Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
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VOICE IN THE WAREHOUSE: THE HIDDEN DECISION (Free White Paper) April 28, 2008 Making the Open and Shut Case - Free white Paper that looks at open versus proprietary voice systems.

ARC Advisory Group ranks Manhattan Associates Manhattan Associates, Inc. has announced its ranking as the overall "Leading Supplier of Warehouse Management Systems" in ARC Advisory Group's Warehouse Management Systems Worldwide Outlook, Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2012 Softworld Supply Chain & Logistics is moving… Have your say in where to host the next Softworld Supply Chain & Logistics event! Unipart and Manhattan Associates complete project Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates, and private logistics company Unipart Logistics, have successfully completed a joint project in record time, to deliver a scalable, menu-priced, e-fulfilment solution for specialty retailer Pets at Home Manhattan Associates builds momentum in South Africa with retail giant Foschini Manhattan Associates has announced that Foschini Group, one of South Africa’s leading fashion and lifestyle retail chains, has selected Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution. RedPrairie improves inventory management flexibility for third party logistics providers RedPrairie Corporation has enhanced its E²e supply chain execution solution suite to enable third party logistics providers (3PLs) to better manage multi-client public warehouses. CDC Software’s Warehouse Management solution helps Schneider Electric increase capacity, improve fulfilment rates, reduce costs and streamline efficiencies CDC Software has announced that Schneider Electric has gone live with its upgrade to cWMS Release 10 Chess Logistics rapidly fit warehouse and logistics management systems to customers’ needs using InterSystems Caché When you buy coffee at a retail store or drink it at a restaurant, you do not need to think about how the coffee got there? From the Warehouse to the Pharmacy with vo-CE and Wi-Fi Each department’s activities are controlled with maximum efficiency from the relationship with suppliers and material acquisition to production phases, stocking and distribution, thanks to use of advanced technology John Lewis boosts distribution centre productivity and reduces labour costs with RedPrairie solutions RedPrairie has announced that UK top ten retailer John Lewis has bucked the trend in tough trading conditions by becoming one of the few retailers to enjoy growing sales Sirit enhances INfinity 510 RFID reader performance Upgrades include new features and expanded regional compatibility Tesco delivers with the aid of Enabler Wipro In only eight months Tesco met the challenge of building a new £200 million business and supply chain from scratch CDC Supply Chain increases productivity for Tuko Tough competition in the Finnish wholesale market for perishable goods caused Tuko Logistics Oy to build a new warehouse management system 3M hosts Supply Chain ROI Seminar for warehouse professionals and end-users 3M Supply Chain Solutions will be hosting a one-day seminar on the theme “Getting a better return on your Supply Chain Investment” on 14 May 2008 in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK PODCAST - Marcel Kars & Dave O'Reilly, both Zetes voice experts, talk about voice systems, their benefits, payback times and share customer insights With voice recognition fast becoming the warehouse technology of the year, this podcast addresses the fundamentals anyone considering voice should know New Warehouse Management System RFP with Vendor Score Carding Industrial Data & Information, Inc. announces version 12 of the Advanced Warehouse Management System (WMS) RFP product CDC software helps revamp UK distribution centre Schneider to upgrade its UK distribution centre in Telford to the latest cWMS Warehouse Management System Agility systems wins new contract with technology distributor Westcon Group The Agile Logistics Suite will be implemented over the next six months at Westcon’s distribution centres Clandestine Software a safe harbour for Anchor Clandestine Software’s new online stock management system has allowed Anchor Storage to absorb an unprecedented 90% increase in internet orders for goods since the start of 2008

Related Research White Paper - Increasing pressures on costs and margins: Does your WMS hold the key to Increased labour productivity? by Aldata Containing labour costs has always been a challenge for retailers, wholesalers and third-party logistics providers, now a number of key economic issues are converging to make labour productivity even more imperative Tracking Reusable Metal Shipping Containers Using Passive RFID An Avery Dennison White Paper This white paper contains important information for manufacturers who need to efficiently track components in metal containers as part of their assembly, stocking and shipping processes. Paxar White Paper- Bottom Line Improvement Through Mobility Warehouse and Distribution Centre operations are consistently asked to improve productivity while at the same time lowering operating costs. Dirty Little Secrets of the WMS Industry Secrets.They’re everywhere, even where you’d least expect to find them.The warehouse management system (WMS) industry is no exception. As you evaluate systems to manage your distribution operations, you’ll want to know everything you can to make the search process better. RFID Technology for Warehouse and Distribution Operations This white paper provides an overview of RFID technology and how it may be applied to warehousing and distribution operations. It will describe the technology and its maturity, standards and industry initiatives, and will also provide examples of how RFID technology can be best used in warehouses and distribution centers. The 10 Fallacies of Logistics Productivity Management Productivity management represents perhaps the lowest hanging fruit for companies interested in reducing supply chain and distribution costs. Free white paper. Gain without the pain! How to implement new logistics routines with minimum disruption and maximum time to profit. Optimizing the Labor Supply Chain Part 2. You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure To achieve the competitive advantage that results from high performance, companies must develop the ability to quickly and effectively gather, analyze and act on information that drives supply chain performance. Free white paper. Quick Diary Dates The eyefortransport Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 15 - 17 October 2008, San Francisco, USA Exel EFACS E/8 Roadshows 3rd Sept to 27th Nov 2008 - Various UK locations Digital Edition Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine Read the latest digital edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine. Available to read on-line anytime. View it now  - it's absolutely FREE! Sponsored Links Logistics Handling The international resource for material handling & logistics YourTechTV.com Watch thousand of supply chain technology videos in one place.