For years, materials handling equipment manufacturers focused on selling products. Now, they’re selling preconfigured solutions.

Lightning Pick Technologies announced selection by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to the newspaper’s list of 2011 Top 100 Workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Software suppliers announce that Voxware’s next generation voice software is fully integrated with RedPrairie’s warehouse management software, and has been deployed to numerous customers.

A unique optical RTLS system has led to dramatic productivity improvements at Genco ATC’s returns center in McDonough, Ga.

The real-time locating system (RTLS) is an integral part of receiving, putaway and picking operations.

Slotting systems can deliver big results, but are they right for your operation?

Partnership with AiDC Solutions grows Sky-Trax network in United Kingdom.

Moving much-needed athletic footwear to some of the most remote corners of the globe can be a daunting supply chain challenge. But the humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Feet has persevered and is working steadily toward its goal of delivering 10 million pairs of shoes to 10 million people in 10 years. The lessons SF has learned along are instructive for any supply chain professional.

The ability to see customer demand and align it with your supply chain—what’s called demand management—has become a truly crucial capability. But many supply chain managers still struggle with building this capability in their organizations. A new survey uncovers the challenges they typically face and points to opportunities for successfully overcoming them.

A new inventory management system allows whisky maker John Dewar & Sons to track the location of casks used in blending its prize-winning scotch.