Once Upon a Time
This column, my last on systems for Operations & Fulfillment, is about transitions. In the months to come, I’ll be writing on applications, but I want
Distribution Center
Pick of the Bunch
What do exotic produce and third-party logistics services have in common? Their buyers are picky. This year, companies that use 3PLs are examining the
Break Time
There was a time when most goods sold in this country were made in this country when you received a faulty shipment, you could send it back. But now that
Honey, I Shrunk the Dot
There is the real world, and there is the electronic world. Tech shop findtheDOT, Inc., based in Oakland, CA, offers a technology designed to connect
The Whole Shebang
When you finally make logistics VP, you have it all and you get to do it all. In its 2001 survey of career patterns in logistics, The Ohio State University
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
If you’re still chasing CRM, ERP, SCM, VIM, TIM, and what have you, you’re barking up the wrong tree. None of these much-heralded applications have had
NOW HEAR THIS
HE STRAPS ON A SMALL WIRELESS TRANSMITTER, adjusts a headset, and he’s off. Is he a salesman setting out on a road trip in a state that prohibits hand-held
Reverse Gear
A company may outsource all or a portion of its operations. Typically, a firm that chooses to outsource the fulfillment portion of its business does so
Sense and Sensibility
A lift operation enhanced by an obstruction sensing system is a new offering by McConnellsburg, PA-based JLG Industries, Inc. The self-propelled vertical
Smarter, Not Harder
Lack of consumer confidence and a slowdown in spending have begun to hurt catalogers. After years of double-digit growth, in recent months many companies