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When Good To Know Is Just Not Good Enough
1/5/2012
Analytical or Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions have been developed with a primary focus on "informing". Through a myriad of methods, visualization techniques, KPIs and more recently predictive tools, BI can provide an excellent view of what has happened in the business (and to a more limited extent) what may happen in the future.
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Komplett’s Showpiece Distribution Center For Internet Retailing
9/30/2011
Scandinavia's leading Internet retailer, Komplett ASA, shows how to optimize distribution
with its recently upgraded 270,000 square-foot distribution center in Sandefjord, Norway.
A showpiece of state-of-the-art logistics technology, with system integration,
the DC's central focus is AutoStore, one of the industry's latest and most efficient high-speed systems
for automated storage and picking of small goods.
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Floor Ready, Packing And Marking: Costs Of Non-Compliance
9/9/2011
We know what Compliance entails—ticketing, packing, labeling, and shipping merchandise correctly, with corresponding communications, and that compliance facilitates getting the correct merchandise as quickly as possible to the sales floor. By Danika Manchester
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Beware Supply Chain Excel Users — You Are Doomed!!!!
7/15/2011
I believe the extensive use of Excel in the supply chain industry is due to the relationship business users have developed with Excel. This relationship cannot last long if an organization wants to be competitive and profitable because Excel cannot fulfill the core demands of a supply chain organization. By Khudsiya Quadri, Technology Evaluation Center blog
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Case Study: MD Logistics
6/27/2011
Although not large compared to some global logistics service provider behemoths, MD Logistics nevertheless has complex distribution requirements. By RedPrairie
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Labor Productivity: It’s Hiding Everywhere
6/27/2011
Research shows that the average warehouse or distribution center operating without a formalized labor management program operates at about 65-70 percent of normal capacity – what industrial engineers describe as a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. By RedPrairie
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Warehouse Management In The Palm Of Your Hand
6/27/2011
When your employees prepare orders for shipment, do they know exactly where to go to choose products in the most efficient manner? Or are they moving from aisle to aisle in a disorderly, almost haphazard approach? By RedPrairie
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How Ruggedness Reduces TCO For Mobile Computers – VDC Research Presented By Intermec
6/22/2011
General-purpose PDAs and ruggedized enterprise mobile computers are made for separate markets, designed for different tasks, and vary by their size, weight and materials. By Intermec, Inc.
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Sharing POS Data To Strengthen Retailer-Supplier Relationships
6/6/2011
The continual push to maximize profits has taken its toll on the retail industry and those companies that supply it. By Jim Frome, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President, SPS Commerce
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3 Strategies For Vendor Compliance Success
5/27/2011
Raw material costs are rising, labor costs are rising, and logistics costs are rising. Retailers and brand owners with global supply chains are scrambling to determine how to protect product margins, despite the influence of global
trade pressures. By Arigo
