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Collaborative Bots Will Assist a Third of Warehouse Workers: Five Year Outlook

February 6, 2019

How next-generation autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are transforming warehouse operations.

How RFID Spreads Benefits Throughout the Supply Chain

February 6, 2019

Much of the hype surrounding radio frequency identification (RFID) highlights retail environments and store inventory management. Here's how the technology is driving forward warehouse operations, too.

Five Steps to Close 2018's Warehousing Performance Gap

February 6, 2019

Joe Tillman, SCB Contributor, Donnie Williams, SCB Contributor, and Karl Manrodt, SCB Contributor

It's time to prioritize our workers' brains — not brawn.

Today's Express Delivery Model Is Not Sustainable

February 6, 2019

Chuck Doty, SCB Contributor

A growing number of e-commerce companies use next-day or same-day delivery to motivate their customers to click. But many current distribution methods can't keep up.

TechWatch

What Impact Will Automation Have on Warehouse Workers?

February 6, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The modern-day warehouse is serving as a laboratory for the introduction of innovative supply-chain technologies. But the implications for human workers remain uncertain.

Asia's Richest Man Wants to Take on Amazon in India. Here’s How.

January 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Reliance Industries will roll out its online shopping platform to 1.2 million retailers and store-owners in western India, starting on an ambitious plan to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart on its home turf.

The Great Brexit Stockpile: How Corporate Britain Is Bracing for No Deal

January 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Brexit is unlikely to feature in the annals of military history, but Britain is getting a taste of wartime stockpiling again.

Q&A | Turning the Page: Going Paperless With a WMS

January 21, 2019

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

To understand how paperless systems are impacting modern warehouses, we asked distributors who have paved the way with the help of warehouse management systems.

Registration Open for Annual Warehousing and Logistics Conference

January 14, 2019

The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) announced this morning that registration is now open for its annual conference for supply chain and logistics professionals. The conference will take place April 28-May1, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio.

Swamped With Inventory, U.S. Companies Turn to ‘Mobile Storage’

January 2, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. companies are so inundated with inventory that some are renting truck trailers to use for storage space.

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.