Warehouse Management Systems

Material-Handling Industry Pioneer Joseph A. Sedlak Dies

October 7, 2013

Joseph A. Sedlak, who in 1958 founded Joseph A. Sedlak Management Consultants Inc., one of the earliest consultancies in the material handling and warehouse industry, died Sept. 9, 2013, at the age of 90.

Warehouse Cost War Created from Survey Results

September 17, 2013

SHD Logistics

Nearly half (43 percent) of UK businesses regard reducing the cost of running warehouse operations as their most critical challenge for business improvement - even more critical than speed of fulfillment.

Airclic Enhances Supply Chain, Logistics Software

September 13, 2013

Airclic

Airclic has added capabilities to its supply-chain and logistics-management software, known as Perform

TZA Joins Intermec's ISV Partner Program for Labor Management

September 13, 2013

TZA

TZA, a vendor of software systems for optimizing labor performance, has been selected by Intermec Inc. to join its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner program.

Map of European Warehousing, Related Services Now Available

September 13, 2013

eyefortransport

Eyefortransport have just released the first edition of a European third-party logistics services providers' warehousing map featuring 14 million square metres of warehousing space owned by 3PLs.

Industrial Distributor Revamps Distribution Center for Growth

September 11, 2013

Challenge: The client is an industrial distributor experiencing tremendous growth. The company's distribution center capacity was taxed. Furthermore, operational costs were rising because the distribution center lacked the processes and systems to support rising demand, specifically: an inefficient picking methodology was elongating order fulfillment times; pickers were walking too far in between picks due to improper slotting; and aging equipment components were causing bottlenecks.

Technology Manufacturer Increases Customer Service While Delivering Profitability

September 5, 2013

Challenge: This leading commercial electronics manufacturer needed to contain costs and increase performance while remaining focused on its core business of printing and imaging technology. This was a challenged due to the changing transportation environment.

Accellos, UXC Eclipse Join to Offer Warehouse Software in Asia-Pacific

September 5, 2013

Accellos

Accellos, a provider of supply-chain execution software, has formed a partnership with UXC Eclipse, reportedly the large Microsoft Dynamics partner in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wavelink Debuts Terminal Emulation Support for iOS Devices

September 4, 2013

Wavelink

Wavelink has released Wavelink Terminal Emulation (TE) for iOS, the Apple operating system.

Made4net WMS Boosts Growth and Performance for Retailer Distribution Centers

September 2, 2013

Challenge: Being a fast growing grocery chain Made4net's customer must keep its produce and organic products on the move, to keep it fresh and at the highest quality. Existing manual system proved to be cumbersome as volume increased due to the company's growth.

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.