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This issue sponsored by: HighJump Software, a 3M Company
WMS Upgrades: Report Reveals Five Critical Factors
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| Undertaking a WMS upgrade is a big decision. Discover five critical factors to consider when evaluating your options. This valuable report reveals potential areas of unnecessary cost and risk—things you don't want to discover when it's too late.
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WMS: It's fundamental to order picking
Visit three different distribution centers, and you’re likely to find three different order-picking processes. Look closer and you’ll find that the best facilities have one thing in common: A warehouse management system directs the picking.
There was a time when a facility could operate efficiently without a WMS. But that was when full-pallet and full-truckload orders were the norm. That no longer works in an environment where SKUs proliferate regularly, deliveries are smaller and more frequent, and unpredictability is the norm.  Read More
Attacking the picking problem
Implementing best order-picking processes can be boiled down to how a facility optimizes three elements: set up, travel time and the picking process itself.
“The goal of any order-picking process is to minimize the time spent picking,” explains Kevin Hume, director of consulting services, ESYNC. “If you think about order picking in those three buckets, you can see where you’re spending the most time and use that data to get your biggest improvement.” Read More
The right stuff
Warehouses exist to support the error- and damage-free picking and shipping of complete orders on a timely basis. Think of this as picking the right stuff.
Error-free picking has never been more important. The Internet, for instance, has changed customer expectations.Few consumers are willing to pay a premium for order fulfillment they can obtain somewhere else if you are unwilling or unable to meet their needs. Read More
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Movin' on down the line
Three shippers share how automated conveyor systems helped them handle more volume while maintaining—and even exceeding—production demands. Read More
Get more BANG for your IT buck
Four top industry analysts discuss the latest supply chain software developments and advise shippers on how to get the most value from their technology investments. Read More
Mid-market awakens to strategic sourcing need
Continued pressure to reduce costs and improve spending visibility and control are fueling a strategic sourcing revolution among mid-size enterprises. Read More
Salaries come back to Earth
Logistics salaries headed downhill in 2005, nearly canceling out 2004's impressive gains. Read More
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