In many ways, the biggest news of the week was Apple’s introduction of the iPad. Expectations were set so high for this gadget that many people were a bit underwhelmed when the wrapper finally came off on Wednesday. Is there a role for the iPad in logistics? Maybe down the road, but based on what I saw, the iPhone is much more promising and cost effective at the moment… Continue reading
The Perfect Order is often recognized as the highest level of customer service. It can be defined in different ways, but the traditional definition includes four elements: order completeness, timeliness, condition, and documentation. In other words, to be considered perfect, an order must be delivered to the customer’s distribution center (DC) complete, on time, free of damage, and accompanied by the correct invoice and other documentation.
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At the end of every year, Walmart holds a meeting for the investment community. Because so much of Walmart’s core strategy revolves around excellence in supply chain management, I always enjoy hearing about the company’s plans. What interested me the most this year was Walmart’s multichannel strategy.
Here are some key points from Raul Vazquez, the CEO of Walmart.com:
Logistics Viewpoints officially turns 1 today. There are many ways to measure a year: 284 postings, 132 comments, almost 500 Twitter followers, a 5X increase in monthly page views, and so on. It’s been a fun blur.
How do you guys manage to write something every day?! This is the most common question we get. The answer: we’re crazy…and disciplined…and we enjoy it.
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I recently spoke to the folks at BabbleWare, a new software vendor with a low-cost warehouse management, manufacturing execution, and mobile field-based execution applications. BabbleWare mentioned that one of its WMS clients is actually experimenting with using the iPhone as their barcode scanning application.
Are they crazy?
Yes, you can buy a barcoding application at Apple’s App Store, and it is cheap—only $1.99 for the RedLaser
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