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Motorola Solutions Provides Google Mobile Services on Android Devices

June 5, 2014

Motorola Solutions Inc. has expanded its portfolio of Android-based mobile computers, with release of the TC55 touch computer for the Verizon network.

Keeping Pace With Labor Management

June 5, 2014

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Changes in the work force are driving companies to automate as much as possible and, where automation isn't feasible, to implement labor management best practices using standards and incentives, says Mike Romano, president of Associated Integrated Supply Chain Solutions.

Kewill Enhances Multimodal Transportation Platform

June 4, 2014

Kewill Systems

Kewill Systems has enhanced its multimodal transportation platform, Kewill MOVE.

How Stage Stores Educates Its Suppliers

June 3, 2014

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Stage Stores, which operates 880 small-town department stores under such names as Beall's and Peebles, has learned the value of having products delivered floor ready. Tim Duvic, vice president of distribution, explains how the company educates its suppliers on packaging and preparing orders for fast processing on receipt.

Successful Supply Chain Leadership

June 2, 2014

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Finding potential leaders among supply chain employees begins with treating everyone fairly, not equally, says Gough Grubbs, senior vice president of Stage Stores. Not everyone has the desire or drive for leadership and recognizing those who do is the first step toward success, he says.

Daimler Trucks: On the Road to Continuous Improvement

May 29, 2014

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Daimler Trucks North America committed to lean management in 2012 and its seven parts distribution centers are full participants in that initiative. Carlos Billingsley, director of operations at the parts DCs, explains how the lean program has created a culture of continuous improvement.

Managing Change in the Healthcare Supply Chain

May 29, 2014

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ROI was founded 15 years ago to help Mercy Health Systems reduce overall supply chain expenses and improve patient care. Greg Goddard, project director for supply chain operations, discusses ROI's business model and how changes in U.S. healthcare are impacting the supply chain.

Insights from MHI's New 'Material Handling and Logistics Roadmap'

April 22, 2014

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Bill Ferrell, professor of industrial engineering at Clemson and one of the authors of the newly published Material Handling and Logistics Roadmap, discusses the findings of this comprehensive study and what they mean for the industry's future.

Dematic Unveils Cloud-Based Inventory-Management Software

March 31, 2014

Dematic

Dematic, a supplier of automated fulfillment technology for warehouses and distribution centers, has introduced Dematic iQ.

W&H Systems Debuts Wearable Technology for WCS

March 28, 2014

W&H Systems

W&H Systems, an integrator of material-handling systems, has developed a version of its Shiraz warehouse-control system (WCS) that works on a smartwatch.