Warehouse Management Systems

Opinion: Uber Your Supply Chain

May 26, 2017

The sharing economy, aka Uberization, may be the biggest disruptor to supply chain strategic thinking since lean. Surprisingly, it still ranks last among our Future of Supply Chain survey respondents as a "disruptive and important technology." I suspect this will change soon.

Opinion: Digitization and the 3M Supply Chain

May 15, 2017

Steve Banker, Forbes contributor

Paul Keel, senior vice president of supply chain management at 3M, explains how 3M is working to improve its supply chain capabilities.

Adding Value to an Organization: Integrating a Logistics Center of Excellence

May 9, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Perhaps the most overworked word in the supply chain management lexicon is "visibility." Yet it's difficult to overstate the importance of a view into what's going on in the supply chain. After all, you can't source, make, move, store, deliver, measure or improve what you can't see. At the same time, the value of supply chain visibility is lessened if it isn't comprehensive — encompassing the supply chain from one end to the other, from upstream to downstream.

Making the Leap to Artificial Intelligence: Four Keys for Manufacturers

May 8, 2017

Industryweek

It seems everywhere you look, traditional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). Ford recently announced its plans to invest $1bn over the next five years in Argo AI, a start-up formed just in December whose focus is the development of autonomous vehicles. Similarly, last year GM invested $1bn when it acquired Cruise Automation, another AI start-up.

Amazon Expands E-Commerce Fulfillment Capacity in India

May 8, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

In line with the hyper growth of e-commerce activity there, Amazon is expanding its operations in India by adding seven new fulfillment centers. MoneyControl.com reported that Amazon India plans to invest $5bn in its facilities by the end of June.

How an ERP Debacle Triggered Supply-Chain Transformation at Finning Canada

May 8, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The exclusive distributor of Caterpillar equipment and parts in Canada runs into a brick wall when attempting to implement a new ERP system. But the crisis ends up driving supply-chain transformation.

Warehouse Optimization Needed - and Not Just During Holiday Season

May 4, 2017

Adam Mussomeli and Brenna Sniderman of Deloitte

Online retail continues to grow at a rapid rate, with a 14.6-percent increase in the category in 2015, totaling $341.7bn. That has major implications for warehouse optimization.

Opinion: Why You Should Build Your Supply Chain From the Customer Up

May 3, 2017

Martin Verwijmeren, co-founder and CEO, MP Objects

Supply chain orchestration has many benefits for customers and businesses.

Amazon Rival Boxed Sees Narrow Inventory as an Edge

May 2, 2017

Bloomberg

Chieh Huang has borrowed a lot from Amazon.com Inc. to expand his e-commerce startup Boxed Wholesale, which sells bulk packages of paper towels, granola bars and maxi pads, including free delivery within two days on most orders and an inexpensive house brand of products. And, like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Huang started the company in his garage in 2013.

Amazon's On-Demand Manufacturing Sends Tremors Through Supply Chain

April 26, 2017

Air Cargo World

If Amazon's latest clothing manufacturing plans become a reality, air cargo companies could stand to lose billions in revenues. Last week, the e-commerce giant was awarded a patent for a localized manufacturing setup that eliminates much of the traditional supply chain, bringing manufacturing closer to consumers than ever before.

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.