DC Velocity - August 2016

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Two thought-provoking series. Richard Sharpe has published a four-part series, “Are your omnichannel/e-com-merce sales really profitable?,” on his “Analytics & Big Data” blog ( http://blogs.dcvelocity.com/big_data/). And Ian Hobkirk delves deep into warehouse management systems with a six-part series, “The GPS to WMS,” on his “Getting It Right in the Distribution Center” blog ( http://blogs.dcvelocity.com/distribution_center/).

WEB EXCLUSIVES! b Do your DC operations support corporate strategy?

Spend a lunch hour watching our webcast on the 13th Annual DC Metrics Study. You’ll learn how companies are using metrics to improve DC operations, how these metrics align with corporate strategy, and which metrics top company leaders use to gauge the health of an organization. Watch it at http://www.dcvelocity.com/videocasts/.

b On the move? Take DC VELOCITY with you! Our mobile app lets you view the current issue, search past issues, receive daily news feeds, and more. The free app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android. To download the app, go to dcvelocity.com/mobile.

b White papers. Looking to fine-tune your operation? Informational white papers from our marketing partners can help. Get ideas on how to make a business case for WMS, learn about ways automation can help you deal with e-commerce challenges, read about different ways to use voice technology in the warehouse, and more at www.dcvelocity.com/whitepapers/.

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