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Creating a Lean and Green Culture

Focusing on saving money or going green doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. Fabio Duque, global head of consumer vertical for APL Logistics, offers tips for creating efficiencies that have both environmental and financial benefits. 1. Re-examine your international expedited transportation mix. If you routinely use air cargo to expedite global shipments, consider switching […]

Trends—April 2016

What Will Smart Cities Mean For the Supply Chain? One decade ago, we were still getting used to the idea that our mobile phones were smarter than us. Today, thanks to an Internet of Things that links all our computerized devices, we have smart watches, smart toothbrushes, smart cars, smart factories, and countless other interconnected […]

Hospitality Supplier Reserves Room to Grow With WMS

A custom WMS earns an extended stay by replacing time-consuming manual sortation.

Two Key Factors Drive WMS Adoption Today

Do you need your distribution or warehouse sector to be faster and leaner? If so, the warehouse management system (WMS) has emerged as a valuable tool that can be used to track and streamline tasks, the workforce, and material/equipment flows. In fact, the ARC Advisory Group’s WMS Global Market Research Study showed the WMS industry […]

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution CEO Jamie Overley: Driven By Results and Big Dreams

When East Coast Warehouse & Distribution hired Jamie Overley as chief financial officer in 2007, the owners were seeking a leader who could attract and manage capital, and control costs. They got one. Three years after he joined the company, Overley was promoted to CEO. Since then, he has been leading East Coast Warehouse—based in […]

Whiskey, Bartender—and Make it Quick!

An automated storage and retrieval system, with a WES chaser, keeps distillery operations flowing.

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude

PathGuide’s Latitude warehouse management system serves up a buffett of benefits to Jensen Distribution Services.

February 5, 2016 | Distribution | Materials Handling | Warehousing

Fine-tuning the Modern Distribution Center

Not long ago, people changed their own oil and did other maintenance on their vehicles. To be sure, some auto buffs still enjoy the thrill of DIY on their cars, but many are content with letting experienced professionals handle the job. After all, vehicles and the technologies behind them are a lot more complex than […]

Supply Chains that Rock Around the Clock: Gimme Shelter

Port facility East Coast Warehouse is a Day Tripper, and doesn’t take the easy way out, storing and distributing products even through terminal delays and Superstorm Sandy.

Warehouse Automation: The Next Generation

Is automation the final frontier in your enterprise?

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