Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina. We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Many are finding the answer to be voice-enabling their warehouse. The use of voice picking solutions in the warehouse is gaining momentum. Hands-free, eyes-free task execution at high speed and volume for key inventory processes offers great promise. So bringing voice-directed to the warehouse is a logical next step.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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Clear Spider

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used […]. The post Adidas Warehouse Meltdown : WMS Disaster appeared first on [link]. This great success is not without its shortfalls.

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Clear Spider

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used an efficient warehouse management system. In fact, their distribution system won them awards like “Warehouse of the Month”.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

South Carolina is 11th after years as number one. Industries that are facing the biggest labor shortages are construction, transportation, warehousing, hospitality and local service businesses like salons and dry cleaners—all staffed by a significant proportion of immigrants. Texas has dropped from 2nd in 2020 to 13th in 2021.

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Stord

AUGUST 26, 2024

This year has been a bit different as we saw upticks in import volume in June, leading to the thought of an inventory pull forward ahead of a potential Trump presidency. Substantial investments in warehouse and industrial park development underscore Laredo’s expanding capacity to accommodate future trade growth.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

This week: Big warehouses get even bigger thanks to direct-to-consumer shipping trends, and Trader Joe’s gets some new competition. Ship-to-consumer means bigger warehouses. As e-commerce has become the preferred shopping method, warehouses have increased in size to accommodate the larger volume needed to ship directly to consumers.

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