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April 08, 2009

Logistics News: What is the Relationship between Material Handling System Performance and Actual ROI?

System Rates and Actual Rates Can Vary Dramatically; Make Sure You are Managing both Effectively

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation

April 06, 2009

Supply Chain Comment: Should we all Root for the Price of Fuel to go Up?

While 2008 was Disaster, It is Better for most of Us to be at $65 per Barrel, not $35

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Transportation

April 03, 2009

Logistics News: Will We See More Automated Mixed Case Palletizing in the DC?

New Solutions Provide Back-End Automation to DC Sortation Systems; Payback Looks Strong for Many Companies

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

April 01, 2009

Supply Chain Comment: No Need to Worry about Protectionism against China Right Now

Huge Looming Deficits Mean US Desperately Needs Chinese Government to Buy US Bonds, and We Just Cannot Tick them Off

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain

March 31, 2009

Supply Chain Comment: Fred Berkheimer of Unilever Hangs Em Up

One of the Many Nice Guys in Supply Chain Leadership Moves On

TOPICS : Managing effectively

March 26, 2009

Supply Chain Performance Management: Managing and Measuring Plan B Performance

Traditional Supply Chain Technology Tools do not well Support Effective Response to Problems and Delays; True Real-Time Visibility is Required

TOPICS : Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain visibility

March 24, 2009

Supply Chain Comment: Tilting at the Windmills

Wind Power Sounds Great in the Abstract, but have You ever Actually Seen It in Action? More Industrial than most Realize

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Supply chain and the environment

March 24, 2009

Logistics News: Increasing Penetration by Foreign Material Handling Systems Vendors a Threat to Domestic Providers

While the Current Down Economy is a Factor, Even in Good Times there may be too Many Vendors for the US Market; Is European Quality Better?

TOPICS : Material handling automation | Order picking

March 19, 2009

Logistics News: Are Automated Case Picking Systems Coming to a DC Near You?

Barriers Finally Falling in Last Area of Distribution to Have Automated Solutions New SCDigest Report Coming Soon

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking

March 18, 2009

Supply Chain Perspective: Out of Stocks You Cant Handle the Truth! (Part 2)

Should Retailers Charge Suppliers Based on Fill Rate Performance?

TOPICS : Inventory management | Out-of-stocks | Retail industry supply chain