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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

2014 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. Get out From Behind the Desk.

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A Fast Solution To Slow Movers in Blue Yonder Fulfillment

BlueYonder

All these shipments will put demand on the distribution center (DC) today, even though there is virtually no chance that all will order within the next few weeks. That is how Blue Yonder Slow Mover logic works, and it does it without any user interaction. Why are we so confident in the value provided from the Blue Yonder Slow Mover logic?

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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

shippers need an efficient and effective Distribution Center (DC) to support this consumer spending peak that takes place typically at this time of the year. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. You’re placing undue stress on the DC when the same product is divided into different segments. Get out From Behind the Desk.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. Specifically, the desire to own and control the innovation cycle — from the front end of its operations (website) to its back end (order fulfillment and DC automation systems) — in a holistic and integrated manner. A New Traffic Jam Hits L.A. WSJ – sub. in October.

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Live from NRF 2014 – Retail. In Sync.

BlueYonder

NRF 2014 Day Two Recap. After two full days of NRF 2014, Dave Bruno, Sr. The JDA NRF 2014 Booth. Check out these photos of the beautiful JDA Booth: NRF 2014 Day One Recap. Marketing Director at JDA Software, shares his observations, perspectives and experiences from an exciting first day of NRF 2014.

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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

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15 Million DC Devices Are On A Fast Path To Obsolescence

Lucas

The WannaCry and Petya attacks were especially harmful for individuals and organizations running Windows XP, which has been out of support since 2014. Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. A Mass Migration.

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