Is There a Reimbursement Program for DHL Pre-paid Overnight Envelopes, given their pull-out from US market?

Your article on task interleaving in a distribution center was excellent, but I have a follow up question. Which is mathematic algorithm that a WMS uses to do this optimization?

In your July 2008 edition of The Supply Chain Digest Letter on page 5, there is an article entitled Inventory Levels - Selected Industries. I found these benchmark numbers to be very insightful. Can you provide me with some additional information on these figures? Are they for all inventory or only finished goods? How big was the data source that was used to compile the data?

In counting the number of times material handling touches a part, I have always counted receiving as one of those touches even though receiving is not technically moving material from one point to another - Is this correct or does receiving fall under a different umbrella? If it is not correct, then why?

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Is there a true global RFID standard? Is UPC Gen 2 a global standard?

Can the "Bucket Brigades" approach work in a mechanized order picking environment (e.g., conveyor belts and pick-to-voice technology)?

Why does congestion at US ports suddenly not seem to be an issue any more? What changed? Is this a temporary or longer term scenario?

What kind of savings do companies see when they implement EDI transactions with their suppliers and contract manufacturers, e.g., 850 PO, 855 POA, 856 ASN, 214 Transportation/Carrier status, 852/830/867? What about the use of supplier portals?

You made a comment after describing the three components (Methods, Standards and Software) that a company should install incentives after the LMS is installed and implemented. What is the reason for this? And could you implement a gainsharing program and then implement the LMS?