Warehouse Management Systems

JDA Unveils Retail-Planning Tool; New WMS Capabilities

February 2, 2016

JDA Software Group Inc. has unveiled Retail.me, a new retail-planning application based on the Google Cloud platform, and offered under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

Infor Issues SCE Update; Partners With Predictix

February 2, 2016

Infor

Infor has developed version 10.4 of Infor Supply Chain Execution.

The Future of Warehouse Management

January 28, 2016

Bob Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

Hermes Offers Smartful App for Fashion e-Commerce

January 27, 2016

Hermes

Hermes, a provider of e-commerce and omnichannel services for fashion and lifestyle brands, has made available Smartful, a one-stop application that gives U.S.-based companies access to the same global, full-service options that the company has previously offered only to large online retailers.

Sure, Robots Are Handy, But Can They Fold Laundry?

January 21, 2016

Bloomberg

Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, likes to play a game he calls Find the Robot. As he goes about his everyday life - shopping, traveling through airports - he looks for machines performing tasks that humans once handled. Most of what he sees doesn't impress him.

Herlitz Inventory Management Partners With Erredi Consulting

January 18, 2016

Herlitz Inventory Management

Herlitz Inventory Management, a provider of tools for demand forecasting, replenishment and optimization, has partnered with Erredi Consulting to market its HIMPACT software in Italy and the Italian-speaking area of Switzerland.

Yusen Logistics, SATO Corp. Team on Global Logistics App

January 18, 2016

SATO Corp.

Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. and SATO Corp. have teamed up to launch an application for managing global logistics.

Forklift Industry Sees Robust Growth in China, Report Says

January 13, 2016

Research and Markets

With the progress of modern logistics as well as the growth in demand for replacing workforce by machinery, forklifts have become the most widely used tools for handling materials in logistics industry. In 2014, global forklift sales volume exceeded one million sets for the first time, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.5%; wherein, China sold 360,000 ones, up 9.4% year on year, still ranking first worldwide.

Considering WMS Implementation? Be Conservative in Your ROI Analysis.

January 5, 2016

EBN

At its core, a warehouse management system offers warehouses and distributors a tool to help improve customer service. That means knowing what you have, where you have it and how soon you can promise delivery.

Scandit Issues Ergonomic Barcode Scan Case for iPhone

January 4, 2016

Scandit

Scandit, a developer of barcode-scanning technology for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, has created the Scandit Case.

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.