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Robots Point the Way to the Future of Warehouse Automation

July 20, 2015

Trenton, New Jersey, isn't the industrial powerhouse it once was, even if the slogan "Trenton Makes, the World Takes," first installed in 1935, still stands in 10-foot-tall letters across a bridge that spans the Delaware River to Pennsylvania. But a few minutes east of town, inside a warehouse belonging to Amazon, there are signs of another industrial transformation.

The Impact of Bad Contracting Practices in the Logistics Industry

July 17, 2015

Philip M. Coughlin, Pres. of Global Geographies and Oper., Expeditors Int'l.

Retailers Are Haunted By 'The Ghost Economy'

July 17, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's enough to scare the daylights out of retailers: $1.75tr in lost revenue due to overstocks, out-of-stocks and preventable returns. Welcome to "The Ghost Economy."

eft CEO Highlights Hot Topics for Supply Chain Managers

July 14, 2015

Chris Saynor, CEO, eft

Toyota Industrial Equipment Launches Forklift Management System

July 14, 2015

Toyota Industrial Equipment

Toyota Industrial Equipment has joined with Sprint to launch T-Matics Mobile, a vehicle-management system for controlling forklifts within and between distribution facilities.

King Solutions Commences Expansion of Minnesota HQ

July 14, 2015

King Solutions Inc.

King Solutions Inc., an asset-based third-party logistics provider and freight forwarder, has broken ground on the expansion of its headquarters in Dayton, Minn.

Overcoming the Trucking Crisis with Just-in-Time Order Fulfillment, Warehouse Automation

July 14, 2015

Dan Labell, President, Westfalia Technologies

With today's fast-paced supply chain and rising consumer demand, it has become a best practice for warehouses to prepare and stage orders prior to the truck's arrival, typically up to 24 hours in advance. While this practice may seem like an effective method of fulfilling orders in a timely and accurate manner, it doesn't take into consideration the possibility that the truck is late, or worse, doesn’t show up at all.

Teachable Moments

July 7, 2015

Genco

Front and Center

July 7, 2015

Genco

Top 5 Ways for a More Efficient Warehouse Operation

July 7, 2015

Denny Hammack, President, Patterson Pope

Warehouse personnel are adopting order fulfillment technologies, re-organization techniques, and picking optimization methods to create efficient operations to answer the growing demands of customers.

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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.