Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee is here with us. manufacturing in the 1990’s. A number of warehouse operations add a sixth “S” for safety, a “6S” process. As one warehouse professional said, “How can you expect your team to perform if they don’t know the score.”? One company mounted a large four by eight foot poster displaying a fishbone diagram that focused on a chronic problem existing in the warehouse. MORE

which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3]. Distributed Warehousing. ” By that, he means, you have to locate warehouses closer to customers. Often mentioned technologies, include the Internet of Things, cognitive computing, blockchain, additive manufacturing, robotics, driverless trucks, augmented reality devices, and drones. MORE

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. MORE

This week: Your next pair of Gap jeans may be delivered with the help of a high-tech robot, why this is the best year to work holiday retail, the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy is going to have a big impact on holiday sales, the demand for warehouse spaces climb as Amazon moves in and Google and Cisco team up in the cloud wars against Amazon. Futuristic Robots Are Lending Their Hands in Gap’s Warehouse. percent) as a trial customer in one of its Tennessee warehouses. MORE

This week: Your next pair of Gap jeans may be delivered with the help of a high-tech robot, why this is the best year to work holiday retail, the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy is going to have a big impact on holiday sales, the demand for warehouse spaces climb as Amazon moves in and Google and Cisco team up in the cloud wars against Amazon. Futuristic Robots Are Lending Their Hands in Gap’s Warehouse. percent) as a trial customer in one of its Tennessee warehouses. MORE

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014. MORE

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. MORE

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. I am buying a sheep and goat farm alongside a larger space for a garment factory so that I can control where the cashmere and wool is coming from, how it is processed and how it is manufactured before it is sent to my customers. Warehousing. MORE

The Pulse rooms are fed by data warehouses which pull together data from 94 different applications that are each being used to run data in different parts of the Flex organization. At Flex, Tom had a scope that included the entire end to end supply chain: procurement, transportation, warehouse management, as well as customer order fulfillment, customer service, procure to pay, and trade relationships. MORE