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February 14, 2011

Supply Chain News: The Overlooked Keys to Warehouse Management System Success

Fralick says Operations must Rule, Integration Convenience Should not Trump Needs on the DC Floor, and Focus most on the Few Things that Matter

TOPICS : Benchmarking | Project management | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

February 09, 2011

Global Supply Chain News: As 2014 Suddenly Looms, US Ports on both Coasts Look to the Future with an Uncertain Eye

Panama Canal Expansion is Great Development for Importers and East Coast Ports - if Only They Could Handle the Megaships

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

February 09, 2011

Supply Chain News: When it Comes to Calculating Procurement Savings, Many Roads to the Same Goal

New Data from CAPS Research Shows Wide Variation Among Companies to Measure Sourcing Savings; 4.26% as Percent of Total Spend Saved through Procurement Actions on Average

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

February 08, 2011

Logistics News: New Products from Crown Equipment Offer Potential Path to Higher Distribution Center Productivity

Improved Vertical Speeds and Lift Capacity and Height Capabilities Distinguish New Narrow Aisle Lift Truck; New Remote Control for Rider Trucks should Improve Case Picking Productivity

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking | Warehouse design

February 08, 2011

Logistics News: Fourth Quarter and Full Year Quite Good for Rail Carriers, but LTL Sector Continues to Struggle

Core Rates up 5.5% in Q4, Union Pacific Says; LTL Carriers Still Struggle to Make a Buck - is this Good or Bad for Shippers?

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation | Trucking

February 07, 2011

Logistics News: Three Often Overlooked Keys to WMS Success

In our New Featured Series, Mark Fralick Says Remembering Three Keys Principles will Avoid a Lot of Problems when Implementing a New Warehouse Management Systems

TOPICS : Benchmarking | Project management | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

February 02, 2011

Full 2011 Supply Chain Predictions from the Analysts at Gartner, IDC Manufacturing Insight

The Smart Guys and Gals at Both Firms Look into their Supply Chain Crystal Balls

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

February 02, 2011

RFID and AIDC News: How can RFID Help the Soft Goods Supply Chain - Let Us Count the (60) Ways

New Research Report from University of Arkansas RFID Center Maps Processes and RFID Use Cases from Cutting to POS

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

February 01, 2011

Logistics News: Q4, All of 2010 Much Better for Truckload Carriers, but Data Show Divergent Performance

Revenues Rise Nicely, but Profits Even More; What is Up with the Money Machine at Heartland Express?

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

January 31, 2011

Supply Chain News: After Years of Lean 1.0, US Automakers Finally Get Healthy with Lean 2.0 after Restructuring

Bankruptcy Leads to Dramatic Changes that Take out Unsustainable Costs; Hourly Labor Now Just 6% of Revenue at GM

TOPICS : Auto industry supply chain | Manufacturing