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Improving Productivity in Bulk Warehouses with RTLS

May 14th, 2009 by Steve Banker

When I think of a warehouse, I visualize a facility with racks. But in industries that sell commodities (e.g. fresh produce), “bulk” warehouses without racking are more prevalent. What you are likely to see in these warehouses are painted lines on the floor where pallets are stacked. Oftentimes, a worker has to move a stack of pallets out of the way in order to select the pallet(s) containing the products… Continue reading

Categories : Logistics Technologies, Material Handling, Warehousing
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On the Growing Edge of Logistics

May 13th, 2009 by Adrian Gonzalez

I heard an interesting sermon this weekend by a rabbi, and one of the things he talked about that intrigued me was the difference between being “on the cutting edge” of something (in this case, religion and spirituality) versus being “on the growing edge.” The cutting edge implies a break with the past, a separation between old and new, and there is often some level of pain, risk, and uncertainty… Continue reading

Categories : Logistics Outsourcing, Logistics Service Providers, Logistics Technologies, Logistics Trends
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Getting Laid Off by a Windmill

May 12th, 2009 by Adrian Gonzalez

I’m in the Lone Star State again, this time in San Antonio where I’m speaking at RedPrairie’s RedShift 2009 Conference. I gave a sneak peak of my talk-”Is ‘Green’ Good for Business During a Recession?”-in a recent posting, so I’m not going to steal anymore of my thunder. But in keeping with the “We Are Smarter Than Me” concept that I highlighted yesterday, I plan to kick… Continue reading

Categories : Logistics Software Vendors, Logistics Technologies, Sustainability
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Logistics Viewpoints from You

May 11th, 2009 by Adrian Gonzalez

I subscribe to several magazines, and I love reading the letters from readers commenting about previously-published articles. The feedback readers provide is often insightful, and occasionally even more valuable than the original article.

In the same spirit, one of our goals for launching Logistics Viewpoints was to create “a platform for logistics professionals to share their viewpoints and network with each other.” And we’ve received some insightful viewpoints from… Continue reading

Categories : Just for Fun
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Leading Indicators and the Reset Economy

May 8th, 2009 by Steve Banker

I’ve argued that for various macroeconomic reasons, demand may not bounce all the way back after the recession ends (see “The Reset Economy“). I’ve also stated that if this is the case, then it would be valuable for companies to get some advance warning about future demand levels, and that using economic data as a forecast input could be a useful tool (see “Advance Warnings“).

Then again… Continue reading

Categories : Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Logistics Trends, Supply Chain Planning
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