Warehouse Management Systems

Opinion: Warehouses Are Going Underwater - Literally

July 28, 2017

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

Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

July 24, 2017

John Brandt, MPI Group CEO, IndustryWeek contributor

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

Online Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers - and Robots

July 24, 2017

NPR

There's a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a "picker" first. These are the workers in warehouses who pick, pack and ship all those things we're ordering.

Optimizing the Full Operational View

July 20, 2017

Hyster

The Warehouse of the Future

July 18, 2017

Honeywell

Honeywell's Vocollect Solutions for SAP: Data Integration Options and Considerations for Vocollect Voice

July 18, 2017

Honeywell

Operational Acuity: Putting Actionable Insights to Work in the Warehouse

July 18, 2017

Honeywell

Maximizing Performance in Demanding Environments: Evaluating Audio Safety in Your Distribution Center

July 18, 2017

Honeywell

WMS vs. WCS vs. WES

July 14, 2017

enVista

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.