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Industrial Automation Software Accelerates DC's Shipping, Improves Accuracy, Increases Speed

October 18, 2016

Challenge: High-volume publisher was experiencing high growth, increasing demand, and a rotating, diminishing workforce. They needed to automate their manual operation to reduce reliance on labor, increase speed and earn substantial shipping discounts.

DHL Express Opens Automated Leipzig Sorting Center

October 18, 2016

Air Cargo World

To meet the demands of the international markets, DHL Express opened its automated sorting center at its newly expanded facility in Leipzig. The new equipment adds to the German facility's airfreight capacity by about 50 percent, to 150,000 shipments per hour, and enables DHL to handle bulkier and heavier items.

GENCO Helps Publishing Company Create a New Supply Chain for a Changing Industry

October 14, 2016

Challenge: A large publishing company in a rapidly changing industry was forced to make serious changes in order to survive. As requirements for physical inventories decreased and digital assets increased, the existing warehouse and labor costs threatened the long-term profitability of the company.

How Social Compliance Can Make or Break a Supply Chain

October 14, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Global companies today live or die by the effectiveness of their social compliance programs.

East Coast Warehouse Says RFID Tracking Boosted Productivity, Cut Costs

October 12, 2016

RFID Journal

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution (ECW), a provider of logistics services, has reduced labor costs and increased productivity via a radio frequency identification solution that tracks the locations of more than 1,000 shipping containers throughout its 60-acre yard.

PTM Launches New Fusion Pallet

October 12, 2016

Marketwired

Plastic crate manufacturer PTM has launched its new Fusion Pallet, an evolution of its predecessor, the Ultra Pallet.

What Retail Needs Now Is Big Data and Automation

October 11, 2016

Norman Leonhardt, Director of Business Development, Witron Integrated Logistics

Many retailers struggle with balancing their brick-and-mortar business with e-commerce, but warehouse automation and Big Data are there to help.

Manufacturer Uses Bluetooth to Track Warehouse Products in Real-time

October 10, 2016

RFID Journal

Altrad Group, a France-based manufacturer of construction equipment, is using Bluetooth beacons to track the real-time movements of scaffolding products within a portion of its production facility and warehouse - with plans for a larger deployment.

The Loyal Millennial Shopper? No Longer a Pipe Dream for Grocers

October 3, 2016

Quintiq

Consumer Food Packaging Company Eliminates Mixed Pallets with automated Verification System

October 3, 2016

Inovity

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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.