Order fulfillment - Articles - Page 138

The Realities of Reverse Logistics

January 7, 2013

Irv Grossman, vice president of the Supply Chain Operations Practice of Chainalytics, offers guidance on how companies can stop thinking of reverse logistics as an inevitable burden, and begin approaching it strategically.

Planning for High-Mix, High-Volatility Products

January 2, 2013

Jennifer Hochstatter, Director of Materials, Monster Products

Seagate Strives to Slash Inventory

January 2, 2013

Scott Robbleloth, Director of Supply Chain, Seagate Technology

Savi Issues Update of Mobile Tracking System for Cargo, Logistics Management

December 28, 2012

Savi Technology

Savi Technology has introduced version 2.2 of the Savi Mobile Tracking System.

Spanish E-Supermarket Uses RFID to Ensure Quick Delivery of Goods

December 27, 2012

RFID Journal

Tudespensa.com (Your Pantry), a Spanish online supermarket, delivers food, household cleaning supplies, toiletries and other products to customers throughout Spain, from its central warehouse located in Madrid. To ensure that the high volume of goods are delivered quickly, and at the scheduled time and place, its warehouse employs radio frequency identification to help it load ordered goods into the proper delivery vehicle and in the correct sequence, according to Jose Vicente Caballero, the logistics manager of DLR, a provider of controlled temperature-storage and order-picking services.

It's in the Bag: Office Depot Slashes Cost and Waste With Plastic Totes

December 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

For smaller items delivered to most of its business customers, the company has replaced corrugated cardboard boxes with returnable plastic totes and paper bags. The experiment has yielded big benefits in less than a year.

2012 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Innovation of the Year: Reduced Transportation Costs Through Railcar Co-Loading

December 21, 2012

Russell W. Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

As I waited to pay for my groceries the other day, a manager instructed a novice bagger on the art of separating lighter items, like the eggs, from heavier ones, such as a 12-pack of canned dog food. Like to like, the boss said; that way stuff doesn't get crushed on the ride home.

Accellos Now Offering Drive Axle Scanning App Within Prophesy Dispatch

December 21, 2012

Accellos Inc.

The Prophesy division of Accellos Inc. is now including the Drive Axle mobile scanning application of Eleos Technologies, LLC in its Prophesy Dispatch suite of software for trucking and fleet management.