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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
   
October 16, 2007Are Distribution Center and Material Handling System Audits a Good Value?
Insights Can Help Drive Improvement, if Structured Right; SCDigest Guidelines
  Topics : Consulting/consultants | Distribution | Material handling automation | Warehouse Mananagement Systems
   
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
   
June 19, 2007Changes at Material Handling Magazines May in Part Illustrate Struggles of Print Media
Editors Leave at Two Publications; SCDigest to Increase Focus on Material Handling, Auto ID
  Topics : Material handling automation
   

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