Warehouse Management Systems

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

Why Metrics Are Essential to Modern-Day Warehouse Operations

July 7, 2020

TECSYS

Though long crucial to supply-chain management, metrics have migrated from board-room strategy sessions to operational decision-making.

Three Elements of Straight-to-Consumer Logistics

July 5, 2020

Don White, SCB Contributor

Three core qualities — agility, adaptability and alignment — will help any warehouse grow and succeed in a new world driven by fast moving e-commerce and ever-shifting customer demands.

Ivanti Wavelink and Procensis Launch New Warehouse Picking Solution

June 24, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Ivanti Wavelink announced it has teamed with Procensis, a mobility and network design solutions provider, to bring to market a new bundled solution for modernizing warehouse picking.

Rethinking Your Supply Chain? Start With the Warehouse

June 20, 2020

Sam Gonzales, SCB Contributor

Modernizing operations is a requirement for maximum productivity and happy customers — and automated solutions are a good place to start.

How IoT Can Help Retailers Succeed in a Post-Pandemic World

June 19, 2020

Ajay Rane, SCB Contributor

Here are three ways internet-of-things devices can help retailers adjust to the new world, and adhere to critical safety standards.

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Watch: Will Machines Take Over the Warehouse?

June 16, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Automation has come to the warehouse in a big way, especially in the area of artificial intelligence. Mark Messina, chief operating officer with Geek+, assesses the progress of technology, and offers a long-term view of the fate of human workers.

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Watch: How Automation Is Enhancing Business Productivity

June 10, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Businesses are under intense pressure to step up their quality of service, while reducing expenses and boosting the bottom line. Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corporation, explains how automation can help.

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Watch: Balancing the Need for Automation and People in E-Commerce

June 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Automation is essential to modern-day e-commerce, but humans remain in the picture. Art Eldred, client executive, systems engineering with Vargo, discusses the challenges involved in striking the perfect balance between the two.

Manhattan Associates Announces Cloud-Native WMS With Manhattan Active Warehouse Management

May 21, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Manhattan Associates Inc., a provider of warehouse management software, recently announced the new Manhattan Active Warehouse Management solution, a cloud-native enterprise-class warehouse management system that unifies every aspect of distribution.

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.