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February 21, 2008SCDigest Letter Feb. 2008 - Focus on Sortation Systems for Distribution
On-line version of the February 2008 Supply Chain Digest Letter. This month's focus: Sortation Systems in Distribution. Includes overview of the key trends and issues in Sortation, a detailed review of warehouse control systems,a guide to the cost of sortation systems, and much more. Not to be missed.
  Topics : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation | Order picking
   
February 21, 2008Sorting it Out: Designing Your Distribution System from the Inside Out
Careful Planning Upfront Pays Big Dividends Later; Maximizing Flexibility in Storage and Material Handling System Options
  Topics : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking | Supply Chain Experts | Warehouse design
   
February 14, 2008When is a Sortation System Right for Distribution Operations?
If you Handle 10,000 Cartons or more per Shift, you are a Good Candidate, Holste Says; Understanding True Cases Per Minute
  Topics : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking
   
January 29, 2008Logistics News: Is "Count-Back" the Right Answer for Inventory Accuracy in Case Picking?
While Some Look at Productivity Hit, Cycle Counting after Each Case Pick is a Good Supply Chain Value, Says Ken Miesemer of St. Onge
  Topics : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Distribution | Inventory management | Logistics | Order picking | Third-party logistics | Warehouse Mananagement Systems
   
November 01, 2007Readers Respond - Two Paths for DC Automation?
Our article suggesting there were two paths for distribution center automation - highly automated and manual, with the middle being squuezed - drew dozens of reader responses. We share some highlights of those reader comments here, some of which agree with our thesis, and some that do not.
  Topics : Logistics | Material handling automation | Order picking | Warehouse Mananagement Systems
   
October 28, 2007Logistics News: Using Theory of Constraints to Improve Distribution Throughput at Intel
It is about Flow, not just Associate Utilization
  Topics : Distribution | High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Logistics | Order picking | Theory of Constraints (TOC)
   
October 04, 2007Reader Question: Can Bucket Brigades Work with Mechanized Order Picking?
Can the "Bucket Brigades" approach work in a mechanized order picking environment (e.g., conveyor belts and pick-to-voice technology)?
  Topics : Distribution | Order picking
   
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
   
September 12, 2007Supply Chain Tip of the Week: Improving Piece Picking Productivity by Reversing Picks in a Zone
Technique is Especially Suited to Voice Picking; 10-15% Efficiency Gains?
  Topics : Distribution | Order picking | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems
   
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
   

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