FEBRUARY 2016
VOLUME 14 NO. 2
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32 Watching over intermodal’s interests:
interview with Joni Casey
BY PETER BRADLEY
In her 18 years at the helm of IANA, Joni Casey has made it her mission
to advance the interests of intermodal freight transportation providers and
their customers.
35 The right ingredients
BY DAVID MALONEY
3A German specialty foods producer needed a way to store large quantities
of raw materials in a limited space. The answer was a new high-bay DC with
a sophisticated AS/RS.
39 Blurred lines: WMS vs. WCS vs. WES
BY IAN HOBKIRK
As software vendors expand their products’ functionality, it’s getting harder
to tell the different warehousing platforms apart. Here’s what you need to
know to make the right buying decision.
47 Furnishing higher productivity
BY DAVID MALONEY
Though the company itself has kept up with the times, South Shore
Furniture’s fulfillment model was falling behind. A move to voice-directed
picking changed all that.
55 Responding to the retail revolution
BY TOBY GOOLEY
Preliminary results of the latest “State of the Retail Supply Chain” survey
underscore the many challenges omnichannel commerce poses for retail
supply chains and those who manage them.
62 Infographic: Five ways to cut DC costs with
the Internet of Things
BY BEN AMES
Warehouses and DCs represent a wide-open opportunity for using smart
devices to collect data for better decision-making. Here are five common
payoffs.
65 Keep it up!
BY MARTHA SPIZZIRI
When it comes to keeping conveyors and sortation systems in good working
order, nothing beats regular upkeep and preventive maintenance.
