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Kenco Implements FDA Validated System to Deliver 50% Productivity Improvement

August 31, 2015

Challenge: A pharmaceutical customer's growing order volumes and regulatory compliance needs prompted Kenco to reevaluate the customer's technology solution.

Kenco Reduces Freight Costs 49% with Postponement Packaging

August 31, 2015

Challenge: A kitchen and bath manufacturer was experiencing reduced trailer cube capacity due to the large packaging requirements of its product line. The customer wanted to increase cube capacity to reduce freight expenses.

Yusen Logistics Introduces Customs Clearance in Russian Federation

August 31, 2015

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics Russia has become a federal customs license holder within the Russian Federation, allowing it to introduce a portfolio of customs-clearance services in Russia.

Software Architecture Can Be as Important as Functionality

August 28, 2015

FORTE

Reducing Cycle Time & Increasing Quality

August 28, 2015

Challenge: The shrimp factory we worked with was inefficient in getting shrimp from boat to freezer. There was also inaccuracy in packaging and overall quality.

Inttra Unveils Dashboards to Measure Shipment Reliability, Booking Speed

August 28, 2015

Inttra

Inttra, an ocean-shipping electronic marketplace, has introduced Inttra Marketplace Decision Support.

APL Logistics Opens Consolidation Center in Vietnam

August 28, 2015

APL Logistics

APL Logistics has opened a new consolidation center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Cardinal Health Launches Modules for Hospital Inventory Management

August 27, 2015

Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions has launched a series of automated, cloud-based workflow modules for biological implants, sutures, and trauma and spine implants.

Are Retailers Figuring Out Logistics of E-commerce

August 27, 2015

The Wall Street Journal

The largest U.S. retailers reported strong online sales in their second-quarter earnings reports recently, extending a trend that has seen e-commerce revenue expand far faster than store sales, and several said they are making strides in delivering goods to consumers more profitably.

Robots as Co-workers? Not on Your Life.

August 27, 2015

Business Week

In June this year a robot crushed a man to death in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. The 22-year-old maintenance worker became trapped between a large robotic arm and a metal plate, in an area usually off-bounds to humans.

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.