Filed in Distribution

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

While 2012 is expected to be a slow growth year overall for commercial real estate sector, a report from global commercial real estate company Grubb & Ellis Company cited how the logistics real estate market “has become the most resilient and dynamic segment of the overall U.S. industrial real estate market.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

A 15-minute walk-through of a facility can tell more about operations than an hour in the conference room.

Until you get the basics right, you'll never get the most from other systems or processes.

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.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Managing the divergent distribution business needs and expectations of more than 65 North American customers representing over 37 million square feet of facilities is no small feat. Learn how voice-enabled solutions drive continuous improvement at GENCO ATC, the second largest third-party logistics company in North America.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Companies are continually finding new ways to get the right goods to the right customers at the right time, and have developed many metrics to measure their performance in these areas. Perfect Order is a popular metric that measures customer orders that arrive complete, on time, undamaged and with an accurate invoice. This white paper explains how each aspect of perfect order performance can be improved through enhancements to data collection processes and technologies.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

To accelerate its distribution processes, Urban Outfitters brought outsourced logistics back inhouse in a new distribution center in Reno. The result: Faster turnaround times and lower operating costs.

Friday, January 07, 2011

The “Essential Information for an Effective and Efficient Product Recall” brochure from IFDA and IFMA outlines information to help distributors remove recalled product from the supply chain as soon as possible.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Organized through the Supply Chain Optimization Resources and Execution initiative, the free pamphlet details information distributors need to remove recalled product from the supply chain.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Although not new to the materials handling market, reusable plastic totes and containers are growing in use throughout many industries by addressing seven key challenges for users.