The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) has released its first-ever study on private warehousing. Private Warehousing: A Snapshot provides results of a survey of 45 users of private warehousing as well as a review of nearly 50 articles about private warehousing from trade publications. Thomas W. Speh, PhD, Professor, Miami University at Ohio and Arnold Maltz, PhD, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, conducted the research for this publication. The cost is $25 for members and $50 for non-members.
WERC
630-990-0001

Is your warehouse in need of a software solution but you don't have the time to search for the right system? Find a comprehensive list of companies that provide warehouse software, including warehouse management systems, yard management systems, and load building and shipping systems, in one place. The sixth edition of the Warehouse & Logistics Software Directory provides contact information of software providers, along with company history, annual revenues, and available solutions. Copies are available for $95. The directory is updated quarterly and a subscription is available for $195 per year.
Industrial Data & Information, Inc.
918-464-2222

There's no margin for errors in materials handling integration, say the authors of Bloopers, Blunders, & Lessons Learned in Integration – Common Myths that Companies Must Overcome . This booklet by Tompkins Associate's Jim Tompkins, president and founder, and Tony Gerace, partner, explains why integration should be left to the experts. However, if you are among the 20 to 30 percent of system users who have made the decision to become your own integrator, you may have run into some of the troubles outlined in this book.
Tompkins Associates
800-789-1257