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WMS Selection: What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations

GlobalTranz

Thus, the demand for warehouse management systems (WMS) has increased, but how do companies distinguish the best-of-breed WMS solutions? Download white paper. You must always think about the cost of investment in a warehouse management system. 5 Considerations For WMS Selection: 1. Will It Keep Information Secure?

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. The number of private warehouses is growing. Warehouses are increasing in size, as well.

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The DHL Supply Chain with Scott Sureddin

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined DHL in 2002, holding leadership positions including President of the Consumer and LSH business units, and SVP, Operations, before serving as the COO for the Americas. Download DHL Supply Chain Factsheet. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain. DHL has also made big investment in their front-line people.

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Is Warehouse Robotics at the Inflection Point?

Locus Robotics

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. Bottom line, with the acquisition of Kiva and the deployment of warehouse robotics, Amazon created an “arms race.”

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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling & Logistics

million during the period 2002 through 2017. The drivers can download the necessary information from the website confirming their reservation. Similar to the scenario of companies needing additional warehouse storage space but unable to build new warehouses, storage density has to be increased. ports doubled from 17.9

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Download the app, and listen when you get a chance.). Initially, this led to operating losses and write-offs and was turned around in 2002. We would aggregate the data into a data warehouse and we would then chart it and identify the trends. This podcast is available on our website , itunes and on Sticher.