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Move It! Features Custom Packaging Capabilities of Athens Distribution Facility
The products we use everyday come to us in all different types of packaging. For example, you buy cookies and crackers in boxes from the supermarket. But, if you purchase them from a vending machine, they will come in a […]
Guest Commentary: Can a Fast Follower Truly Prevail Against a First Mover in Supply Chain?
by Tom Rentschler Prior to the “dot com” bubble bursting more than ten years ago, being a “first mover” was considered an unassailable advantage. But over the last decade or more we have seen countless examples of “fast followers,” or […]
Rule Lets Pentagon Weigh IT Supply Chain Risk in National Security Procurement
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued an interim rule allowing the agency to consider supply chain risk in certain procurements related to national security systems, citing an “urgent need” to protect such programs from sabotage. Under the rule, suppliers […]
Guest Commentary – From the Kitchen to the Distribution Center – Part 2
by Derek Sorensen The “nuts and bolts” of slotting Optimal warehouse space utilization, reduced labor costs and increased throughput are all achievable through effective slotting. Years of industry consultant research confirm that slotting alone typically can: –Increase picker productivity between 7 […]
Guest Commentary – From the Kitchen to the Distribution Center – Part 1
by Derek Sorensen Some thoughts about slotting Arriving early for a party at a friend’s house, you offer to help the harried host – by offering to unload the dishwasher and straighten up the kitchen. They demur; you insist. Springing […]
UPS Study: More High-Tech Manufacturers Turning To Nearshoring
A new study provides more evidence of growing high-tech company interest in nearshoring of manufacturing operations, although a large majority of businesses surveyed across the globe don’t plan to shift to factories closer to home. Interest in nearshoring among high-tech […]