Warehouse Management Systems

Remote Implementation: A Dose of the Right Medicine for B2B Pharmacy

February 11, 2021

Challenge: A high-profile customer needed fulfillment for over-the-counter pharmaceutical goods at a new e-commerce store on short notice. Requirements included robust inventory controls, multi-site scalability and fast WMS set up — with a hard "go live" of just 29 days.

From Bricks to Clicks: Pivot to E-Commerce Fulfillment With a Warehouse-in-a-Warehouse

February 1, 2021

Microlistics

A warehouse-in-a-warehouse provides a pathway to quick e-commerce fulfillment without the undertaking of a time-consuming and costly integration.

ANALYSIS

WMS Subscription Model Finds Footing in Complex Operations

February 1, 2021

Cal Petty, SCB Contributor

Over the last decade, a marked trend toward centralized hosting of WMS in the cloud has gained footing in the market. Today, WMS subscription-based pricing is rapidly evolving and changing the customer-vendor dynamic.

4SIGHT Launches Smart Gate Access Solution for Intelligent Dock Operations

January 27, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

4SIGHT has recently announced the launch of Connect Digital Gate, a logistics solution for warehouse and distribution center dock operations to improve driver scheduling and communications.

Robots in the Warehouse: Who’s Your New Friend?

January 13, 2021

Locus Robotics

With online orders surging, retailers, logistics providers and distributors of essential supplies are expanding their use of robots to optimize order fulfillment.

VIDEO

Watch: Are Warehouses Ready for a SaaS-Delivered WMS?

January 5, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Chad Kramlich, chief revenue officer of Open Sky Group, explains the difference between applications delivered in the cloud and those via software as a service (SaaS), and how the latter model applies to modern-day warehouse-management systems (WMS).

EDITOR'S Q&A

Where Is Material-Handling Automation Heading in 2021?

December 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Mobile robots are carving out an increasingly important role in material handling, especially in the era of e-commerce and the coronavirus pandemic.

How the SAFe Agile Methodology Can Speed Up WMS Implementations

November 25, 2020

Vinay Kavde & Sudhanshu Raj, SCB Contributors

What does agile methodology have to do with warehouse management system implementations?

Puma’s Newest DC Improves Service Levels

November 24, 2020

TGW Logistics Group

In the fast-moving sportswear market, one must be nimble to stay ahead of the competition. The increasing popularity of online shopping, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought entirely new challenges to retailers such as athletic and casual wear seller Puma. And the company has recently done some fancy footwork to make sure it stays in an omnichannel marketplace, now and far into the future.

Guardhat Releases Smart Glasses Based Solutions for Front-Line Workers

November 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Guardhat, an industrial IoT technology company, recently announced the release of their new smart glasses-based solutions that ensure the safety and productivity of front-line workers.

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.