Supply Chain Concerns: Greenness, Security, Technology

| MCM staff

A recent survey of 1,644 supply chain executives conducted by Capgemini — in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Oracle and DHL — shows that while 98% see green initiatives as essential for future business success, most are unwilling to invest additional funds in the greening of their supply chains.

Consider the Customer Before Warehouse Cutbacks

| Rene Jones

Given the recent chaos on Wall Street, now is a good time to be concerned about the financial health of your organization. And if there is any one place where you should be looking to find efficiencies and cost savings, it

Talking order fulfillment

| MCM staff

Voice-directed fulfillment has been a bit slow to catch on among direct merchants, compared to traditional retailers. Why? Part of the reason is that

Hire power; power hiring

| Liz Kislik

What with the turmoil in the economy and the availability of numerous seasoned executives, you might think this is an easy time to find staff. But that’s

DHL Expands Parcel Plus Service

| MCM staff

DHL Global Mail has expanded its Smartmail Parcel Plus service to include packages weighing up to 10 lbs. Previously the service, which covers the continental U.S. as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and APO/FPO addresses, was limited to packages weighing up to 1 lb.

Finding Your Voice in Fulfillment Technology

| MCM staff

Voice-directed fulfillment which uses advanced speech recognition technology to voice-enable processes such as order picking, replenishments, put-aways, transfers and receiving, is slowly catching on with direct merchants. This wireless communications technology lets workers operate essential warehouse equipment and systems