Aug 10, 2020 | Warehouse Management
Having been in the supply chain and WMS business a long time, I know the complexities associated with finding and selecting a WMS application and the multitude of options you can consider. I think there are a few important questions to ask that can impact the...
Feb 19, 2020 | Distribution, Latest News, Warehouse Management
I think the worst thing ever said in business is, “But we have always done it that way.” Nothing is more disappointing than a business and its leaders being inflexible or unwilling to change even when the entire business world is changing around them. In fact, from...
Jan 27, 2020 | Distribution, Latest News, Warehouse Management
Understanding Inventory Control Inventory control, sometimes referred to as stock control, is a broad topic and incorporates many different functions making it difficult to describe in a limited definition, but here is my definition drawn from my 30 plus years of...
Jul 18, 2018 | Warehouse Management
A recent story in Supply Chain Digest forecasts that more distribution centers in North America will soon be moving away from sprawling horizontal configurations to urban-based multi-story facilities. It seems that years ago (well before my time) warehouses and...
Jul 18, 2018 | Labor Management
I read an interesting article in Supply Chain Digest a while back. It seems that recently Amazon received patents for a system that uses ultrasonic communications and special wristbands worn by DC workers. The idea is to improve productivity by accelerating and...
