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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. Ports across the country are updating their progress on clean air goals for both rail and truck transportation.

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

GlobalTranz

Improved inventory management, reducing instances of overstocking and under stocking. Retailers and warehouses must work to please more customers, stay competitive with Big Box retailers and Amazon, and still create a unique customer experience. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

How do you put your brand in a spot to offer expedited shipping without putting in the time, resources, and investment of several warehouses? Ecommerce logistics starts with moving inventory from the manufacturer and lasts until it ends up at the end customer’s destination. Warehousing and storage. Fulfillment centers.

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Barcoding: The Holiday Lifesaver

AB&R

You might not even remember a day when this technology wasn’t in your warehouses, improving efficiency within your business. In 1948, a Pennsylvania supermarket manager noticed that his store’s stocktaking and slow checkout times were causing him to lose profits. Barcoding keeps track of your inventory.

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Accessing Bathrooms

Cathy Roberson

(Source: Reddit ) There’s been a lot of supply chain pains over the years, many of which are well documented – port congestion, capacity issues, rising spot rates, plunging spot rates, hidden fees, maxed out warehouses – just to name a few but one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is access to bathrooms.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. Imagine you are working at a warehouse when a tornado strikes near a partner facility the next state over. Establish Remote Management.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. Imagine you are working at a warehouse when a tornado strikes near a partner facility the next state over. Establish Remote Management.