What are the reasons for replacing a warehouse-management system, versus simply upgrading an existing one? Chuck Fuerst, director of product strategy with HighJump Software, explains.

Perhaps one of the most significant contributions the internet has made to our daily lives (outside of being able to connect with people we never spoke to and didn't even know in high school) is the ability to find the rock-bottom price for just about anything we need to purchase easily. With a quick search on the right keywords, or a visit to megasites such as Amazon.com or eBay, we can find exactly what we're looking for and save a lot of money to boot. Or so it would seem.

Brian Baker, regional business director with Kardex Remstar, outlines the essential actions that distribution centers should be taking today, to ensure maximum efficiency and keep pace with advances in technology.

What can a 70-year-old battleship teach us about warehouse design? Dean Starovasnik, practice director of distribution engineering design with Peach State Integrated Technologies, has the answer.

One well-known and highly respected high-end fashion retailer provides a good example of an end-to-end RFID implementation. They have more than 50 stores across Europe and North America, offering a wide assortment of high-end men's and women's fashion clothing.

The business case for acquiring new DC technology is compelling. But some companies are reluctant to spend the money. Dan Albaum, senior director of marketing with Intermec, discusses the apparent paradox.

Omnichannel retailing is here to stay, and retailers not using it successfully are losing sales and profits to those that do. In devising an omnichannel strategy, the natural starting point is the point of purchase "” brick-and-mortar stores and/or e-commerce sites for online and mobile shopping. But customer expectations don't stop when the sale is made. Order fulfillment is every bit as important to winning repeat business. Now more than ever, a well-developed supply chain strategy is vital to retailers' success.

Vocollect has introduced the Talkman A700, offering voice and scanning capabilities in a single wearable device.