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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, 2008Conserve Power, Be Green and Save Money with Material Handling Automation
With Power, Less Can Mean More - More Environmental, More Money
  Topics : Distribution | Green supply chain | Material handling automation | Supply chain and the environment
   
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 19, 2008Distribution and Material Handling News: Documenting Project Events Key to Resolving Later Disputes, Saving Money
Side with the Better Log Often wins Arguments Down the Road; "Important but not Urgent," it Rarely Gets Done Well
  Topics : Benchmarking | Project management | Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation
   
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
   
February 01, 2008Best New Supply Chain Products of 2007
What were some of the top new hardware and software products in supply chain management and logistics in 2007? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reviews the new introductions that caught his eye, including a new visual WMS, a "virtual warehouse" logistics hub, RFID credit card shield and more.
  Topics : Material handling automation | Supply chain software | Supply Chain Trends
   
January 31, 2008Sorting it Out: My Lessons in Sortation Systems for Distribution
Batch Order Picking and Downstream Sortation Benefits are not Obvious at First
  Topics : Material handling automation
   
January 21, 2008Logistics News: Industry Veteran Cliff Holste Joins Supply Chain Digest as Material Handling Editor
Will Provide Expert Insight with New Material Handling Blog, other Contributions
  Topics : Material handling automation
   
December 05, 2007Material Handling News: Is Automation a Natural Complement to Lean Strategies?
New White Paper Says Material Handling and Ergonomics Too Often Take a Back Seat in Process Design
  Topics : Manufacturing | Material handling automation
   
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
   

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