Warehouse Management Systems

Kenco Implements FDA Validated System to Deliver 50% Productivity Improvement

August 31, 2015

Challenge: A pharmaceutical customer's growing order volumes and regulatory compliance needs prompted Kenco to reevaluate the customer's technology solution.

JDA Integrates Supply-Chain Apps With IBM Commerce

August 31, 2015

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has integrated its JDA Intelligent Fulfillment and Labor Productivity applications with order-management software from IBM Commerce.

Software Architecture Can Be as Important as Functionality

August 28, 2015

FORTE

Reducing Cycle Time & Increasing Quality

August 28, 2015

Challenge: The shrimp factory we worked with was inefficient in getting shrimp from boat to freezer. There was also inaccuracy in packaging and overall quality.

LogFire Integrates WMS With Oracle Transportation Management

August 24, 2015

LogFire

LogFire, vendor of cloud-based software for supply-chain fulfillment, has integrated its Warehouse Management System (WMS) with Oracle Transportation Management.

Digital Fulfillment: A Path to Inventory Visibility

August 19, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Diego Pantoja-Navajas, chief executive officer of LogFire, explains the concept behind digital fulfillment networks, and details how they can lead to the transmission of real-time, "perpetual" inventory signals throughout the supply chain.

Lack of Inventory Sharing Creates Customer Dissatisfaction, Reduced Customer Loyalty

August 18, 2015

Logistics Viewpoints

At the heart of everything omnichannel is inventory. The customer needs to be able to get the merchandise they want, when they want it, and through their channel of choice. There has to be inventory visibility across channels, so stores, warehouses and distribution centers can see real-time inventory levels as part of the order fulfillment process. And finally, in order to actually fulfill orders in a timely and efficient manner, inventory needs to be shared across channels.

Managing SKU Variety and Warehouse Flow-Through in the Automotive Supply Chain

August 17, 2015

As Online Sales Grow, E-tailers Place Smaller, Distribution Hubs in Urban Areas

August 14, 2015

The Wall Street Journal

E-commerce retailers are starting to add smaller, urban warehouses to their supply chains as the pace of online shopping and delivery transforms distribution demands.

Baxter's Software and Planning Services Help IT Service Provider Scale

August 11, 2015

Challenge: This datacenter infrastructure start-up with a global installed base and support centers around the world, turned to Baxter to help: • Meet 4-hour and next-day on-site hardware service commitments. • Quickly scale service and support globally. • Maximize resources to focus on core competencies.

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.