Returns Policies: Major Shifts Coming in 2024
Free returns policies have been a hallmark of the pandemic, but that practice shrunk some...Continue reading→
Leveraging Independent Warehouse Design and Implementation Consultants
Optimizing warehouse design and implementation is a complex endeavor that requires a comprehensive understanding of...Continue reading→
The Financial Viability of Warehouse Automation: Does It Pay to Automate?
The financial viability of warehouse automation is often obscured by the glitz and glamour of...Continue reading→
Supply Chain Innovation: 4 Pillars of Progress
Supply chain innovation is no longer optional for companies that want to compete in an...Continue reading→
Mexico is Near-Shoring Choice of U.S. Corporations
Mexico is now the top near-shoring destination for U.S. Corporations. Four years after the pandemic...Continue reading→
Industrial Robots Prove Their Mettle
As long as there have been industrial robots, there have been fears they would displace...Continue reading→
The Most Googled Topics in Supply Chain Management
Let’s explore the most Googled topics in supply chain management. In the dynamic landscape of...Continue reading→
Speed-Limiting Device Mandates
The feds are currently talking about speed-limiting device mandates but support for these requirements is...Continue reading→
Ways to attract Gen Z to the blue-collar world
Companies are scrambling for ways to attract Gen Z to the blue-collar world. As the...Continue reading→
Optimal SKU Slotting Methods for Warehouse Efficiency
SKU slotting is crucial to warehouse efficiency and efficient warehouse management is a critical factor...Continue reading→
Cybercrime and the Supply Chain – What to Watch For
Cybercrime continues to be a looming threat hanging over supply chain operations. Just as the...Continue reading→
Digitalization of the Supply Chain in 2024
The digitalization of the supply chain has taken off since 2020 and the trend shows...Continue reading→
Interim Management is Transforming Warehousing Operations
Interim Management is transforming warehousing operations through experienced project managers and industrial engineers. In the...Continue reading→
Preventing Leftover Inventory This Holiday Season
At the end of the 2022 holiday season, many media outlets shared photos of warehouses...Continue reading→
Spotlight is on The Supply Chain Post Pandemic
The spotlight is on the supply chain post pandemic. The pandemic changed many things about...Continue reading→
Identifying And Eliminating Slow And Obsolete (SLOB) Inventory: A Path To Cost Reduction And Operational Efficiency
In the world of supply chain operations, efficient management of SLOB inventory is paramount to...Continue reading→
Are Hydrogen-Powered Rigs An Answer?
There’s so much chatter around EV technology in electric vehicles and trucks that it’s easy...Continue reading→
Mapping A Global Supply Chain
The global supply chain, as we all know, is immense. It connects the private sector,...Continue reading→
Balancing Inventory and Service Levels in E-Commerce Operations
Balancing inventory and service levels in e-commerce operations, particularly with a large SKU count and...Continue reading→
Material Handling Equipment: Using a Predictive Maintenance Strategy
For years, warehouses oversaw the maintenance of their material handling equipment in a traditional, manual...Continue reading→
Consumer Behaviors Driving Supply Chain Changes
Demanding consumer behaviors have supply chain leaders integrating e-commerce into every aspect of the supply...Continue reading→
Web 3.0 and Its Impact on The Supply Chain
Web 3.0, often referred to as the Semantic Web, represents the next phase in the...Continue reading→
Companies are Mitigating Returns with Return Fees
The average retailer sees $166 million in returns for every $1 billion in sales. In...Continue reading→
Onshoring and Reshoring are More Than Just Buzzwords
There’s been a good deal of anecdotal evidence that businesses are working toward onshoring or...Continue reading→
The Celebrity Apex: A Case Study in Efficiency
The Celebrity Apex cruise ship represents an intricate ballet of efficiency, resource management, and value...Continue reading→
How Climate Change is Impacting the Supply Chain
Let’s look at how climate change is impacting the supply chain. From droughts to floods,...Continue reading→
Supply Chain Budgets: Where Is Money Being Spent
Supply chain budgets are tightening and supply chain managers need to make prudent decisions on...Continue reading→
U.S. and South Asia form Supply Chain Early Warning System
United States has agreed to launch a pilot program for a supply chain early warning...Continue reading→
