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Distribution, Materials Handling, E-commerce, Picking Solutions, Inventory Management, Warehousing, Retail
DSW Tries On New SKUs and Stocks
Retailer DSW's new replenishment materials handling solution improves inventory control and reduces in-store markdowns.
Materials Handling, Picking Solutions, Warehousing
Implementing a Pick-to-Light Solution
The right pick-to-light system can help increase productivity, improve accuracy, and increase picking speeds.
Health Care Logistics, Picking Solutions, Finance, Economic Development
Trends—May 2013
Prologis Pulaski DC breaks ground, breaks new barriers in sustainable development; Voice technology finds traction in the supply chain; Healthcare industry stands to gain by adopting retail supply chain best practices; Freight spot market swings with seasonal demand; Midwest floods present new challenges for inland waterway shippers
Picking Solutions, E-commerce, Warehousing
Improved Warehouse Operations: Cause to Celebrate
A warehouse control system that integrates voice-directed picking technology, a high-speed sortation system, and scanning technology streamlined party goods supplier Oriental Trading Company’s picking, packing, and shipping operations.
Picking Solutions, Logistics I.T.
Take Your Pick
Companies choosing between voice-directed and pick-to-light technology often find that the right choice is a combination of both.
Four Simple Questions for Improved Picking Performance
Slotting is the concept of using data analysis to assign every part a location based on its specific attributes. Determining the best type of storage equipment, stock quantity, and location for each stock keeping unit (SKU) yields more efficient picking operations, writes Christian Rueckerl.
Warehouse Slotting, Profiling: The Right Place at the Right Time
A warehouse optimization project enables leather goods distributor Tandy Brands to better serve customers.
Materials Handling, Picking Solutions, Warehousing
Xylophones, Checkerboards, and Gestalt Theory
Using colors, shapes, numbers, and mnemonics in warehouse signage can help reduce training and picking errors, while improving service.
Temperature Controlled, Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Picking Solutions, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Warehousing
Brrr! It’s Cold in There!
A voice-enabled picking system keeps ice cream company Dreyer's Edy's workers productive and equipment functioning in sub-zero environments.
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