Warehouse Management Systems

The Adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Trucks

September 12, 2017

Q&A: Making Sense of the Internet of Things

August 25, 2017

A discussion about how the internet of things and big data are affecting supply-chain operations - with a particular emphasis on their application to the warehouse.

Wal-Mart Wants to Take On Amazon With Flying Warehouses

August 25, 2017

Fortune

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc.

Q&A: In-Store Replenishment and Other Retail Fulfillment Concerns

August 23, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

It's no secret that Amazon is the greatest disruptor in the history of retail. The question is, how can traditional retailers, even very large ones, compete against a giant that can plow hundreds of millions into warehousing, order fulfillment and delivery? Customer satisfaction - and possibly the survival of many retailers - rides on the answer.

Executive Briefing: Optimizing Your Workforce Through Labor Management

August 22, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Broadly speaking, a labor management system, manages the labor force in a warehouse or distribution center. More specifically, it reports on the productivity level of an employee or group of workers in those facilities.

Ramping Up Cybersecurity in the Age of Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

August 21, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We're at the dawn of a promising new age of autonomous vehicles and connected devices for supply-chain management. And with that cutting-edge technology comes the heightened risk of cyberattack.

A Robot Can Be a Warehouse Worker's Best Friend

August 11, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

In the battle of humans versus machine on the warehouse floor, some companies have found common ground.

RFID-Enabled Pocket Sorter System Delivers Millions of Goods at DCs

August 1, 2017

RFID Journal

SSI Schaefer Systems has released an automated system with a modular radio frequency identification-enabled pocket sorter that it is now selling to distribution centers worldwide.

Opinion: Warehouses Are Going Underwater - Literally

July 28, 2017

Fortune

I have in front of me US Patent 9,624,034 B1, titled, Aquatic Storage Facilities. The applicant is Amazon Technologies, Inc., and the idea is to use either man-made pools or natural bodies of water to store goods while waiting for fulfillment orders.

The Futuristic Supply Chain

July 26, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

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.