Guest blog by Luther Webb, director, operation and solutions consulting, MHI member company, Intelligrated As the holidays approach, high-stakes distribution and fulfillment operations must be more efficient than ever to serve immense order volumes and meet service level agreements. Forecasts predict […]
MHI view just released a new video on Smart Glasses and Watches in the Distribution Center. Wearable technologies like smartglasses, are allowing large leaps in the efficiency of distribution centers for early adopters. Companies need to decide if, how and when […]
The ultimate goal of lean is to provide outstanding value to the customer through a flawless creation process that has zero waste. Companies that work toward these outcomes are more successful and competitive – so scrutinizing your processes using lean as […]
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert for MHI Solutions Distribution centers are growing massively in size due to the explosion of SKUs and increasing demands to supply goods to customers as soon as possible. There are many reasons for this change. New online […]
Demand for U.S. industrial real estate is outpacing supply, raising rents to near pre-recession levels and attracting speculative investment in new facilities, according to a new report by the real estate firm CBRE Inc. Key findings: –Demand remains solid, with […]
The University of Tennessee (UT) Global Supply Chain Institute recently published a report focused on warehouse best practices. The report entitled “The ABCs of DCs: Distribution Center Management: A Best Practices Overview” is the fifth in UT’s Game Changing Trends […]