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UPS Expands Cold-Chain Packaging Service for Healthcare

February 17, 2015

UPS has expanded its Temperature True Packaging service for cold-chain shippers.

Ever Cheaper Robots to Continue to Reduce Labor Costs

February 13, 2015

Cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in the world's factories at a faster pace over the next decade, pushing labor costs down 16 percent, according to the Boston Consulting Group.

How to Stop Getting It Wrong: New Developments in Supply and Demand Planning

February 13, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Demand planners are coping with the growing complexity of consumer-goods supply chains. Most of all, they have to do a better job of getting the numbers right, says Robert F. Byrne, chief executive officer of Terra Technology.

Material Handling Equipment Orders Expected to Grow 9 Percent This Year, 7 Percent in 2016

February 9, 2015

MHI

Material handling equipment new orders grew 8.1 percent in 2014 and are forecasted to grow 9 percent this year, and another 7 percent in 2016, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast released by MHI.

Labor Management Strategies in the Warehouse

February 6, 2015

Kane is Able

Yusen Logistics Expands Operations in Sydney, Australia

February 5, 2015

Yusen Logistics Australia

Yusen Logistics Australia has opened its sixth warehouse facility in Sydney, Australia.

For Supply Chain, the Cloud Is Still on the Horizon

February 2, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For all its promise of lower cost and easier management of software applications, cloud technology has yet to be fully embraced by supply chain managers.

DHL Completes Work on New Facility in Chicago

January 29, 2015

DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, has completed work on a new $35m facility in Chicago.

TNT Upgrades International Deliveries to Germany

January 29, 2015

TNT

TNT has upgraded its international delivery service to Germany.

CEVA Expands Operations With New Facility in Chicago

January 28, 2015

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics, a non-asset-based provider of supply-chain management services, has expanded its presence in the Chicago market with the opening of a fourth facility.

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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.