Manufacturing is indeed making a significant contribution to overall GDP growth and perhaps leading the way.

While the economy is still not in a full-fledged recovery, the situation may not be as dire as it was a month ago, according to the most recent edition of the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index.

Managing logistics in developing countries presents real challenges—from poor roads and unreliable vehicles to less than ideal warehousing options. When public health is at stake, the logistics issues are even more worrisome.

Camera-based imaging is one of the fastest-growing areas of data capture.

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.

Light-directed pick carts offer operational flexibility, boosting picking rates 400%.

Automated bar coding the secret ingredient for inventory accuracy and production tracking.

A consensus that has been oft-repeated lately is that Peak Season is likely to fall short of previously promising expectations. That was one of the main takeaways from a recent report published by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, entitled Peak Season Trends and Strategies Survey Report.

Voxware, an independent voice software company serving the supply chain market, became the first such vendor to announce support for Google’s Android operating system.

Data capture technology can help an operation see its products in real time and take proactive steps to keep materials moving smoothly through the supply chain. Here’s a look at several basic data capture technologies.