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Case Derome: Ensuring a Successful Implementation and Change Management During Rapid Growth

RELEX Solutions

In 2015, Derome set out to improve its supply chain processes knowing it needed an agile solution to support its growth as keeping track of stock levels without an inventory management system was difficult. Derome and RELEX began working together in January 2016 to improve purchasing and replenishment for stores and DCs. Stores: 40.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members.

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Using Voice-Directed Work in the Supply Chain: What IT Executives Need to Know

RFgen

Hands-free, eyes-free task execution at high speed and volume for key inventory processes offers great promise. For inventory handling in particular, voice alleviates the strenuous multitasking that is typical of work in the distribution center (DC) or shop floor. Many are finding the answer to be voice-enabling their warehouse.

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Lessons Learned from the Beer Game

BlueYonder

At JDA, one of the vehicles we’ve been using to demonstrate the benefits of effective supply planning and collaboration across the supply chain is the Collaborative Flow Planning workshop — AKA, The Beer Game. In the workshop, we play the game twice. We’ve executed this workshop many times over the last two years.

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Meeting Peak Period Labor Challenges Using Collaborative Robots

Locus Robotics

The explosive growth of e-commerce, frequent seasonal promotions, and meeting service-level agreements are creating more peak periods than ever in the DC. I highly recommend scheduling one of our Solution Design Workshops (SDW) onsite at your facility. Click here to learn more about scheduling a Solution Design Workshop.

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Meeting Peak Period Labor Challenges Using Collaborative Robots

Locus Robotics

The explosive growth of e-commerce, frequent seasonal promotions, and meeting service-level agreements are creating more peak periods than ever in the DC. I highly recommend scheduling one of our Solution Design Workshops (SDW) onsite at your facility. Click here to learn more about scheduling a Solution Design Workshop.

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Meeting Peak Period Labor Challenges Using Collaborative Robots

Locus Robotics

The explosive growth of e-commerce, frequent seasonal promotions, and meeting service-level agreements are creating more peak periods than ever in the DC. I highly recommend scheduling one of our Solution Design Workshops (SDW) onsite at your facility. Click here to learn more about scheduling a Solution Design Workshop.

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