Featured Articles
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Make Field Service Best Practices Even Better By Leveraging Mobile Technology
7/21/2011
While each field service organization has its own workflows and customer requirements, there are several well-documented best practices that can be widely adapted and applied.
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Why EDI Is Important To The Merchant
7/13/2011
Merchandising is the life-blood of a retailer. The collective merchandising community, whether the divisional merchandise manager, buyer, planner, analyst, or executive is constantly under immense pressure to drive performance. By DiCentral
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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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White Paper: 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 to 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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White Paper: 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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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. But the biggest difference between these device types is their total cost of ownership (TCO). By Intermec, Inc.
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Why You Need (And How To Select) Purpose-Built, Value-Driven Rugged Handhelds
6/15/2011
As rugged handheld computers have evolved, the tendency became to simplify designs and pack as much performance as possible into a single unit. Today, the trend is to select a cost-effective solution with the best match of features – moving beyond the ‘one-size fits all’ philosophy of rugged mobility to a new era with an emphasis on purpose-built technology and value-driven mobility.
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White Paper: Automotive Traceability: A Driving Force For Part Labeling
6/6/2011
In the automotive industry, traceability refers to the capacity for identifying specific information about a part and its origin so that data can be associated to a specific vehicle or range of vehicles. Several trace data elements including part number, source manufacturer, manufacture plant and date, lot number, and serial number can be used to keep track of unique parts.
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White Paper: 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