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Late to the Party: Healthcare Giants Embrace RFID, With Immediate Results

June 19, 2015

BJC HealthCare joins with Cardinal Health and Cook Medical in a three-way pilot to apply RFID tags to items at the supplier stage. Will their success goad a technologically backward industry to follow suit, and eliminate billions of dollars of waste from the supply chain?

Conflict Minerals Disclosure: A Progress Report

June 19, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's been about a year since the Securities and Exchange Commission began imposing its rule on the disclosure of conflict materials from the Democratic Republic of Congo in manufactured products. Are companies up to speed?

Robotics in Logistics: State of the Art

June 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The science of robotics is impacting logistics and supply-chain management in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Zala Pogorelcnik, vice president of business development with Infinium Robotics, discusses the present and future of the technology.

Hermes Transport Logistics Debuts in Shanghai

June 16, 2015

Hermes Transport Logistics

Hermes Transport Logistics, a provider of international logistics services to the retail fashion industry, has opened a branch office in Shanghai.

Walgreens Slashes Supply-Chain Energy Costs

June 12, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Nick Finia, senior manager of energy management and infrastructure capital investment at The Walgreen Company.

Returns: The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing

June 10, 2015

Tom Enright, Research Director, Gartner

How Lean is Lean?

June 9, 2015

Kane is Able

Automotive Parts Company Moves to Daily Store Fulfillment

June 3, 2015

Challenge: A leading automotive parts retailer, with more than 3,000 stores in the U.S., wanted to quickly develop their B2B channel while simultaneously growing their traditional retail channel. But their operations would have to adapt to meet the higher service level that B2B customers require.

A Vow After West Coast Port Disruption: Never Again

June 1, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Typically, when a protracted longshore labor dispute comes to an end, and operations on the docks return to normal, all parties vow to move forward and bury any residual acrimony. This time around, that might not be the case.

King Solutions Offers GPS Tracking for Individual Freight

May 29, 2015

King Solutions

King Solutions is now offering global positioning system (GPS) tracking services for individual freight.

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.