Latest posts about Inventory
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Tightening up on inventories
January 15, 2024
The “just-in-case” era is over, with operations looking to right-size inventory levels while avoiding stock outs. That may call for layers of technology, starting but not ending with WMS and effective data capture.
Data Capture: Bar coding’s new friends
January 15, 2024
Bar coding remains the central technology for data capture, with new wearables and handheld form factors to boost productivity. But RFID momentum is building, and a range of real-time location technologies can complement handheld data collection.
Manufacturing output stays flat from October to November, notes ISM
December 2, 2023
The November PMI came in 0.5% below the 12-month average of 47.2, with September 2023 marking the high for that period, at 49.0, and June 2023, at 46.0, marking the lowest.
Four tech directions to shape distribution center (DC) performance
November 7, 2023
Yes, warehouse robotics are the biggest thing in automation, but they’re not the only tech to drive efficiencies. Orchestration software, better robot/human collaboration, and the application of computer vision to inventory accuracy all play a role in operational gains.
Upping the health of distribution center (DC) picking
November 6, 2023
With a voice-directed picking solution, Baptist Health South Florida gained big on throughput and accuracy, while offering workers an intuitive user interface.
Order Picking Strategies
June 29, 2023
When it comes to a picking strategy, there isn’t a one size fits all.
Going to town with fulfillment at Parts Town
April 11, 2023
A fast-growing leader in critical OEM parts for the food service industry is using goods-to-person robotic picking to meet customer service requirements.
Verity raises $32 million to accelerate rollout of autonomous inventory drone system
March 14, 2023
Verity’s inventory tracking system uses autonomous indoor drones to drive what it calls "zero-error" warehouses for 3PLs, retailers, and manufacturers.
Smart Forklift Technology for Reliable Automated Inventory Tracking
February 23, 2023
Discover the power of automated inventory tracking with Smart Forklift Technology – making your business operations more efficient, cost-effective and reliable.
Wireless Mobility: Ready for the next leg up
February 7, 2023
Widely used inside the four walls, wireless mobile devices from scanners and printers to tablets are a strong player in facility productivity. Recent advances ensure that they’ll become increasingly valuable to workflows and throughput efficiencies.
Three keys to next-level inventory control
January 11, 2023
The last couple of years have been tumultuous for supply chains, with inventory control tending to suffer. But operations can regain control
over inventory accuracy and planning, and perhaps enhance it, through methods and technologies that include computer vision, WMS upgrades and a newer generation of AI-based planning solutions.
Let’s hear it for good inventory - on the Talking Supply Chain Podcast
January 6, 2023
Larry Lapide explains why he’s a fan of inventory, especially good inventory on this episode of Talking Supply Chain.
AGVs set new standards for inventory transportation
November 14, 2022
One of the four modes of mobile automation, guided vehicles are ready to improve their flexibility and adapt more readily to changes in real-time conditions.
The keys to Distribution Order Management (DOM) success
May 25, 2022
Distributed order management software centers on fulfillment rules and order routing logic, but DOM can also expose promise dates and shipping options with integration to front end e-commerce systems. Understanding the power of DOM’s enterprise view of inventory, its integration mechanisms and its dynamic rules engines are part of effective distributed order fulfillment.
Rethinking racking
May 10, 2022
From materials shortages to labor shortages, the racking industry is helping customers make the most of their cube.