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New Life for Warehouse VMI
The demand for vendor-managed inventory programs in warehouses behaves "as a pendulum swinging back and forth between supplier and retailer," says John Mayer, vice president of sales with Park City Group. Over the last six to 12 months, he says, it has swung back in the direction of favoring VMI. Mayer has seen particular interest in the technique in the grocery industry.
Growing E-Commerce Forces Transformation in Distribution Networks, Report Finds
With 92 percent of retailers selling online, 68 percent maintaining brick-and-mortar stores, and 64 percent utilizing catalogs, retailers are embracing a multichannel approach to meet buyer expectations and battle for market share, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's latest report, Retail 3.0: the evolution of multi-channel retail distribution.
Pain Points in Business Forecasting
People, processes and technology are the three key areas where companies are experiencing "pain points" in their forecasting efforts, says Eric Ball, solutions manager with Avercast LLC. The people side is especially vital, given the trend within many companies of "trying to do more with less." Too often businesses rely on a new piece of technology to improve their forecasting, ignoring the need for humans to run the system. "Coupled with budget cutbacks left and right, developing personnel is a tremendous issue," he says.
Menlo Worldwide Enhances Its 4PL Offerings
International transportation management, value engineering and strategic collaboration are three cornerstones of Menlo Worldwide's 4PL service offering, says Nick Caragher, director of 4PL operations.
Coping With Demand Variability in the Electronics Supply Chain
The electronic industry has always been characterized by high variability in supply and demand. With recent natural disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and flooding in the parts of the U.S., the problem has only become more acute. Tackling it requires state-of-the-art systems, strong management commitment, good customer service, well-run business processes, integration among functions and effective inventory-control procedures, says Dave Lentz, director of innovation and solutions marketing with Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas.
Surging Domestic Energy Sector Puts New Demands on Transportation
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"Goods to Person": A Valuable Warehouse Efficiency Tool
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Amware Logistics Acquires Product and Literature Fulfillment Provider ParcelPort
Amware Logistics LLC has acquired the assets of ParcelPort LLC, a provider of high-volume product and literature fulfillment services. The latter will be integrated into Amware under the name Amware Fulfillment Services.
Ryder Expands Wisconsin Food Packaging and Distribution Center
Ryder System Inc. has made a number of enhancements to its food-packaging and distribution center in Beaver Dam, Wis.
Epicor Software Offers New Version of ERP, Related Applications
Epicor Software Corp. has introduced a new version of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. The update contains more than 300 new features and enhancements across every suite, including the Epicor ICE Business Architecture.
ScottTech Assists Military Manufacturer Avoid Costly Downtime Penalties
Challenge: ScottTech had a customer who needed to transport 18 horizontal carousels to another building. The customer uses ScottTech's PickPro WCS warehouse control software which interfaces with their SAP system. PickPro WCS manages the inventory and provides software controls to various automated storage and retrieval systems. ScottTech's customer was subject to a penalty for each day manufacturing was not operational beyond the 14 days.
The Changing Dynamics of Global Supply Chains
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