Perfect Shipment
99.9% That’s Herbalife’s order accuracy rate, pre-inspection. Impressive, but not good enough when you’re intent on shipping the perfect shipment. So,
Operations & Fulfillment
Running on Empty
Although the slight improvement in the U.S. economy should translate into an upturn in the market for warehouse/distribution space, warehousing and DC
Matrix Reloaded
Direct-to-customer catalog management software saw a number of changes during the past year. Computer Solutions and Best Software collaborated on extending
What He Said
You know you’re important when a major research firm churns out an entire report analyzing your comments. In a first-ever occurrence for Wal-Mart, president
Checking Accuracy
Q We plan to launch an employee incentive program to eliminate errors in the warehouse. To ensure that the right product is shipped, how can we motivate
Switch to Growth
Regardless of how complex you find distribution systems and equipment, chances are you’ll be buying a lot more of them this year. The Material Handling
RFID, Warmed Over
According to a popular myth circulating on the Internet, the new U.S. $20 bill contains a hidden RFID chip that will explode if the bill is microwaved.
Tools for Serious Shippers
Multichannel retailers may rely on shippers, consolidators, logistics companies, the U.S. Postal Service, or a combination of these possibilities to get
Twice as Nice
SURE, MCDONALD’S MAY BE DOWNSIZING its menu, but don’t let that fool you. When it comes to food, it’s unlikely you can have too much of a good thing.
Able-Bodied
Want to know what RFID will really look like, but too afraid to ask? Get a sneak preview in Supply Chain Digest’s highly accessible guide, Anatomy of