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Reebok's Liquid Factory Could Change Process and Speed of Footwear Creation

October 26, 2016

A new generation of footwear manufacturing, spearheaded by Bill McInnis, head of future at Reebok and a former NASA engineer, is allowing the fitness brand to design and create a high performance athletic shoe faster and more efficiently than ever before, the company says.

Robot Sews Entire Garment for First Time, Startup Announces

October 24, 2016

Apparel

Startup Sewbo has announced that it used a robot to sew a T-shirt, producing the world's first robotically-sewn garment, which could mark a significant change for the global garment industry.

Amazon Adding 120,000 Workers To Meet Holiday Demand

October 21, 2016

CRM Daily

The holidays are coming, and Amazon says it plans to add 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand as more and more people trade bricks for clicks. The seasonal positions will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27 states. The move marks a 20 percent boost from the 100,000 seasonal hires a year ago.

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.

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.