrong & Associates Issues New Edition of 3PL Guide

November 6, 2013

Armstrong & Associates Inc.

Armstrong and Associates Inc. has released the 21st edition of Who's Who in Logistics, its guide to third-party logistics providers.

RFID's Role in Today's Supply Chain

November 4, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Use of RFID tags at the item level is upstaging case and pallet tagging among many retailers, says Tom O'Boyle, director of RFID at Barcoding Inc. O'Boyle explains the benefits derived from item-level tagging and looks at other innovative applications for RFID, including hybrid systems that mix active and passive tags.

Users Talk Up the Many Benefits of Voice

October 31, 2013

Stuart Rosenfeld, Edward Krupka Jr., Steven DiZinno and Scott Deutsch

How Did We Manage Before Voice Technology?

October 31, 2013

Stuart Rosenfeld, Edward Krupka Jr., Steven DiZinno and Scott Deutsch

POOL4TOOL Forms EDI Unit for Supplier Connections

October 31, 2013

POOL4TOOL

POOL4TOOL has created a subsidiary to connect customers with their suppliers through electronic data interchange (EDI). The unit is known as POOL4TOOL EDI powered by GDP (Global Digit Post).

ShockWatch Unveils Web-Based Management of Cold-Chain Shipments

October 31, 2013

ShockWatch

ShockWatch, a vendor of tools for supply-chain monitoring, has introduced the TrekView Data Management System (DMS) for control of temperature-sensitive products.

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.