Feature Stories
Warehouse Makeover: Blueprint For Change
The warehouse design of tomorrow is flexing to meet the physical needs of basic warehouse operators as well as more highly automated e-commerce fulfillment centers.
TMS: Time to Make Your Move?
This article looks at what’s new and interesting in transportation management systems (TMS).
Meet Me in St. Louis
The St. Louis region offers an ideal transportation infrastructure to move goods, skilled labor to meet the peaks and valleys of industrial demand, and the availability of highly qualified IT personnel to manage staff and facilities.
Intermodal Rail: Moving in the Right Direction
As the demand for supply chain efficiency and speed rises, companies are investing in intermodal rail infrastructure and repairs throughout the United States.
Pallets: The Power Behind the Supply Chain
Choosing the right pallet is key to streamlining and improving supply chains.
Case Studies
I.T. Toolkit
Sapa Puts a Dent in Freight Costs
Sapa Extrusions Americas achieves tremendous business benefits by implementing Cloud Logistics’ transportation management system (TMS).
LeaderSHIP
INTTRA CEO John Fay: Trading Stocks for Ships
Profile of John Fay, CEO of the electronic supply chain platform, INTTRA.
Reader Profile
Dave Christensen: A Spirited Approach to Supply Chain Management
Dave Christensen, vice president, supply chain with Glazer’s, Inc., oversees demand planning, replenishment, logistics, and master data management.
Commentary
How-To
Ten Tips
Choosing a Warehouse Management System
Before selecting a new Warehouse Management System (WMS), you have to know what drives your company to select features that target your specific needs. Use this advice to select the right WMS.
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Knowledge Base
CBP’s ACE Reporting Will Reduce Global Trade Risks
Even though the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment has had a bevy of delays, quicker and easier data access will benefit government agencies and the trading industry.
Knowledge Base
Three Key Points to Communicate to Become Your Customers’ Dream Provider
Communication and transparency are key to being a good partner to your clients. Use this advice to effectively communicate with customers.
Knowledge Base
Managing Warehousing Requirements During Peak Periods (Without Committing to Long-term Contracts)
Warehouses can use a number of techniques to maintain service level agreements (SLAs) – the ”guaranteed” turnaround time for an order to go out – during peak demand periods.
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Supply Chain Transformation
Thought Leaders
Advantages of Waveless Order Fulfillment
Waveless fulfillment consistently maximizes warehouse productivity by assigning orders on a real-time basis as resources and fulfillment opportunities become available.
Thought Leaders
Unleash the Full Potential of Your Supply Chain
By tapping into outsourced logistics support, shippers arm themselves with the technology, talent, and experience at a lower price than employed resources, which allow companies to invest and focus on their core competencies.
Thought Leaders
An Incremental Approach to TMS Acquisition
Savings from a TMS deployment can be significant. Here are the benefits of an incremental approach to acquisition.
Thought Leaders
Best Practices for Effective Carrier Management
The best solutions provide clear, regularly reported metrics not just to the shipper, but also to the carriers themselves.
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Checking InKeith Biondo
A Head in the Cloud?
The migration to web, cloud, and SaaS solutions continues, and it's a good thing for shippers. Here's why you'll love getting ahead in the cloud.
Online ExclusiveFine Print: Supply Chain Legal IssuesBrian Beetz
How to Handle DOT and GHS Regulations
U.S. chemical manufacturers and distributors must comply with two sets of regulations affecting chemical shipments. Here's how to stay compliant, efficient, and safe.
Good QuestionInbound Logistics
Drones in last-mile logistics: hype or help?
Readers weigh in on the future of drones in last-mile logistics.
Trade Compliance StrategistBeth Pride
Of Course We’re Claiming NAFTA
Many companies falsely claim preferential duty treatment under NAFTA. This article outlines the right way to do it.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisGregg Hague
Three Keys to Solving the Dimensional Weight Shipping Problem
Here are three immediate steps shippers can take to build more robust operations in their warehouses, helping them both deal with dimensional weight pricing and grow more efficient overall.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisMartin Meacock
The EU’s Union Customs Code: New Opportunities for Greater Efficiency, Transparency, and Simplicity
On May 1, 2016, North American companies that trade with the EU and those with operations in the EU witnessed the beginning of the largest change to European customs procedures in the past 20 years. Find out more about the Union Customs Code (UCC).
Viewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisJohn Laforte
Social Media Puts Supply Chain Change at Your Fingertips
Texts, tweets, and posts are changing the ways in which the supply chain operates. Large suppliers and warehousing companies should use social media to better communicate with consumers and maximize productivity.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisCharlie Fiveash
Finding a Cure for Sweating Slab Syndrome
A sweating warehouse floor slab is not easily eliminated. Here's how DC occupants and building owners can address this perplexing problem.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisRob Honeycutt
Optimizing the Industrial Purchasing Experience
An instant selling and ordering procedure could be a differentiator for industrial companies looking to boost their customers' industrial buying experience.