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Belk and Burlington Coat Factory: Two crossdock success stories
Retailers have embraced crossdocking. Belk and Burlington Coat Factory are two examples of crossdocking gone right. For Belk, a retailer with 280 stores in 14 states, crossdocking was a competitive necessity. Burlington Coat Factory recently implemented a new 440,000 square foot crossdock center in San Bernadino, Calif.   Read More

Crossdocking: The best material handling is no material handling
There's a saying: The best material handling is no material handling. Few practices address this concept more dramatically than crossdocking, which eliminates intermediate storage and reduces cycle times. Read More

Modern Materials Handling On-Demand Video Webcast The Next Generation of Lift Truck Productivity – Managers of multi-shift lift truck operations are under constant pressure to hold down costs while increasing productivity. And while many have looked at several options to strike that balance, most have overlooked alternative clean power solutions such as hydrogen fuel cells. This Video Webcast, recorded on the show floor at NA 2006, will feature the emerging technology of hydrogen fuel cells for lift trucks, its viability as a clean power alternative and how it can increase lift truck uptime and productivity. In addition, you will hear the experience of end users who have already put hydrogen fuel cells to work in some of the largest distribution hubs in North America. View Now!

Pay attention to packaging!
How you package your small parcel shipments can have a big impact on overall costs. Read More

With supply management, technology rules!
Technology may not necessarily be the be-all and end-all. But in the supply management space, it's certainly the quickest and most direct route to cutting costs and improving profitability. The companies profiled here show how with the right people and processes in place technology can deliver stunning performance results.  Read More

Diageo restructures for success
Until last year, Diageo, one of the world's largest makers of alcohol beverages, was duplicating efforts when it came to logistics.   Read More

Surviving the China riptide
The China riptide is sweeping companies into a headlong rush to source from China without thinking much about the trade-offs between lower product costs and higher overall costs and reduced profitability. A better approach a way to turn the riptide threat into an opportunity is to reduce the time and variability in the China-anchored supply chains. Doing this successfully will dramatically reduce costs, boost margins and improve competitive advantage.   Read More

 

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Click on the cover image to read more from the June 2006 issue of Modern Materials Handling