Warehouse Management Systems

Material Handling Equipment Orders Expected to Grow 9 Percent This Year, 7 Percent in 2016

February 9, 2015

Material handling equipment new orders grew 8.1 percent in 2014 and are forecasted to grow 9 percent this year, and another 7 percent in 2016, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast released by MHI.

Westfalia Issues New Warehouse Execution System

February 3, 2015

Westfalia Technologies, Inc.

Westfalia Technologies Inc., a provider of logistics applications for manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers, has launched the Savanna.NET Warehouse Execution System.

Female Executives Push for More Women to Seek Jobs in Supply Chain Management

February 3, 2015

Industrial Distribution

The labor shortage in the supply chain and manufacturing industries has been well-documented, and increasingly so as that shortage continues to grow. Female executives at logistics services providers can't stress enough how they'd like to see more women continue to enter the supply chain workforce and break the stereotype of it being "a man’s world."

Honeywell Debuts Four Barcode Scanners for Retail

January 27, 2015

Honeywell

Honeywell has unveiled a new suite of Voyager barcode scanners for retailers.

Wavelink Unveils Updates to Avalanche Mobility Platform

January 27, 2015

Wavelink

Wavelink has updated its mobility management software platform, Wavelink Avalanche.

How Sears Holding Company Optimized Online Fulfillment

January 27, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Sears Holding Company needed to improve service to online shoppers, to stay competitive with both traditional and e-commerce rivals. Chief supply chain officer Bill Hutchinson and vice president Jeff Starecheski tell how it was done. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.

Arm-band Computers Have Great Utility in Warehouse, But Cost Can Be Hurdle for Some

January 16, 2015

EBN

For some supply chain and logistics functions, rugged wearable computers can be a real boon. At the same time, the cost of managing these devices can be daunting.

Labor Planning: A Critical Component of Today's Supply Chains

January 15, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Evan Danner, president of TZA, explains why it's essential for companies today to employ sophisticated labor-planning and optimization systems on the plant floor and in the warehouse.

Almost 60 Percent of Industrial Manufacturers Use Some Robotics Technology, Report Says

January 8, 2015

Industry Today

A group of workers is poised to dominate industry, according to a report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Manufacturing Institute. They are tireless and silent, and yet, incredibly disruptive.

'Shadow IT' Permits Logistics, Transportation CIOs to Assume Greater Leadership Roles

January 6, 2015

Supply Chain Digital

Chief information officers (CIOs) in transport and logistics have an unprecedented opportunity to take a leading role in their organisations, thanks in part to the rise of "shadow IT".

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.