Warehouse Management Systems

Achieving Visibility Through Mobility

July 10, 2014

State-of-the-art mobility technology is providing companies with a whole new level of visibility and control over their inventory and shipments, says Frank Arico, director of professional services with Strategic Mobility Group.

Wal-Mart Canada Acquires Logistics Firms, Folds Them Into Its Operations

July 9, 2014

Truck News

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. has purchased two privately held Canadian logistics firms that have acted as Wal-Mart service providers: trucking company Translogic Express Dedicated Inc. (TEDI) and distribution centre operator SCM.

Motorola Solutions Offers New Version of Mid-Range Mobile Computer

July 8, 2014

Motorola Solutions Inc.

Motorola Solutions Inc. has developed the MC3200, the newest generation of its mid-range mobile computer, designed for retailers, manufacturers and distributors.

New Jersey Authorities Give Okay to Proposed $350m Logistics Center

July 7, 2014

Goodman Birtcher

Goodman Group, Australia's largest listed industrial property group, says its wholly owned North American subsidiary, Goodman Birtcher, has received approvals for the development of a proposed $350m logistics center in Linden, N.J. The project is part of the recently announced $1.4bn development pipeline in the key U.S. logistics markets of California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Goodman Continues Expansion Into Germany Freight Village

June 30, 2014

Property-Magazine.eu

Goodman continues to invest in key logistics hubs across Europe, with the expansion of its activities at the Port of Hamburg, where it has acquired a 35,000-square-meter property in the Altenwerder Freight Village – one of Germany's main logistics hubs in the immediate vicinity of the container terminal. It also plans to develop 12,000 square meters of new logistics space at the 81,000-square-meter site.

Barcoding, Inc. Opens West Coast Office in San Diego

June 27, 2014

Barcoding Inc.

Barcoding Inc. has expanded its presence on the West Coast with the opening of an office in San Diego, Calif.

DB Schenker Expands African Footprint

June 27, 2014

TransReporter

DB Schenker Logistics is expanding its presence in Africa. Former partner Bochimar Lda. has been integrated into the DB Schenker network, after nine years of a strong and growing partnership.

SC-integrity Partners With Locus Traxx on Cargo Security

June 26, 2014

Locus Traxx

SC-Integrity Inc., also known as Lojack SCI, is partnering with Locus Traxx Worldwide to provide customers with technology for enhancing supply-chain and cargo security.

How Neiman Marcus Built a New East Coast D.C.

June 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Having established a solid presence on the East Coast, Neiman Marcus decided it was time to build its own dedicated distribution center. Steve Johnson, principal with Johnson Stephens Consulting Inc., relates how the project was successfully carried out.

Reverse Logistics: T-Mobile's 'Secret Weapon' for Generating Revenue

June 23, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's been called everything from a nuisance to a necessary evil. But reverse logistics can be much more than that.

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.