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When you think about the supply chain process, it’s easy to imagine it as a single, unbroken entity starting in the warehouse and ending at the customer’s doorstep. However, there are several critical pieces of the logistics puzzle that —…

Omni-channel logistical success is predicated on a number of factors, one of the most important being warehouse inventory management. Inventory management in warehouses requires more than just organizing products (though that certainly helps): It requires the right alignment of network…

Businesses operating multiple sales channels in today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven world must embrace a sound warehousing (and distribution) strategy to stay competitive. Warehouses must be operated effectively and efficiently, and should serve the overriding supply chain goal of optimizing cost-to-serve. But…

You’ve decided to outsource your logistics, and you’re being courted by several 3PLs. Each promises everything under the sun: the latest technology; the fastest cost savings; the most sustainable improvements. Your team is excited – these promises will yield results.…

With the first quarter of 2015 already behind us, we thought it would be helpful to look at some of the trends and challenges in retail supply chain management that are forecasted for the remainder of the year. Supply Chain…

Lean practices drive cost savings for many companies’ fulfillment warehouse operations. Every warehouse manager is concerned with improving performance, measuring and managing to a set of KPIs is one of the best ways you can set your warehouse up for…

An overall Lean warehousing strategy depends on measuring the right Key Performance Indicators. Learn about each warehouse KPI, how it’s measured, and how it helps drive savings in your distribution center. Carrying Cost of Inventory Every warehouse manager knows the…

5S for your Warehouse Lean warehousing is the way of the future. In its April 2014 report, the Council of Supply Management Professionals identified Lean as a projected characteristic of the 2025 India supply chain. According to the report: “The…

As warehouses increasingly rely on technology, the potential for downtime due to a tech failure or system problem is on the rise as well. While downtime may be unavoidable, it doesn’t have to be debilitating. Here are some ways to…