Guest blog from MHI Member Company New Age Industrial Order picker Platforms are used for put, pick, and stage in fulfillment operations. When product arrives, goods are received and placed onto the platforms. Then these items are moved around and […]
In today’s consumer goods industry, everything but the products themselves is substantially larger than just a few short years ago, including sales figures, profits, retail prices, supply chain disruptions and costs for raw materials, labor, transportation and warehousing. The numbers prove […]
Although most often associated with financial transactions, blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies also offer capabilities to support business operations—including the complex data sharing requirements of the supply chain. According to one analysis, banking may lead blockchain adoption, but it […]
While more companies are prioritizing climate goals and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives in their internal operations, they are also reaching outside their own four walls to ensure suppliers and business partners are aligned with their goals. For […]
The rise of the digital supply chain has brought countless new opportunities and efficiencies for companies, helping them evolve to meet the modern customers’ demanding expectations for speed and service. However, the digital supply chain also has brought with it […]
Hundreds of thousands of virtual gallons of electronic ink have been spilled about the necessity of supply chain organizations making a digital transformation in order to survive the havoc wrought by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two […]