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The Operations Technology (OT) vs. Information Technology (IT) Debate Turns to Better Security
Best practices like network segmentation, encryption and visibility into operations technology-level communications matter to today’s warehouse operators. While they need better uptime, they also must assure IT that sound security methods will be followed.

Modern Materials Handling’s 2017 Casebook Collection
The 2016 Casebook features over 35 case studies that put the spotlight on successful innovation projects that are changing the face of productivity in the materials handling and warehousing fields

GS1 US integrates three online tools to introduce new GS1 US Data Hub
Comprehensive online platform to help companies improve business processes and data quality.

Can cloud WMS catch on big?
Cloud-based SCE solutions have been around and catching on for functions like transportation management and visibility, but the WMS market has been slow to adopt. But with more SCE vendors providing cloud options and cloud pure-play providers gaining steam, cloud-based WMS may finally be ready to break through.

Integration platforms take on DOM
Integrated platforms for supply chain execution apps are folding in distributed order management (DOM) solutions and processes, which often need data from systems for inventory management or store labor to arrive at optimal fulfillment options for customers and retailers.

Syncing demand plans with WMS
Bringing the planning and execution worlds together is a classic problem, but one that can be solved with additional planning tools that sit between corporate forecasting and WMS.

WES Solutions: More than a bridge
Warehouse execution system suppliers are offering higher-level functionality—such as waveless order processing, performance analytics and mobile apps—transforming WES into a configurable platform for warehouse operations management.

Silo-busting in supply chain execution
Use of TMS and WMS are moving to a more concurrent, less fragmented environment as part of new approaches to supply chain execution.

Slotting’s elevated place in an omni-channel world
Here’s a look at how the use of slotting solutions is evolving in the omni-channel era, and how part of the answer lies in other complementary methods such as better forecast communication and flexible, WMS-directed replenishment.

Casebook 2016: Case-by-case productivity
Modern’s annual Casebook continues to provide comprehensive coverage of productivity solutions for materials handling professionals in distribution, warehousing and manufacturing.

Information Management: Voice picking causes a logistics chain reaction
New solution coordinates receiving, fulfillment, shipping and kitting in same facility.

Information Management: Voice-directed fulfillment enables world-class beverage distribution
Tourism and population growth drives Wyoming Liquor Division to upgrade alcohol distribution.

Information Management: WMS supports rapid growth for bicycle parts distributor
Double-digit increases in inventory accuracy lead to 20% savings on returns and reprocessing.

Information Management: Voice helps two facilities speak the same language
Relocated repack operation replaces paper with voice-directed picking to improve accuracy and productivity.

Information Management: Voice-directed picking solution provides accountability
Convenience distributor reduces labor costs by 30% with mobile work execution system.


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