Warehouse Management News
Amazon Opens New Fulfillment Center in Ruskin Florida - Kansas and California to Follow
Governor Rick Scott spoke at online retail giant, Amazon's Ruskin warehouse this week, praising the company for bringing thousands of jobs to Florida, and a few days after announcing a new fulfillment center in Edgerton, Kansas, Amazon.com is unveiling plans for a seventh California fulfillment center in San Bernardino.
Warehouse Execution Systems: More Than a Bridge
Warehouse execution system suppliers are offering higher-level functionality - such as waveless order processing, performance analytics and mobile apps - transforming WES into a configurable platform for warehouse operations management.
Maximize ROI with Lifecycle Management
As omnichannel fulfillment requirements become increasingly complex, it's fairly commonplace for retailers to invest in multi-million dollar material handling systems for their distribution operations.
How Pick-to-light Systems Address the Challenges of Omnichannel Fulfillment
Omnichannel fulfillment challenges permeate modern distribution operations.
Deploying SAP EWM or WM in Your Conventional or Automated Warehouse?
As the market-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, SAP has become the go-to choice for companies seeking to streamline their operational processes to gain a competitive edge.
Top Tips to Producing an RFP Built for Differentiation
An RFP can be analogous to an exam...a series of questions in front of a potential vendor to see who scores the highest.
Doors Make the Difference for Cold Storage
Advancements in freezer/cooler door technology and a recent study from the Door and Access System Manufacturer’s Association (DASMA) now make it easier to choose which kind of door to use on a freezer/chilled room in a cold storage distribution center (DC).
Wearable Technology in the Warehouse
Connected networks of factory hardware are already enhancing process transparency and enabling previously untapped analytics in several plants, and wearable technologies have the opportunity to further improve operational efficiencies.
Fans Keep You Warm?
Big Overhead Fans Keep Employees Comfortable and Cut Heating Costs
Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends
This paper explores the data and economics behind warehouse capacity and inventory issues, and illustrates how on-demand warehousing can provide a specific, right-sized option when extra space is needed and how to monetize space when it is unused.
Why Manufacturers Should Invest in (or Change) a WMS/WCS
Manufacturing operations that store component parts—either made in-house or supplied by another facility or vendor—may or may not rely on a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS) to track and control inventory and its movement.
3PL Central Picks Up $17.5 Million from Mainsail
Mainsail Partners has invested $17.5 million in 3PL Central, a provider of warehouse management software, and Mainsail’s Jason Payne and Stephen Wolfe have been added to 3PL Central’s board.
FORTE Secrets of the Smart Warehouse
Ten ways to think smarter about distribution center design. This paper will review four functional areas that are key to smart warehouse design and operation.
Behind the Dematic Acquisition of Reddwerks
As cycle times shrink and order fulfillment systems operate in real-time, it's all about the algorithms.
Dearborn Mid-West Company Acquires W&H Systems to Form DMW&H
W&H Systems will be integrated into Dearborn Mid-West’s Material Handling Systems Division and be rebranded DMW&H, collectively DMW&H will deliver material handling innovation to multiple industries.
Material Handling System Choices: Priorities, Approaches and Selection Processes of Decision-Makers
Take the mystique out of material handling system choices and installation partner decisions by examining the priorities, operational objectives, and partnering approaches of decision markers involved in selecting and deploying these systems.
2015 Warehouse & DC Operations Survey Results
With the advance of omni-channel and e-commerce, respondents are expanding facility size, experiencing an uptick in technology use, and applying more capital expenditures to outfit the added square footage - all positive signs of continued growth.
24/7/365 Distribution Center Remote Monitoring
Remote monitoring services aren’t just for big, integrated installations anymore; these applications are emerging in subcomponents all around the warehouse/DC.
Amazon Hiring 100,000 Temporary Employees for Massive Holiday Ramp-Up
Seasonal workforce is up 25 percent from a year earlier, and the e-commerce retailer continues to expand same-day delivery options.
Putting Data Analytics to Work for Your DC
Warehouse execution software is a new kind of intelligence that makes sense of the past to prepare for the future.
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Saddle Creek Logistics Services
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Revolutionary cube-based warehouse automation. Our system reduces your storage footprint by up to 75% while making your operations faster and incredibly reliable. Our robots run in the dark and use close to zero energy.
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