Warehouse Management Systems

Sporting Goods Leader Strives for a Best-in-Class Supply Chain

April 7, 2016

Challenge: Double-digit annual growth, a growing number of SKUs to plan for, and demands for excellent customer service led to the search for improvements in the area of supply chain planning.

LogFire Now Offering Wavelink Speakeasy Voice System

April 6, 2016

LogFire

LogFire has joined with Wavelink in a partnership intended to streamline warehouse operations and increase work productivity.

Dematic Issues Automated Systems for Retailers, Wholesalers

April 5, 2016

Dematic

Dematic has developed new distribution and order-fulfillment systems for retailers and wholesalers of general merchandise.

Omni-ID Issues New On-Metal RFID Labels

April 5, 2016

Omni-ID

Omni-ID has added five products to its line of on-metal radio frequency identification (RFID) labels.

Supply Chain Technology Accelerator Comes to Tennessee

April 4, 2016

Wall Street Journal

A group of logistics entrepreneurs is launching a Silicon Valley-style accelerator for supply-chain technology start-ups, aiming to draw new investment and talent to the freight business.

Intelligrated Debuts Material-Handling Maintenance Software

March 31, 2016

Intelligrated

Intelligrated, a provider of automated material-handling technology, has developed computerized maintenance-management software.

Hermes Expands Retail E-Commerce Tools to U.S. Market

March 24, 2016

Hermes

Hermes, operator of a business-to-consumer (B2C) parcel shop network in Europe, has expanded its retail supply-chain digital services to the U.S. electronic-commerce market.

Dematic Acquires Major Provider of Automated Guided Vehicles in Australia, N.Z.

March 23, 2016

Dematic

Dematic, a global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, has acquired NDC Automation, a provider of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and software in Australia and New Zealand.

Advantech Issues Multi-Purpose Touch Computer

March 22, 2016

Advantech

Advantech has developed an interactive, all-in-one touch computer. The UTC-510D features a 10.1-inch screen and runs on an Intel Atom E3825 processor.

Dollar-an-Hour Wage Increase Can Add $1M to DC Operation Costs, Study Says

March 22, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Rising minimum wages in cities and states around the country could raise the costs of e-commerce operations.

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.