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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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Why Medical Device Manufacturers Need Inventory Management

RFgen

with a new design and distribution facility in Columbia, South Carolina. O’Leary went on to explain that it’s more cost-effective to establish a presence in South Carolina, and it will invest heavily in automation. The company has operated out of China for 12 years but is expanding its reach in the U.S.

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Why Medical Device Manufacturers Need Inventory Management

RFgen

with a new design and distribution facility in Columbia, South Carolina. O’Leary went on to explain that it’s more cost-effective to establish a presence in South Carolina, and it will invest heavily in automation. The company has operated out of China for 12 years but is expanding its reach in the U.S.

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Adidas Warehouse Meltdown : WMS Disaster

Clear Spider

Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used an efficient warehouse management system. In fact, their distribution system won them awards like “Warehouse of the Month”.

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

RFgen

Many are finding the answer to be voice-enabling their warehouse. The use of voice picking solutions in the warehouse is gaining momentum. For some IT thought leaders, voice has become a catalyst for re-engineering warehouse best practices and technology systems. Many organizations are seeing immediate value from the technology.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

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? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.