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You no longer have to be a Wal-Mart to afford supply chain execution (SCE) systems. Even small companies can trade in their old paper-based systems for these powerful hypernetworked tools.
In European DCs, bags of coffee and sugar are whipping out of highly automated storage and retrieval systems at a rate of 3,000 cases per hour. Is America next?
There's more to conveyor performance than feet per minute. Smart users look for systems that can be installed quickly, are simple to maintain and stay up no matter what.
With millions of fans awaiting the release of the Madden videogame each August, game-maker Electronic Arts has invested in a state-of-the-art logistics system to ensure it doesn't drop the ball.
Blindsided by Wal-Mart's aggressive push into their market, grocers find themselves fighting for survival. Maybe they can't compete on price but they can cut the fat from their supply chains.
You're in good company. Even the leading-edge DCs are shying away from the revolutionary in favor of more traditional equipment that's better, cheaper and faster and increasingly controlled by computers.