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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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Automating returns with software: 5 benefits By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large - 05/02/2008
Handling returns doesn’t have to bring your operations to a halt. Returns management software solutions can streamline the process.
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Chrysler Belvidere: Automation acceleration By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large - 05/01/2008
Not so long ago, nearly 500,000 square feet of valuable floor space was dedicated to warehousing and storage at Chrysler's auto assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill.
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Chrysler Belvidere: The materials handling of tomorrow By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large - 05/01/2008
When an operator puts the last part in an instrument panel (IP) module at a factory near Chrysler's Belvidere, Ill., auto assembly plant, he does more than complete the manufacturing process. He also starts that module on a completely automated journey from the manufacturing line to the auto assembly line.
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Pet supply company goes direct to consumer By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor - 05/01/2008
Last year, Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp. announced a radical change to its business model. The pet supply company abandoned its traditional two-step distribution method in favor of selling directly to pet stores. Before the switch, the majority of orders leaving Hagen's distribution center in Mansfield, Mass.
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Company Briefings Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large, Modern Materials Handling April 29, 2008 Targeted automation at NA 2008
What’s the most critical issue facing the materials handling industry today?
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Takeaways Tom Andel, Editor-In-Chief, Modern Materials Handling April 24, 2008 Build your own lifeboat
The NA2008 Material Handling Show is over, but its memory lingers on. Good ones too. ... More
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