In this issue:
- American Eagle's omni-channel journey
- Big Picture: SCE Roundtable
- Information Management: Do you need a new WMS?
- Equipment Report: Trends at the dock
- Best Practices: 3PLs bid on new proposal
Modern Materials Handling Magazine Archives
September 2016 Modern Materials Handling
While computerized maintenance management systems are most widely used in process industries and sectors like power generation, they are gaining favor in asset-intensive distribution centers.
The fashion retailer has used warehouse execution software and automation to create a true omni-channel distribution center.
The growing reach of telemetry means power decisions are fueled by a greater amount of available data.
Cold storage warehouse and DC offers flexibility, visibility and predictive insights
Reliable fleet handles a variety of cargo on precise schedules.
Warehouse management systems (WMS) are the main modes for inventory control and fulfillment management in DCs, but many legacy systems have been in service for 15 to 20 years or more and weren’t designed to accommodate e-commerce needs. Here’s what rises to the top of the list in today’s WMS decisions.
New facility’s doors separate ambient, refrigerated and freezer storage to reduce energy consumption while optimizing uptime
Exacting service levels have driven the convergence of software solutions from discrete functions to a more holistic platform. The success of each software package is no longer measured by performance in a given silo, but in the overall mission to achieve optimal customer satisfaction.
Consumer demands are transforming supply chains, and a successful 3PL must be a partner in its customers’ transformations. The result: A substantial increase in services and capabilities.
Unlike nearly every other aspect of distribution centers and manufacturing plants, loading docks have not been altered—until recently, that is.
Retail distribution operations turn to automation and software to support handling practices that strengthen customer loyalty.
It’s strangely appropriate that Modern would feature American Eagle’s seminal omni-channel distribution strategy the same month that sister publication Logistics Management publishes the results of its “25th Annual Study of Trends and Issues in Transportation and Logistics.”
American Eagle’s new DC is built around an inbound conveyor and sortation system, six multi-level pick modules and a warehouse execution system.
With the increase in e-commerce, companies are adding solutions that create right-sized packaging to their portfolio.
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