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As its empire grew, apparel retailer Children's Place had to face facts. Not only did it need another DC; it needed a streamlined, high-speed automated facility that could handle millions of units a week.
An arcane technical bulletin on sprinkler systems ignited a firestorm among pallet users before being withdrawn this spring. But the controversy continues to smolder.
Until 2006, Kraft's trailer tracking activities looked more like a game of hide and seek than an orderly yard management process. Some low-cost RFID tags, software, and a GPS changed all that.
After seismic corporate shakeups, two food and beverage industry giants re-evaluated their transportation strategies ... and came to completely different conclusions.
Concerns for the environment had kept Burt's Bees from embarking on a much-needed DC expansion project. But "green" equipment and fixtures helped allay those concerns.