This issue sponsored by: HighJump Software, a 3M Company New Report: Reduce Transportation Costs By Up To 30% Download your free copy of this valuable report and discover key ways transportation management systems (TMS) automate processes and reduce costs associated with getting products to their destination on time. The report also reviews vendor selection criteria. Download at: http://email.mmh.com/cgi-bin2/DM/y/hrgo0G5u2c0TAH0CuDK0Eb

Know what's coming before it arrives with advance ship notices
To really manage inventory, you need visibility into your inbound shipments before products reach your receiving dock. Advance ship notices are just the ticket. Read More

Just-in-time/just-in-sequence requires visibility
Getting the right part in the right quantity at the right time – and in the right sequence – is an imperative in today’s auto manufacturing industry. That can’t be done without inventory and order visibility.   Read More

Do you believe in distribution elves?
Once, consumers took it on faith that their orders would arrive. Today, they want visibility into your stock, their orders and the expected delivery times. That takes more than elves. Read More

This issue also sponsored by: Advanced Handling Systems (AHS) STORAGE SYSTEMS AND LIABILITY REPORT FROM AHS If one of your racks happens to collapse and injure an employee, who is responsible? Recent litigation in these types of events has been implicating people for faulty engineering and failure to secure permits. Major penalties, ranging from fines that threaten a business’s viability to jail time, are very realistic consequences. Most people will agree that ultimately, nothing is more important than personal safety. So how do you rationalize cutting corners in ensuring the safety of storage racks that have the potential to cause serious harm? Click here to download the report.

Tales from the WMS side
Five logistics managers share their stories about the highs and lows of selecting and implementing a warehouse management system. Read More

Logistics costs under pressure
17th Annual State of Logistics Report finds that rising prices and interest rates will soon push logistics costs above 10 percent of GDP.   Read More

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