Warehouse Management Systems

TNT Opens Warehouse in Doha in Effort to Boost Delivery Times

November 12, 2013

TNT Express, one of the world's largest express delivery companies, has opened a new warehouse in Doha to support and sustain its business growth in the country.

Building the Business Case for Voice: A Roundtable Discussion Part 1

November 12, 2013

Randy Vier, Wendy Smith, Dennis Merchant and Scott Deutsch

Building the Business Case for Voice: A Roundtable Discussion Part 2

November 12, 2013

Randy Vier, Wendy Smith, Dennis Merchant and Scott Deutsch

Finding the ROI in RFID

November 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

With RFID, return on investment derives from automated, accurate, real-time inventory tracking, says McLeod Williamson, RFID business development manager at Zebra Technologies. He provides an update on RFID applications in retail supply chains and describes how other industries are starting to leverage the technology.

Surveyed SC Execs Reveal Plans to Expand DC Networks

November 8, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

In a survey of supply chain executives across industries, Motorola Solutions found that more than a third are planning to either expand existing warehouses or add new warehouses to their networks. Mark Wheeler, director of industry solutions, discusses technological and consumer issues driving this and other trends.

Order Fulfillment, From the Outside In

November 6, 2013

Bob Heaney, Senior Research Analyst, Aberdeen Group

Xplore Technologies Corp., Blank-it Develop Customized Tablet

November 5, 2013

Xplore Technologies Corp.

Xplore Technologies Corp. has teamed up with blank-t to create a customized tablet for operators of heavy machinery in warehousing and distribution environments.

The Pros and Cons of SaaS-Based Warehouse Management Systems

November 4, 2013

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

Since cloud-based or SaaS warehouse management systems first appeared around seven years ago, there have been no shortage of opinions proffered on the pros and cons of the Software-as-a-Service model for WMS. Let's look under the hood of SaaS WMS and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Users Talk Up the Many Benefits of Voice

October 31, 2013

Stuart Rosenfeld, Edward Krupka Jr., Steven DiZinno and Scott Deutsch

How Did We Manage Before Voice Technology?

October 31, 2013

Stuart Rosenfeld, Edward Krupka Jr., Steven DiZinno and Scott Deutsch

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.