Warehouse Management Systems

ALK Releases New Version of Maps Visualization Platform

September 3, 2014

ALK Technologies Inc. has released version 1.2 of ALK Maps, its interactive visualization platform.

Could You Use a Pop-up Distribution Center for a Little While?

August 28, 2014

While pop-up retail is not new - dating back to California-based Vacant in 1999 - the concept of pop-up distribution centers is a fairly new one. Following the same idea, it involves setting up a temporary distribution center in a specific location for a set period of time to meet a temporary need, then shutting it down.

DMLogic Partners With Seegrid to Manage AGVs

August 26, 2014

DMLogic LLC

DMLogic LLC, a provider of warehouse-management system (WMS) software, has entered into a strategic partnership with Seegrid Corp., a seller of robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

Cosmetics Company Uses RFID System to Prevent Forklift Accidents in Its Warehouse

August 26, 2014

RFID Journal

One year after cosmetics company L'Oréal Italia installed an RFID-based system to prevent forklift-related collisions in its busy warehouse, the company has not had a single such accident.

Distribution Center "Re-Visioning"

August 25, 2014

Challenge: Our client is a unique and well-positioned specialty retailer in the wedding gown industry, competing in a large and stable industry with over 300 stores in the United States and Canada, but back in 2005 their business was outgrowing their capacity, they were at a crossroads regarding how to grow, design, improve and optimize their operations.

Bundled Cloud and WMS Implementation Solution Delivers ROI

August 25, 2014

Challenge: One of the world's largest snack companies needed a rapid deployment consisting of JDA WMS and Cloud Services for a new 3PL site. The customer did not have the technical WMS expertise nor the hardware infrastructure.

WMS with Numerous Capabilities Still a Dream for 35 Percent Stuck in Manual Rut, Survey Finds

August 25, 2014

Software Advice

Many shippers and 3PLs want a warehouse management solution - and one that is quipped with such capabilities as electronic data interchange - yet more than a third of businesses still use paper, pen or spreadsheets as their WMS.

Socket Mobile Develops New 2D Attachable Barcode Scanner

August 22, 2014

Socket Mobile Inc.

Socket Mobile Inc., a provider of mobile productivity technology, has developed model 8Qi of its 2D cordless hand scanner.

Nakivo Updates Cloud-Based Data-Protection Application

August 21, 2014

Nakivo Inc.

Nakivo Inc., a provider of data-protection software for VMware virtualized environments and cloud backup, has released version 4.1 of Nakivo Backup & Replication.

2014 Top 5 Trends in Enterprise Labeling

August 20, 2014

Loftware

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.