White Papers, Industry Research & Reports

Reports created by vendors and independent research analysts and organisations within the manufacturing and supply chain environments. The reports take an-depth look into all aspects of certain manufacturing and supply chain technologies, as well as trends within specific market sectors, executive overviews of ways to improve efficiencies, cost savings, streamline processes, manage inventory, communicate and collaborate with partners, suppliers within manufacturing, production and supply chain/logistics operations.

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How to Kill Voice Picking ROI

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Its easy just get software that cant recognize what all your workers say, all the time. Your ROI metrics will go right out the window.To succeed with voice, you need flawless recognition accuracy, regardless of how diverse your workforce and how noisy your warehouse.

Free Trade Agreements & Sourcing: How Rising Fuel Costs Have Moved Both Back Into the Spotlight

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With rising fuel cost, along with other supply chain risk, the topics of near-sourcing and the utilization of free trade agreements are again picking up momentum as more companies seek ways to reduce logistics costs and bring products into the market quickly.

Welcome to the New World of Planning

3 Welcome to the New World of Planning

....a detailed white paper from Ortec looking at the term planning,why and when to plan through to analysis of the Planning process in steps, data analysis, communicating information, how to improve company profits and customer service.Download this fascinating report......

Total Cost of Ownership of Extricom WLAN in the logistics environment

4 Total Cost of Ownership of Extricom WLAN in the logistics environment

In todays highly competitive business environment, logistics centre professionals need to run their operations more efficiently than ever before. With this in mind, Extricom has produced an in-depth document detailing the total cost of ownership of an Extricom WLAN deployment and a competitor WLAN deployment in a logistics environment.

Preactor's free-of-charge production planning & scheduling solution already downloaded and activated by 200 companies

5 Preactor's free-of-charge production planning & scheduling solution already downloaded and activated by 200 companies

Specialist planning and scheduling software company, Preactor International, has announced that several hundred companies have already downloaded and activated the new entry-level solution, Preactor Express.

Aberdeen Group report highlights the need for inventory optimisation to manage supply chain complexity

6 Aberdeen Group report highlights the need for inventory optimisation to manage supply chain complexity

According to Aberdeen Group's latest Analyst Insight Report, "Inventory Optimisation Strategies for the Chief Supply Chain Officer key to managing the growing complexity of today's supply chains, reducing costs and improving customer service levels is the use of best-of-breed inventory optimisation software.

Guide to Improving Forecast Accuracy

7 Guide to Improving Forecast Accuracy

A 10 point plan for creating more accurate demand information.In these days of complex and extended supply chains, increasing forecast accuracy is a competitive necessity to achieve top-line growth as well as bottom-line profitability. ...download this white paper.

Strategies for maximising resources and warehouse efficiency

8 Strategies for maximising resources and warehouse efficiency

Between October and November 2010, Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 158 companies documenting their processes and capabilities regarding warehouse management excellence.

Managing the Cost of Change in the DC - White Paper

9 Managing the Cost of Change in the DC - White Paper

Read this White Paper to see how you can implement a Voice solution without the loss of agility.

Lean Manufacturing

10 Lean Manufacturing

Organizations that continue to manufacture in high-cost countries must eliminate any fat from their manufacturing if they are to remain competitive. Lean manufacturing has evolved over the last 50 years from its roots in the Toyota Production System and today embodies a variety of concepts and techniques.

White Paper & Industry Research

The white paper research material in this section encompasses a variety of documents, white papers, case studies, reports, and surveys. This type of material is typically produced by industry analysts, consultants, and other experts. It is designed to provide insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities within manufacturing, production and supply chain/logistics operations.

The material in this section has been provided by the following types of organisations:

  • Industry associations: Many industry associations produce white papers and other research material. For example, the American Marketing Association produces white papers on a variety of marketing topics.
  • Consulting firms: Consulting firms often produce white papers and other research material to share their insights with clients. For example, McKinsey & Company produces white papers on a variety of management topics.
  • Technology companies: Technology companies often produce white papers and other research material to promote their products and services. For example, Google produces white papers on a variety of topics related to search engine optimization.
  • Research firms: Research firms produce white papers and other research material to share their findings with the public. For example, Forrester Research produces white papers on a variety of technology topics.

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