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
Warehouse
E-Commerce IT Set to Grow
Online retail still packs a punch in fact, it continues to expand and to require more IT spending. A recent Forrester Research report, 2004 Outlook For
The NEED for SPEED
NEED SOME EXTRA MONEY THIS YEAR? Take a look in your warehouse. See those pallets in the racks? What about all the cases on those shelves? What you are
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
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
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
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
Smart Cycle Counts
Q In our small DC, we have set up 27 cycles based on concrete dates. However, shouldn’t other factors influence the cycle? And which products should we
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.
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.