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October 08, 2007The Do and Do Nots of Designing a World Class Distribution Facility
What You Need to Know to Complete a Successful Design
  Topics : Distribution | Logistics | Warehouse design
   
October 01, 2007Import Warehouses - The Next Bottleneck in Global Supply Chains?
As Port Congestion Eases for Now, Other Factors are Complicating the Transloading and Distribution Process
  Topics : Distribution | Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Supply chain visibility
   
September 20, 2007The Two Paths for DC Automation
Right now, companies seem to be in one of two camps with regard to distribution center automation. Some are looking to highly automated systems that can significantly reduce logistics labor costs and headaches. Another camp seems to be negative on automation altogether, finding productivity and flexibility in systems with little automation. It is the middle ground approach that might get squeezed over the next decade.
  Topics : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation | Order picking
   
August 13, 2007Logistics News: Will Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Spur Investment Needed in U.S. Transportation Infrastructure?
Some Say Yes, but the Funding Requirements are Huge; Dollars Needed are in the Trillions
  Topics : Logistics | Transportation
   
August 08, 2007Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Where are Companies Investing in Distribution?
Software, Fork Trucks are Up, Facilities and Fixed Automation Down, says New Report
  Topics : Distribution | Logistics | Supply Chain studies
   
July 31, 2007Supply Chain Strategy: Goodyear Finds New Insights to Inventory Management from Coping with Strike
Maybe All That Inventory Isn't Required After All; Building an Advantaged Supply Chain
  Topics : Auto industry supply chain | Inventory management | Logistics | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain transformation
   
July 16, 2007Supply Chain Digest Letter on Labor Management (LMS)
The Supply Chain Digest Letter on Labor Management Systems (LMS) in Distribution - complete 16-page pdf Version. Download now.
  Topics : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Logistics | Order picking | Warehouse Mananagement Systems
   
July 10, 2007Reader Supply Chain Question: On How to Handle Receipts from Vendors with No Bar Code Labels and Lot Tracking Required?
Tough question - looking for more insight from readers.
  Topics : Automatic Data Collection | Data collection/AIDC | Inbound logistics | Logistics
   
July 10, 2007Transportunities: What Kind of Results Can You Expect from Carrier Bid Optimization Projects?
Question to SCDigest Has Us Thinking about CBO and the Factors that Impact Potential Savings
  Topics : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation
   
July 06, 2007Logistics: Bees, Order Picking and Self-Organizing Logistics Systems
While it has been around for a decade, the concept of Bucket Brigades and self-organizing logistics systems is not well known. It can deliver savings or 25-50% in order picking though, says Dr. John Bartholdi of Georgia Tech, and just may have applicability elsewhere in the supply chain.
  Topics : Distribution | Logistics | Order picking
   

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