Warehouse Management Systems

EDITOR'S Q&A

Where Is Material-Handling Automation Heading in 2021?

December 28, 2020

Mobile robots are carving out an increasingly important role in material handling, especially in the era of e-commerce and the coronavirus pandemic.

How the SAFe Agile Methodology Can Speed Up WMS Implementations

November 25, 2020

Vinay Kavde & Sudhanshu Raj, SCB Contributors

What does agile methodology have to do with warehouse management system implementations?

Puma’s Newest DC Improves Service Levels

November 24, 2020

TGW Logistics Group

In the fast-moving sportswear market, one must be nimble to stay ahead of the competition. The increasing popularity of online shopping, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought entirely new challenges to retailers such as athletic and casual wear seller Puma. And the company has recently done some fancy footwork to make sure it stays in an omnichannel marketplace, now and far into the future.

Guardhat Releases Smart Glasses Based Solutions for Front-Line Workers

November 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Guardhat, an industrial IoT technology company, recently announced the release of their new smart glasses-based solutions that ensure the safety and productivity of front-line workers.

Rufus Labs Launches Proximity Alerts to Improve Warehouse Safety

November 19, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Rufus Labs, a producer of intelligent wearable warehouse technology and workforce analytics software, recently announced the launch of Proximity Alerts via its suite of warehouse wearables including The Rufus Cuff, ScanGlove, PalmScan and Rufus RingScan.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Piece-Picking Robots Are Transforming the Warehouse

November 17, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Automation in the warehouse is progressing at a rapid pace, with robots taking over an increasing number of tasks.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Out With Conveyors, In With Autonomous Mobile Robots

November 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The humble conveyor is no longer the symbol of warehouse automation. The robots are here.

Flexible Warehousing: A Shortcut to Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce

November 6, 2020

Pierbridge

Is direct-to-consumer e-commerce the new normal? For an uncertain future, one strategy gaining ground is the “warehouse-in-a-warehouse.”

Driving Warehouse Operational Excellence: Meeting the E-Commerce Challenge

November 6, 2020

Infor

It’s time to evolve your warehouse operations for the future of e-commerce.

Top Five Ways to Achieve a Healthier Distribution Environment

November 4, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, we had seen an unacceptable number of companies break one of the most fundamental principles of running a distribution center: keeping employees healthy and safe.

Warehouse Management Systems

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehouse management systems (WMS) and their impact on warehousing and distribution centers. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehouse management systems and softwares.