WMS
May 2005

Real-Time Information
May 2005

Product Innovators
April 2005

Pharmaceutical
April 2005

D/C Expo 2005
April 2005

Dealers/Distributors
March 2005

Automotive
February 2005

Product Innovators
February 2005

Retail Distribution
January 2005

Product Innovators
November 2004

Third Party Logistics
November 2004

Global Supply Chain Conference
November 2004

Industrial Packaging
October 2004

RFID Revolution
August 2004

Grocery Distribution 
August 2004

Beverage Distribution
July 2004

Project Management
July 2004

Product Innovators
June 2004

Retrofits & Upgrades
June 2004

RFID Deployment
June 2004

Events

D/C Expo 2005
Chicago, IL
May 17 - 19, 2005

Retail Systems
Chicago, IL
May 24 - 26, 2005

AM Expo 2005
Greenville, SC
May 24 - 26, 2005

East Pack 2005
New York, NY
June 13 - 15, 2005

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LATEST NEWS:

Stage set for D/C Expo
RFID and supply chain execution remain priorities for end users at this month's event. ...More >>>

Study finds 3PLs searching for differentiation
As an industry being most often characterized as mature, third-party logistics (3PL) suppliers are searching for ways to set themselves apart from competitors.  ...More >>>

RedPrairie acquired by equity fund
There's more shakeup in the software segment as RedPrairie has been acquired by Francisco Partners, a tech-focused private equity fund. ...More >>>
 

Grants allow trucks to lower emissions
As part of the Texas Railroad Commission's (TRC) initiatives to curb engine emissions, the group has imparted a substantial grant to a dealer in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to install propane engines in 17 trucks.   ...More >>>

RFID center assists Wal-Mart suppliers
Wal-Mart suppliers will need all the help they can get to comply with the mega-retailer's migration to RFID technology.  ...More >>>

This issue also sponsored by: SEW-Eurodrive

SEW-Eurodrive introduces PT Pilot 2.0, a faster, easier and more intuitive upgrade to the industry’s leading drive selection tool. PT Pilot is designed to help users quickly select the drive configurations they need for their power transmission applications. PT Pilot 2.0 web version, which now includes pricing, goes online the first week in June. A CD edition will be coming this fall and will include an IT-friendly server version. Click here for more information.

UPCOMING COVER STORY:

Warehouse/Distribution: It's all about the supply chain
Arts and crafts retailer Michaels builds a new DC that is the centerpiece of a new supply chain strategy for its 850 stores.   ...More >>>

UPCOMING FEATURES:

Equipment/Systems: Winning team: AGVs and robots
DaimlerChrysler saves $800,000 a year using automatic guided vehicles for rapid delivery of parts to shipping.   ...More >>>

Equipment/Systems: Guided vehicles link two buildings
Three AGVs move materials between buildings at The Whitehall Group, improving safety and productivity.    ...More >>>

Equipment/Systems: Synching up production lines
At Johnson Controls, guided vehicles synchronize operations.   ...More >>>

MORE FEATURES:

Materials Handling Makeover: Orderpicking gets a facelift
Three alternative layouts to streamline orderpicking. ...More >>>

Solutions: It's better overhead
Mezzanine eliminates space crunch for a beauty products supplier.   ...More >>>

Manufacturing: From Juarez to Cottondale
At Delphi, automated storage delivers automotive wiring harnesses just-in-time/just-in-sequence at the end of a 1,200-mile value chain.    ...More >>>

Show Preview: D/C Expo 2005
Exhibitors will display the latest developments from warehouse software to RFID.    ...More >>>