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Unlocking Hidden Cost In The Distribution Center
5/23/2013
With many businesses still feeling the effects of the recession, facing increased competition and being forced to operate on smaller and smaller profit margins, distribution managers are increasingly tasked with the seemingly impossible job of finding cost savings from existing operations. To do this, managers are learning that they have to leave no stone unturned in order to effectively evaluate current processes and technology to help identify areas for efficiency improvements.
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Direct Part Marking: More Than Just A Code On A Surface
5/23/2013
Direct Part Marking (DPM) is a process for imprinting a bar code directly on an item or surface in a permanent manner instead of printing the code on a paper label that is adhered or attached to a surface. The intent is to create a permanent identifier for the item. In most applications, 2D bar codes are used in DPM technology.
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Retail Margin Risk: 5 Critical Supply Chain Steps To Ensure Merchandise Plan Execution
5/15/2013
The value of merchandise plan execution is critical to any retailer's margin objectives. By systematically identifying and eliminating supply chain performance related issues, retailers can mitigate those events that put margin at risk. In a recovering economy where working capital still remains constrained, the supply chain professional who can run a predictable and consistent supply chain, influence margin performance, and increase operating cash flow will be invaluable.
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Marken Delivers In Spite Of A Dry Ice Disruption In Moscow
5/7/2013
In August of 2010, both dry ice factories in Moscow, Russia were shut down for an unplanned technical upgrade. At the same time the weather in the region was unusually hot (40°C, 104°F) which placed a higher than normal demand for dry ice to keep frozen shipments within the required temperature range.
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Despite An Airport Strike, Marken Preserves The Data Chain
5/4/2013
Marken collected a shipment from southern Sweden that was bound for next-day delivery in northern Belgium. However, all airline flights into Belgium were cancelled as a result of a strike action by airport workers.
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SATO Thermal Transfer Ribbons
4/5/2013
SATO offers competitively priced ribbons for most thermal printers. Our genuine SATO branded ribbons are designed to maximize the life of your print heads and consistently provide great print quality.
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Datasheet: SATO Thermal Transfer Ribbons
4/5/2013
SATO offers competitively priced ribbons for most thermal printers. Our genuine SATO branded ribbons are designed to maximize the life of your print heads and consistently provide great print quality.
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Innovating With Proven Technology To Get Ahead In T&L
4/3/2013
Nearly all the transportation and distribution companies in a market are governed by the similar labor laws, pay the same fuel prices and share the same roads. So why are some much more successful than others? Winning T&L companies don’t rely on cyclical business conditions to be successful. They can be profitable in any business conditions because they are differentiated, either in the services they offer customers or in their underlying business processes.
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Driving High Stakes Data Capture At The PGA
4/3/2013
After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars per tournament on a third-party scoring system, the PGA IT team identified a need for a better technology solution when it came to scoring and data capture at some of the most well-known golf tournaments in the world.
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Ensuring The Best Taste At Warsteiner Brewery
4/3/2013
With the Intermec CN70 mobile computer that is now used in quality assurance in the laboratory, production and bottling, checks are even more effective and efficient. The barcode solution they used to use offered lower overall functionality and was by comparison susceptible to input errors. It also did not allow direct feedback to the central system.