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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. For members of the CSCMP , the cost of the report is free, but it stands out at $295.00 In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, Ore. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “officials in Colorado are planning a public-road test of battery-charging technology capable of powering electric trucks while they drive.”

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How To Start Your Brewery On The Path To Success

Unleashed

Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. However we don’t recommend small breweries opt for the former, as they limit agility / scalability and add cost, whereas a SaaS solution will more easily scale with your business. Costed Purchase Orders. It’s key to growing a competitive advantage.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

Inventory costing is done by accountants so that the cost of goods available for sale is represented fairly on your income statement and balance sheet. Businesses that deal in physical goods should submit financial reports that are true and fair. Also, recent costs are reported in the ending inventory on the balance sheet.

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10 Best Practices for Inventory Cycle Counts

EMERGE App

On the other hand, a traditional physical stock take involves manually counting all of your inventory in the warehouse. In reality, however, your stock has been run down at the warehouse. In fact, your warehouse is filled to the brim with rapidly expiring brazil nut butter containers. Your customers will not be happy.

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The secret ingredient in Carbone’s on-shelf success is store-level data

crisp

Only the finest retail analytics will do. KeHE to unlocking saucy success Carbone’s methodical growth through national distributors involved identifying warehouses that hadn’t yet stocked their sauces, then closing their top two or three accounts to activate distribution in the region. The result?

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