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3 Considerations to Prep Your Order Fulfillment for Black Friday

Alex Haines
October 17, 2016
In order to be best prepared for seasonal peaks such as Black Friday and its potential 10:1 volume...Read More
Tags: supply chain software, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, ecommerce, Order fulfillment
Posted in System Automation, The Supply Chain, Controls & Software

Where Should My New Distribution Center Be Located?

Jose Bejarano
April 22, 2016
Whether you are looking to build your first Distribution Center (D.C.) or your fifth, the location...Read More
Tags: industrial real estate, network design, supply chain optimization
Posted in The Supply Chain

The Southeast U.S. Provides Big Opportunity for Business

Stefanie Hardy
March 18, 2016
With MODEX 2016 right around the corner, I took some time to speak with our Atlanta regional...Read More
Tags: Atlanta, economy, logistics
Posted in Industry News, The Supply Chain

Competitive DC Growth Nationally Drives Need for Space Efficiency

Thomas Cutler
January 26, 2016
The Journal of Commerce reported that big-box distribution facilities of 500,000 to more than 1...Read More
Tags: industrial real estate, space efficiency, warehouse layout
Posted in Business and Consulting, Industry News, The Supply Chain

Examining the State of Logistics Report

Bastian Solutions
January 14, 2016
Every year the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals produces a “State of Logistics...Read More
Tags: freight, logistics, warehousing
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

The $1.3 Trillion Benefit of Order and System Visibility

Sheila Dooley
April 16, 2015
As pressure mounts, retailers are depending on automated facilities with material handling...Read More
Tags: supply chain visibility, system monitoring, warehouse software
Posted in The Supply Chain, Controls & Software

Project Management: Who is to Blame?

Dave Hoyle
November 12, 2014
I came across an article about the GT Advanced Technologies bankruptcy and thought, who is actually...Read More
Tags: Project Management
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

A Review of 3 Popular Lift Tables: Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Ball Screw

Joe Campbell
July 02, 2014
The lifting, bending and twisting that often comes with manual labor in our field, can quickly...Read More
Tags: ergonomics, Lift Tables, safety
Posted in Manufacturing, Material Handling Equipment, The Supply Chain

Analyze: Step 3 in the DMADV Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Jose Bejarano
June 30, 2014
In previous editions of this article series the Define and Measure stages of the Five Step Decision...Read More
Tags: analysis, consulting, DMADV, suppy chain
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

Measure: Step 2 in the DMADV Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Marvin Logan
June 05, 2014
DMADV stands for: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Validate. It is a problem-solving approach...Read More
Tags: consulting, data, DMADV, measurement
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

Defining the Problem: Step 1 in the 5-Step Decision Making Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Marvin Logan
May 22, 2014
In a previous article, we started the discussion on the 5-step decision making process, DMADV, and...Read More
Tags: consulting, decision making, DMADV, supply chain improvements
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain

The 5-Step Decision Making Process to Improve Your Supply Chain

Marvin Logan
March 03, 2014
Sometimes it can be hard to make a decision, especially when that decision will cause major changes...Read More
Tags: decision making process, DMADV, Engineering Studies, supply chain consulting
Posted in Business and Consulting, The Supply Chain
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