E Is for Easy
The e-tailing group has published the results of its 6th Annual Mystery Shopping Survey, conducted in the fourth quarter of 2003. Using ten must-have
WMS Boosts Facility Performance
Warehouse management systems have become more common than not among manufacturers, retailers, and 3PLs. At least that is the case among the 131 respondents
Productivity Countdown
Industrial engineers commonly assume a maximum productivity rate of two-thirds in the absence of measurable labor standards. As an initial segment of
A Defining Moment
This year’s annual conference of the Council of Logistics Management, held in Chicago, witnessed a milestone in the history of logistics and supply chain
Fulfillment Front and Center
Companies that are currently spending, or planning to spend, significant parts of their IT budgets on supply chain management technology are especially
Cui Bono?
A new study from the Warehousing Education and Research Council titled 2003 Warehousing Benefits Programs offers a detailed look at the benefits that
Born Again
Can it really be only five years since online consumers were first identified? Forrester Research Inc. claims first to have defined this creature in a
Not My SKU
Something about returns suggests error someone, somehow, has miscalculated. That aura has helped establish a market for companies such as Liquidation.com,
Council Reviews Propane Forklift Efficiency
A recent review of forklift emissions studies compares data relating to propane-powered forklifts with data for forklifts operating on compressed natural
Herculean Effort
A new study from the firm that first used the phrase supply chain management, Booz Allen Hamilton, suggests that the discipline is still far from mature.