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GENCO Helps Publishing Company Create a New Supply Chain for a Changing Industry
Challenge: A large publishing company in a rapidly changing industry was forced to make serious changes in order to survive. As requirements for physical inventories decreased and digital assets increased, the existing warehouse and labor costs threatened the long-term profitability of the company.
New Research: World-Class Procurement Orgs Spend Less, Double Returns
World-class procurement organizations now have 18 percent lower operating costs than typical companies, and operate with 28 percent fewer staff, while generating more than twice the return on investment, according to new benchmark research from The Hackett Group.
East Coast Warehouse Says RFID Tracking Boosted Productivity, Cut Costs
East Coast Warehouse & Distribution (ECW), a provider of logistics services, has reduced labor costs and increased productivity via a radio frequency identification solution that tracks the locations of more than 1,000 shipping containers throughout its 60-acre yard.
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REI's New DC Is 8 Times Faster, Energy Self-Sufficient, Retailer Says
Outdoor apparel retailer REI has designed its new distribution center to be both energy and workflow efficient. The DC, in the Arizona desert, is a net-zero energy facility and will provide to co-op retailer with 20 years of free energy, according to Rick Bingle, REI's vice president of supply chain.
UPS Testing Drones for Package Delivery
UPS has begun testing drones with robot-maker CyPhy Works to make commercial deliveries in remote or difficult-to-access locations.
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Finish Line Sees Sales Increase After Fixing Supply Chain Shortfalls
Last year some well documented supply chain miscues trimmed more than $30m in sales from The Finish Lines' bottom line, and left the retailer with unsold inventory in their DCs and disappointed customers in their stores.
CaroTrans Launches Atlanta-Nhava Sheva Service in Response to Market Demand
CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has begun a direct, weekly LCL service from Atlanta to Nhava Sheva, India to address increased demand from the U.S. Southeast and Gulf regions.
Southwest Airlines Prepares to Haul International Cargo
Southwest Airlines will haul cargo on international flights for the first time one year from now, according to Wally Devereaux, senior director of cargo and charters.
How One 'Small' Food Recall Can Impact an Entire Supply Chain
It's called the multiplier effect, and it describes how the recall of a single ingredient in the food supply chain can have a huge impact on manufacturers, retailers and brands - not to mention the health and safety of consumers.
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TrueCommerce Issues EDI App for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
TrueCommerce has made available its electronic data interchange (EDI) application for Microsoft Dynamics NAV in the North American and European market.
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Webinar Oct. 20 Explores Maximizing Use of Parcel in Transportation Management
The explosion of e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment is resulting in expanded use of parcel by shippers. How the parcel industry has changed to meet the needs of today's supply chains, and how shippers can maximize parcel in their transportation plans is the topic of SupplyChainBrain's webinar Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET.
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If Drones Aren't Answer to Last-Mile Delivery, Maybe Robotics Is
A drone alone can't make "last-mile" home delivery scale. But robots can.
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