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Retail: What’s in store for e-commerce operations
As inventory visibility advances the art of omni-channel fulfillment, retail stores and distribution centers are driven to develop new skill sets

Supply Chain Software: Waving bottleneck issues goodbye
Warehouse execution software and warehouse control systems enable new methods of wave releasing to increase throughput and keep workloads balanced.

Making MES more efficient
Troy Design & Manufacturing pairs real-time RFID tracking with MES, saving time and allowing operators to focus on value-added production activities.

What can WES do for you?
Omni-channel pressures are driving modular warehouse execution suites built on a WCS core. Here’s how these solutions differ from traditional WCS below and WMS above, and manage fulfillment operations in new, dynamic ways.

Information Management: Software suite unites packing, shipping and storage in multiple facilities
WMS upgrade leads to expanded logistics capabilities, fresh interface and faster network speeds.

Information Management: Mobile computers help automate inventory management
Safety equipment manufacturer reduces errors with step-by-step verification from production to delivery.

Information Management: Distributor targets accuracy and labor costs with mobile pick carts
Company consolidates six facilities into one while reducing the number of pickers by 60%.

Information Management: Intelligent lighting provides managers with energy data
Distributor reduces annual lighting costs by 97% with wirelessly connected LEDs.

Information Management: Manufacturer tightens inventory control with turnkey RFID system
RFID-based portal delivers automatic tracking tool for greater accountability and less waste.

Information Management: Beverage distributor replaces paper-based picking with voice
Company reduces training time from two weeks to 20 minutes.

Information Management: Image-based bar code reader achieves perfect read rates for 1D codes
Manufacturer cuts costs associated with errors and labor for manual processing.

Information Management: Voice-directed picking supports productivity and compliance
New software and mobile computers enhance accuracy throughout the facility.

Print-and-apply evolves to meet demands of e-commerce
For many parcel-shipping operations, automating label printing and application is no longer productive enough to keep up with e-commerce growth. Here’s a look at the latest developments in print-and-apply technology.

Modern’s 2015 Casebook
The 2015 Casebook features 40 case studies that put the spotlight on successful innovation projects.

TMS gets more warehouse aware
TMS and YMS expand on integration and supply chain visibility capabilities, gaining a better handle on warehouse constraints in the process.


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2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
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