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January 18, 2009

Logistics News: Challenge Employees to Engage Best Thinking

Tapping into a great source of innovative ideas -- your own employees

TOPICS : Managing effectively | Supply chain excellence | Supply chain thought leadership

January 17, 2009

Logistics News: Can You Ever have too Much Accumulation Conveyor?

Understanding the Role of Accumulation in Automated Distribution Center Performance

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

January 09, 2009

Logistics News: How to Improve Wave Picking System Productivity

There are Several Ways to Reduce and/or Eliminate the Inefficiencies Between Waves and Improve Overall Throughput

TOPICS : Distribution | Order picking

January 08, 2009

Logistics News: Flow Charting your Way to Higher Levels of Distribution Center Performance

In these Challenging times, Flow Charting can help Supply Chain Professionals Clarify what Actually Happens or needs to Happen in the DC to Optimize Material Flow

TOPICS : Distribution

January 05, 2009

Supply Chain Comment: It was a Wal-Mart Christmas

Bargains, Stingy Inventory Levels Ruled

TOPICS : Inventory management | Retail industry supply chain

December 11, 2008

Logistics News: Accelerating Integrated Supply Chain Performance

As Retailers "Act Vertical," Logistics Strategies Must Move to Next Level; Lessons from Einstein?

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain

December 11, 2008

Logistics News: Handicapped Labor Pool has a lot to Offer Distribution Managers

Workers with Special Needs Can Boost Productivity, Ease Your Tax Burden While Improving the Bottom Line

TOPICS : Distribution

December 10, 2008

Supply Chain Comment: How Not to Allocate Inventory

The Lesson: Watch the Operations at a DC Being Shut Down Very Closely

TOPICS : Distribution | Order picking

December 04, 2008

Logistics News: Distribution Center Improvement Wish List for 2009

Need to Be Prepared and Active to Get Your Share of Capital Budget Pie

TOPICS : Distribution

December 03, 2008

Supply Chain Comment: Remembering John Fontanella

A Recent Compliment Remembered Fondly and Sadly

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership