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NA08 offers ideas for going green By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor - 05/01/2008
Attendees of NA 2008 in Cleveland last month may not have been overwhelmed with new ideas for making their facilities environmentally friendly, but this year's show did include more “green”-themed exhibits than ever before. Perusing the show aisles revealed numerous technologies for reducing packaging material and saving energy in distribution and manufacturing facilities.
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3M spins off HighJump Software By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor - 05/09/2008
After owning the supply chain software company for four years, 3M plans to sell HighJump to a private equity firm.
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Retail industry report: Surviving in a struggling economy By Tom Andel, Editor in Chief - 05/01/2008
Some economists point at poor retail sales early this year as proof that the United States is in a recession. Consumer spending accounts for more than 70% of U.S. economic activity, and The Wall Street Journal recently reported that retailers are bracing for tougher times, but a good indicator of how retail is doing includes a look at supply chains.
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Who should care about returns? By John M. Hill, principal, TranSystems | ESYNC - 05/05/2008
Turns out, you should, as should everyone else in your organization from the warehouse receiver to the CEO.
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Outsourcing reverse logistics By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large - 05/02/2008
Companies large and small are increasingly turning their reverse logistics over to 3PLs with the processes and volume to get the job done.
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Company Briefings Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large, Modern Materials Handling May 13, 2008 Zebra jumps into the UWB market
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Company Briefings Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large, Modern Materials Handling April 29, 2008 Targeted automation at NA 2008
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