Warehouse Management Systems

Providing an alternative solution for 3PLs. Don't change your WMS.

March 14, 2013

Challenge: A large 3PL supports international shipping for a large electronic manufacturer. It is critical to provide accurate export information electronically to US Customs. The existing manual process resulted in frequently incomplete and incorrect information, creating shipment delays and fines.

Laos Makes Progress on Infrastructure and Trade

March 14, 2013

Supplychains

Laos has made considerable progress in its efforts to develop connectivity and trade facilitation, a senior government official told the meeting of Asian-European Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Vientiane.

Inventory Management in Extreme Locations

March 14, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

When disaster strikes, aid workers and NGOs are on the ground within a matter of hours. While governments and charities around the world are arranging the dispatch of humanitarian aid from around the world, the next challenge for those on the ground is where to store it.

Tesco to Open Two Distribution Centers in Europe

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

Tesco is reorganizing its distribution network with new sites in Reading and Dagenham to move products closer to stores and to keep up with its growing convenience business in the South East.

Trans-O-Flex Invests 2m Euros in New Frankfurt Logistics Centre

March 12, 2013

Post & Parcel

Trans-O-Flex has opened a new logistics centre near Frankfurt Airport in central Germany to provide cross-border distribution for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Future of Warehouse Automation

March 12, 2013

Food Logistics

There are several overarching themes driving the push for more automation inside the four walls. Some relate to changing demographics in the labor force, others to how consumers are shopping today, and let's not overlook the constant striving for more efficiency, productivity and cost reduction.

Iran Increases Port Capacity to 184 Million Tons

March 12, 2013

Tehran Times

The total capacity of Iranian ports has increased by 80 million tons during the past eight years, reaching 184 million tons, IRNA quoted Iranian roads and urban development Minister Ali Nikzad as saying.

DHL to Spend $52.5m on Indonesia Positioning

March 12, 2013

Trans Reporter

DHL Supply Chain will invest $52.5m over the next few years to further strengthen its position in Indonesia. By 2015, the company plans to increase its transportation fleet by over 100 percent up from its fleet of 370 vehicles at present and grow its staff strength by over 70 percent from its current base of some 2,250 employees.

Keys to Fulfilling Multiple Channels From a Common DC

March 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Jason Denmon, apparel industry executive with Fortna, offers advice on how companies can utilize a common distribution center for servicing multiple brands or channels - and why it's so tough to get it right.

Supply Chain Takes Its Power Position in the Retail Industry!

March 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Retail is in a dramatic transformative phase. Consumers' multichannel access and shopping and web commerce vs. in-store shopping have retailers experimenting with many new approaches and technologies. Multi-merged channel expectations put fulfillment front and center as a major concern - no more relegating supply chain to the backwaters of retail management! - Ann Grackin, CEO, ChainLink Research

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.