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Puma’s Newest DC Improves Service Levels

November 24, 2020

In the fast-moving sportswear market, one must be nimble to stay ahead of the competition. The increasing popularity of online shopping, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought entirely new challenges to retailers such as athletic and casual wear seller Puma. And the company has recently done some fancy footwork to make sure it stays in an omnichannel marketplace, now and far into the future.

Guardhat Releases Smart Glasses Based Solutions for Front-Line Workers

November 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Guardhat, an industrial IoT technology company, recently announced the release of their new smart glasses-based solutions that ensure the safety and productivity of front-line workers.

Two Vital Elements of a Safety-First Workplace Culture

November 20, 2020

Alex Brown, SCB Contributor

In the logistics industry, warehouse and distribution-center safety compliance is key to avoiding unplanned downtime and costly lawsuits.

How Amazon Has Struggled — and Thrived — in the Age of COVID-19

November 20, 2020

Thomas Owens, SCB Contributor

The steps the e-commerce giant takes now could set a precedent for many enterprises going forward.

Rufus Labs Launches Proximity Alerts to Improve Warehouse Safety

November 19, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Rufus Labs, a producer of intelligent wearable warehouse technology and workforce analytics software, recently announced the launch of Proximity Alerts via its suite of warehouse wearables including The Rufus Cuff, ScanGlove, PalmScan and Rufus RingScan.

How Three Warehouse Problems Can Be Solved With Automation

November 19, 2020

Rudi Lueg, SCB Contributor

The 2020 peak holiday shopping season promises to break all records for order volumes, especially for e-commerce. The outlook has brought renewed focus on the supply-chain resources needed to accommodate the spike in demand.

How COVID-19 Is Redefining the Logistics Workforce

November 18, 2020

Keith Garrett, SCB Contributor

As competition for temporary workers intensifies, employers are boosting wages and perks, and promoting more opportunities for full-time jobs.

Three Ways IoT Will Help Retail Supply Chains This Holiday Season

November 18, 2020

Hussain Suleman, SCB Contributor

Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season unlike any before.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Out With Conveyors, In With Autonomous Mobile Robots

November 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The humble conveyor is no longer the symbol of warehouse automation. The robots are here.

Brexit Delays Spark Rush for Warehouse Space

November 12, 2020

Bloomberg

British businesses are racing to secure extra storage space as the risk that the country leaves the single market at the end of the year without a trade deal threatens their supply chains.

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.