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>>Special Report on Slotting Software
Slotting 101
Vegas isn’t the only place where playing the slots can pay off big. Slotting optimization tools can also produce big returns in the warehouse and distribution center. And it’s not a gamble. Almost every modern WMS, including the products offered by major ERP players, has some slotting capabilities. But at a base level, slotting functionality is limited to figuring the best way to put away inventory based on the available space in a facility.  Read More
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Rules-based slotting
As the demand for a product changes, so should the storage and replenishment strategies, says Noah Dixon, vice president, product management, Catalyst International.
Slotting optimization systems can adapt to those changes. But slotting can also be used to optimize the warehouse in ways that go beyond demand, Dixon adds. Read More
This issue sponsored by: Epicor Software
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Slotting doubles picking capacity for Brookstone
A slotting optimization tool enabled Brookstone to more than double the item picking capacity at a 392,000 square foot distribution center in Mexico, Mo.
Slotting has always been a challenge for Brookstone, the specialty retailer and product development company based in Merrimack, NH.
In part, that’s due to the frequency with which new items are introduced into the supply chain, with an average turnover in the SKU mix of 30 to 40% per year. Read More
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Indiana University and Manhattan Associates Bring RFID to the Classroom
The university has built a scale model of an RFID-enabled supply chain in its lab, exposing students to this new technology and its application in the real world. Read More
Savi Networks Extends Global Real-Time Shipment Visibility Services to TraPac's U.S. Port Terminals
Savi Networks, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, and the Trans Pacific Container Service Corp. (TraPac) announced an agreement to extend SaviTrak(TM) real-time, supply-chain information services to client shipping lines using TraPac's port facilities in Los Angeles, Oakland and Jacksonville, Fla. Read More
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NA 2006 will be the largest trade show and educational conference devoted to manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and logistics solutions held in North America in 2006. Read More
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This issue sponsored by: RFID World
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Turning the Tables: What ABI Research Believes Won't Happen in 2006
In a new twist on the old year's-end activity of surveying the year just past and speculating about what the new one will bring, ABI Research has released a white paper titled "What Isn't Going to Happen in 2006". The paper is available free on the company's Web site. Read More
Sterling Commerce Accelerates Retail Business Performance
At the National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention in New York City, Sterling Commerce announced a new Retail Solution Suite that helps retailers synchronize their supply chain processes to meet their customers' increasingly demanding expectations for a seamless multi-channel experience. Read More
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