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Here’s the news for the week:
HighJump Software (an ARC client) held its Innovation 2010 User Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona this week. HighJump sells solutions in three areas: Supply Chain Execution (WMS, MES, and TMS); Direct Store Delivery; and EDI, after its recent acquisition of TrueCommerce. However, when I think of HighJump, I think of the flexible Supply Chain Execution software company. That notion was reinforced at the conference, where I heard user… Continue reading
I’d always thought that the best places to recruit new graduates for a career in supply chain were universities with strong supply chain and logistics programs, such as Georgia Tech, MIT, Penn State, and the University of Tennessee (to name a few). The thought of hiring industrial engineers never occurred to me. But after a recent conversation with Andres Carrano from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he is… Continue reading
Productivity improvements are based on increases in output per hour. A company can’t improve warehouse productivity to the maximum extent possible if it doesn’t understand the places where time is being lost. So, what are the main sources of productivity losses in the warehouse? Here is how I think about it:
Opportunities for Saving Time in the Warehouse (Click to enlarge)
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Guest Commentary: From Offshoring to Nearshoring: Understanding the Shifting Sourcing Dynamic
While Asia remains the Mecca for low-priced goods, many companies are discovering the hidden costs and risks associated with offshore manufacturing. Volatile shipping rates and capacity, uncertain forecasts, limited alternatives and overall speed-to-market needs have businesses looking for viable alternatives. Many are turning no further than our neighbor to the south – Mexico.
Rising Costs, Sinking Capacity
The Asian shipping market was hit hard in late 2008 and… Continue reading
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