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Shock and au(tomation): How Covid is changing the warehouse fulfillment game
A new survey explores the pandemic’s impact on order fulfillment operations and what it all means for the future.
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Diane Rand
Diane Rand is Associate Editor and has several years of magazine editing and production experience. She previously worked as a production editor for Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review. She joined the editorial staff in 2015. She is responsible for managing digital, editorial, and production projects for DC Velocity and its sister magazine, Supply Chain Quarterly.
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Movin’ on up
To ease a warehousing space crunch, distributor Werner Electric tapped Steel King to design an extra-tall storage system for its oversized products. High-rise cantilever racking was a perfect fit.
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Shipping supply company turns up the lights
Packaging materials distributor Uline needed help designing a new lighting solution for its Washington warehouse. Cree Lighting was able to illuminate the path forward.
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OUTBOUND
Shhh! Your electronics might be listening
Retailers are increasingly using our technology in innovative ways to enhance their marketing and fulfillment efforts. Is this the wave of the future?
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Like butter! Freight platform cuts through load-matching complexity and saves dairy co-op 25%
Land O’Lakes unlocks hidden capacity in its freight network with the help of FourKites’ Lane Connect platform.
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Highly recommended: a career in logistics and supply chain management
The pandemic's supply disruptions put a strain on logistics and supply chain professionals, but it wasn’t enough to sour them on the occupation. Here are the results of our 18th annual salary survey.
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How are retailers meeting omnichannel demands in a Covid world?
To find out how companies have handled omnichannel fulfillment and last-mile deliveries during the pandemic, research firm ARC Advisory Group and <em>DC Velocity</em> conducted a survey. Here’s a snapshot of the findings.
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Films/adhesives manufacturer develops new pandemic-era order-scheduling playbook
Covid-induced demand spikes and customer plant shutdowns threw Flexcon’s scheduling operations into disarray. Consulting company LeanCor helped it create order from the chaos.
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Looking to drive down freight costs? Software may be the key
With the global pandemic upending business operations, transportation managers are turning to technology to keep goods flowing while holding down freight costs, according to a recent survey by ARC Advisory Group and DC VELOCITY. The survey also explored industry best practices and other issues. Here’s a look at some of the findings.
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The metrics, they are a-changin’
Want a peek into how other companies measure warehouse performance—and how well they’re meeting their goals? Highlights from this year’s Warehousing Education and Research Council metrics study provides a glimpse.
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