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Comprehensive news on the most advanced systems for automated mobile data collection & paperless picking of inventory through RFID and wireless technologies.


60 Seconds with…Nick Vyas, University of Southern California
A former supply chain executive, Vyas is the executive director and co-founder of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management and assistant professor of clinical data sciences and operations. MMH sat down with Nick to discus on-demand warehousing.

Brewery adds density, flexibility and control with end-to-end solution
Gantry cranes handle changes in SKUs, packaging and seasonal peaks while providing powerful software tools.

Service operations replace paper with visibility
Electronic work order system improves business economics and worker readiness during steady company growth.

Enterprise label management solution streamlines labeling operations
Manufacturer improves GHS-compliant labeling efficiency and accuracy with bar code label design software.

Order fulfillment system accommodates direct-to-store delivery
The system has improved Tropical Cheese’s order accuracy by up to 50%.

Lesley Cosmetics implements a new vertical carousel
The vertical lift carousel increased the distributor’s picking by up to 300%.

System Report: Luxottica keeps it simple
Simplification and consolidation drove the design of a new 1.1-million-square-foot logistics campus in Georgia, including a 713,000-square-foot distribution center.

Understanding the 3Rs of Robotic Piece-Picking
How do you decide which robotic piece-picking solution is best for you?

Create Agile Distribution Operations with Pull-driven Order Fulfillment
This webcast demonstrates how pull-driven order fulfillment offers unprecedented flexibility and delivers lower order cycle times, increased service levels and potential cost savings over traditional push distribution operations.

System Report: Order fulfillment at Dimerc Office
In its Santiago distribution center, Chile’s largest distributor of office supplies uses a three-level pick module, light-directed picking, conveyor and a high-speed shipping sorter to get orders out the door.

The Viability of Modern Pick-to-light Systems
How advances in hardware and software address the challenges of omnichannel fulfillment

The Viability of Modern Pick-to-light Systems
How advances in hardware and software address the challenges of omnichannel fulfillment

Smart Glasses: The latest weapon against downtime
Not every facility has experienced maintenance technicians at the ready. With a combination of video, augmented reality and more, smart glasses provide a direct link to remote technicians who know how to guide others to get equipment back up and running.

LifeWay Christian Resources Uses Voice to Overcome Mispicks
How LifeWay implemented voice-directed picking in the warehouse to overcome mispicks and accuracy issues.

LifeWay Christian Resources Uses Voice to Overcome Mispicks
How LifeWay implemented voice-directed picking in the warehouse to overcome mispicks and accuracy issues.

Adapt to e-commerce and sustain retail distribution with put walls
A put wall is an effective means of consolidating diverse products across multiple channels within a distribution center (DC)

Adapt to e-commerce and sustain retail distribution with put walls
A put wall is an effective means of consolidating diverse products across multiple channels within a distribution center (DC)

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) meet the warehouse
Manufacturing execution systems are all about production management. Now with e-commerce driving more fulfillment straight from factories, leaner order cycles and more manufacturing taking place in warehouses, a couple of key MES trends are at play. Find out how these trends are bringing the MES and WMS worlds closer together.

55 Warehouse & Distribution Best Practices
Here are 55 quick warehousing and distribution tips to consider when looking to improve the efficiency of your inventory process flow. Brought to you by Kardex Remstar.

55 Warehouse & Distribution Best Practices
Here are 55 quick warehousing and distribution tips to consider when looking to improve the efficiency of your inventory process flow. Brought to you by Kardex Remstar.


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