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Who's Really Running Your Retail Operation?

C3 Solutions

Let's take a look at the absolutely fundamental importance of the software systems that underpin DC operations: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). But WMS only really came into its own after the 2009 recession , as the economic rebound prompted the beginning of the e-commerce boom and renewed consumer spending. 5 Min Read.

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

They used the work built together in 2004-2009 to build a course with Georgia Tech for executive training.) Registrations are pouring in for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 6th-8th in Washington, DC. Smaller Companies Outperform Larger Companies. I struggle to find economies of scale in supply chain performance.

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The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. Inventory control inside the retail DC is not typically done with roving robots, although Walmart did try drone-based stock taking in the warehouse a few years ago. Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read. Download for later.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Back in May 2004, I wrote a post titled, “What If UPS Acquires Manhattan Associates?” That prediction never came true.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Once completed, the facility will house 40 dual-port DC fast-charging stations, 40 electric vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. Since the launch of its recycling program in 2009, Best Buy has recycled over 2 billion pounds of electronics and appliances. into an electric vehicle hub.

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Supply Chain Management:Enabling individual item picking in.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

This diversity in operations can be aggravatingly slow and inefficient because of manual picking processes, workforce management; travel involved within DC, accuracy of picking & the inability of the existing system to handle changing volumes. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.