Warehouse Management Systems

DataLogic Adds Wireless Imager to Family of Products

November 27, 2013

Datalogic ADC, a vendor of automatic data capture and imaging technologies, has added the PowerScan PBT9500 imager to its PowerScan 9500 family of products.

IWLA Criticizes Proposed FDA Rule Change on Safety of Animal Food

November 26, 2013

IWLA

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, suggesting that its proposed rule on dog-food safety is misleading on the role of the warehousing industry.

Amazon to Utilize Largest Logistics Facility in Poland

November 22, 2013

EIN News

Goodman, the global property group that owns, develops and manages logistics space, will develop a fulfillment center in Wroclaw, Poland, for Amazon. The new development will be the largest free-standing logistics facility in the country.

Near-shoring Among Actions High-Tech Companies Take to Optimize Customer Service, Study Finds

November 22, 2013

UPS

High-tech companies are making strategic shifts to their supply chain models to enable greater customer-centricity, meet changing consumer demand patterns and capture new growth opportunities, according to the 4th annual global UPS Change in the (Supply) Chain survey, conducted by IDC Manufacturing Insights.

Running Lean - Removing Inefficiencies from Your Transportation Network

November 22, 2013

Jorge Salas, Vice President, Ryder Dedicated West Operations

Maximizing Value from Forklift Suppliers

November 21, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

With the global economic outlook still far from certain, companies across all industry sectors are focused on delivering efficiency gains across their supply chains. This means that today's forklift trucks - for so long the workhorse of any well executed logistics operation - are expected to work harder for longer and with minimal downtime.

E-Commerce Sites Targeted by Logistics REIT

November 21, 2013

Financial Times

The first real estate investment trust to focus on logistics is set to float on the London market and raise Â£200m to invest in a new breed of e-commerce warehouses.

Foxfire Releases Inventory-Tracking Tool for Mobile Devices

November 15, 2013

Foxfire

Foxfire, a vendor of warehouse-management system (WMS) software, has made available Foxfire Inventory Pro.

What Is Inventory Optimization All About?

November 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Will Benton, chief executive officer with GAINSystems Inc., defines the term "optimization" as it relates to inventory management, and shows how companies can reap big benefits from applying the concept to their operations.

Three Trends Transforming Retail: Big Data, Direct-to-Store and Omnichannels

November 13, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Andrew Roszko, senior vice president of sales at Descartes, explains how three interrelated trends - big data, direct-to-store shipping and omnichannels - are transforming retail.

Warehouse Management Systems

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehouse management systems (WMS) and their impact on warehousing and distribution centers. 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 are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehouse management systems and softwares.