The Digitization of Intralogistics: Returns
Returns have come a long way in the past few decades; technology is helping. Returns are a big deal in logistics, and since the pandemic-driven surge in ecommerce, they are also more common than ever before. The National Retail Federation ...
Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) Software Explained
Today’s warehouse and distribution centers are complex operations requiring much coordination and organization. One of the key tools that can help these facilities perform better is warehouse execution systems software (WES). WES software is designed to optimize the flow of ...
What to Expect from a WMS
Warehouse management systems (WMS) are nothing new to industry, but confusion still surrounds their features and benefits. There’s also a general lack of understanding about how a WMS differs from a warehousing module that is part of an enterprise resource ...
Orchestrating Workflows within your Distribution Center
Supply chain logistics is going through a rapid transformation, driven by labor constraints, supply and demand uncertainty, a focus shift toward agility and responsiveness, and the introduction of associated automation technology solutions. Gone are the days where warehouses simply received, ...
Taking A Holistic Approach To Warehouse Resource Optimization Through Software
Access to automation is no longer limited to the largest companies with the biggest budgets. Rather, as innovative technologies such as mobile automated vehicles, robotics, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) have become more flexible and more affordable, mid-sized ...
Warehouse Software: Discerning The Differences Between WMS, WCS And WES
Not so long ago, the softwares that governed the operation of warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers were fairly delineated in their functions, with each handling a different aspect of a facility such as inventory, equipment, or employees. Today, however, ...
Ideas For Resolving Warehouse Labor Shortage Issues Shared In MODEX ...
With warehouse labor challenges (attraction, retention, turnover, and more) at the forefront of most distribution center managers’ minds, members of the Solutions Community of MHI offered both tactical and strategic recommendations to attendees of a free, MODEX 2020 on-floor seminar: ...
How Software Makes Automation Even More Effective
As noted by the 2020 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Embracing the Digital Mindset: Connecting Data, Talent and Technology in Digital Supply Chains,” released at MODEX 2020, the top supply chain challenge continues to be extreme competition for talent (with 57 ...