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How WMS & OMS Can Drive Customer-Centric Growth
While versions of warehouse management systems (WMS) and order management systems (OMS) have existed since large-scale commerce, the need for smart, agile, and scalable supply chain management solutions has never been greater.
Five Real-World Digital Twins in the Warehouse User Cases
If automation is something you are considering for your warehouse, you will need to do some careful research and planning to make sure you’re making the right decision. All this hard work will help make the transition to automation...
How Businesses Can Strengthen Their Supply Chains & Build Future-Ready Supply Networks
Many businesses are bringing parts production back to the countries where it was originally performed, to be closer to consumers – so-called restoring, similarly, with nearshoring, production is moved to a country close to the target market, this can often be...
Increase Warehouse Efficiency with These Technologies
Looking for a way to make your warehouse run smoother? Investing in the following technological advancements may be the answer.

Best Practices Resources

New TMS Leads to Optimized Freight Management for Greenhouse
One of the largest greenhouses in North America achieves dramatic cost savings with optimization and rate management.
The Business Case for Transportation Management
This whitepaper examines how a transportation management system (TMS) can help companies – from small-to-midsized businesses to large enterprises –...


Best Practices News

When It Comes to Digital Transformation You May Not Be Doing What You Think
If your company is like most, it has invested a lot in legacy systems, and those who routinely modernize pour money into upgrading their individual systems believing these systems are good at what they do and the most practical option for keeping abreast, but they're not for the long term, so it's extremely important to start now on a transformation because it’s tough to get there.

Quiet Quitting in the Warehouse
Quiet quitting has become a common term in this country over the past year. While possibly more prevalent in other industries, the warehouse industry is not immune from the practice.

Wasted Space and Damaged Freight Overshadowed Favorable Conditions for Businesses in 2022
According to 200 transportation and logistics professionals surveyed by Flock Freight and Drive Research, only 55 percent of shippers filled their trucks to capacity last year. The rest were unable to fill 25 out of 53 linear feet of deck space. The combined empty space on trucks revealed an even greater cost for businesses: one in five truckloads (TL) shipments moved completely empty in 2022. The cost of shipping air is compounded with substantial fees, damage, and shipment delays tied to the freight industry’s...

5 Key Steps for Optimizing your Last Mile Delivery
From fast and smart rate shopping to calculating time in transit, here are 5 key capabilities that will help your team maximize performance and minimize costs across all modes for last-mile delivery optimization.

How Microsoft Improved ESG & Sustainable Spending Working Together with Community.ai Capabilities
Armed with the right set of data in the digital twin of their supply chain, Microsoft planned for cutting its carbon dioxide emissions and its Environmental, Social, and Governance, ESG, initiatives by 40% through data-driven insights and artificial intelligence, AI, for its supply chain management operations.

Forbes Names PITT OHIO One of America’s Best Midsize Employers
PITT OHIO has been named among America's Best Employers by Forbes Magazine for the third year in a row, ranking number 395 out of the 500 companies listed.

PITT OHIO’s Ricky Kahl Named Maryland Truck Driver of the Year
PITT OHIO, announced that its driver, Ricky Kahl, has been selected by the Maryland Police as the states’ Driver of the Year.

PITT OHIO Receives Maryland Safety Awards
PITT OHIO, a leader in transportation, warehouse and logistics services, announced the receipt of the Maryland Fleet Safety Award in the Over 1,000,000 miles category.

How to Save on Shipping Expenses by Renegotiating Your Shipping Agreement
White Labs, who produce cultures for beverage makers worldwide, worked alongside Shipping Intelligence™ company Reveel to renegotiate their shipping agreement and saved over $700,000 on shipping expenses.

Understanding Your Shipping Contract & Your Carrier’s Responsibilities
Understanding what both you and the carrier are liable for is essential to your compliance and your bottom line, so let’s take a look at these carrier contracts and where your carrier’s responsibilities lie.

5 Major Misconceptions About Perfect Supply Chain Order Fulfillment
Whatever the business, perfect order fulfillment is the ultimate aim of any supply chain practitioner, the problem is, it’s easy to get caught up in what others are doing or define progress through misleading metrics, in this article, we demystify some of the most common misconceptions about the perfect order.

Top Labeling Procedures to Prepare Your Company for Future Growth
If your company has the labeling goal of being ready for future growth, read on to discover how TEKLYNX recommends preparing with scalable labeling systems - remember, if you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail!

Disaster Recovery for Labeling: Do You Have a Plan?
Brother Mobile Solutions has partnered with TEKLYNX, a global leader in barcode label software solutions. Together, we’re working to bring enterprises some of today’s most advanced tools to design and print industry compliant barcode labels easily and efficiently.

Putting the Ultimate Industrial Warehouse Printer to the Test
The Brother Titan Industrial Printer goes above and beyond industrial printing expectations.

Increase Your Supply Chain Operation’s Efficiency with Automatic Label Rewinders
In the world of fast-paced industrial labeling applications, label rewinders can be a true lifesaver.

Simplifying Supply Chain Complexities with an Order Management System for Omnichannel Fulfillment
The last few years in commerce have been a whirlwind in many ways, just three years ago we first heard terms like “curbside pickup” and “contactless” shopping experiences with Omnichannel fulfillment taking center stage.

How Sourcing Can Respond in Dynamic Markets to Drive Supply Chain Value
As disruptive events continue to be a constant, buying organizations are needing to ensure that pricing, supply, and capacity remain stable across the supply chain.

3PL Provider Improves Ecommerce Fulfillment from Multiple WMS Systems with New Data Architecture
One Six Solutions recently helped a third-party logistics company implement a Data Warehouse solution that utilizes a modern cloud data architecture to reduce maintenance overhead as well as allow the client to scale in size as their data needs continue to grow.

Mitigating Risk before Investing in Supply Chain Warehouse Automation Technologies
Investing and implementing warehouse automation technologies in a logistics network can be costly and time-consuming, especially with challenges such as changing consumer buying habits, lack of supply chain visibility into the sustainability and profitability of new technologies, and the adaptation of existing infrastructure can be very problematic.

Helping Brands Grow their Online Sales with e-Logistics & Readymade Fulfillment
The GEODIS eLogistics platform provides a real-time overview of all available inventory, in-store, in the warehouse, or in transit, worldwide, and also provides for the management of orders no matter the sales channel and determines the most appropriate supply source, delivery method, and returns options.


 


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Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
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An Inside Look at Dropshipping
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Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...

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Streamline Operations with Composable Commerce
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