Modern Materials Handling articles from September 2006

Modern Materials Handling archives from September 2006

60 seconds with...(Mike Gray of Dell Inc.)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Mike Gray on why you do supply chain. While everyone is doing supply chain, few step back and look at the real value of what they are doing. In fact, most people overlook the fact that they do supply chain to liberate cash....

Adaptive manufacturing moves in.(business logistics)
September 1, 2006... By Roberto Michel, Editor at Large It's all about being demand driven not forecast driven and adapting to customer requirements quickly. Real-time data capture and exchange are the foundation of emerging supply chain practices, but...

What real-time manufacturing looks like.
September 1, 2006... By Roberto Michel, Editor at Large Manufacturing and enterprise software at Becton, Dickinson and Col. dynamically track performance, cutting costs. Real-time integration between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing...

It's all about visibility.(warehouse management systems)
September 1, 2006... By Roberto Michel, Editor at Large Smoothly executing a global supply chain requires a view into the movement of inventory and an ability to react to the unexpected. There is a big difference between trying to manage supply chain...

What real-time distribution looks like.(Dean Warehouse Services)
September 1, 2006... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Third-party logistics provider Dean Warehouse Services says its future is a wireless, online tracking system that's fully integrated with warehouse software. Just how important is real-time...

What real-time postponement looks like.
September 1, 2006... By Roberto Michel, Editor at Large Gillette's successful postponement strategy for a finished goods network relies on optimization software. Designing, making and marketing razors and other consumer products is just part of the...

What real-time supply chain looks like.(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large To breathe new life into logistics, IBM merged 30 supply chains supporting its brands into one global on-demand network. In the early '90s, IBM veered off course. One of the areas Big Blue explored...

Real Time 2.0 and the end of silos.(Mike Gray of Dell Inc.)
September 1, 2006... By Gary Forger, Editorial Director This summer I had a chance to hear Mike Gray of Dell speak at the HighJump users conference. Early on, Mike asked how many people in the good-sized audience worked in the supply chain. Exactly one...

New warehouse designs may reduce picking costs 20%.
September 1, 2006... By Corinne Kator, Associate Editor Novel approach to warehouse layout finds diagonal cross aisles are more productive than straight aisles. Why are warehouse cross aisles always straight? That's a good question but few have addressed...

RFID software market maturing.(analysis of RFID software)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Analysts at ABI Research ( www.abiresearch.com ) have revised their 2007 revenue forecast for the RFID software and services market to $3.1 billion, a downward adjustment of nearly 15%. But the reduction is actually a good...

Ultimate source for lift truck info.(two databases and a new construction equipment database )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Lift truck owners now have an online tool for tracking the value of their fleets. The "fleet tracker" is one of several features of EQGuru (Equipment Guru, www.eqguru.com )-a Web site offering valuable decision-making...

Eight tips for DoD bar code compliance.(U.S. Department of Defense coding requirements)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Companies supplying products to the U.S. Department of Defense have several choices for meeting the DoD's unique identification (UID) bar coding requirements. Choices range from applying printed labels, to affixing metal data...

Robot sales down 38%.(statistics released by the Robotic Industries Association )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff North American robotics companies received 38% fewer orders in the first half of 2006 than in the first half of 2005. The materials handling segment of that market was down even more, with orders dropping 44%, according to...

Dorner introduces sanitary conveyors.(stringent sanitary needs of these industries)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Cleanliness is crucial for manufacturers of medical, pharmaceutical and food products. A line of belt conveyors from Dorner Manufacturing ( www.dorner.com ) is designed to meet the stringent sanitary needs of these industries....

Improved inventory data management for retailers.(Retail supply chain and operations software provider Aldata)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Retail supply chain and operations software provider Aldata ( www.aldata-solution.com ) recently announced the availability of its Core Retail Suite. The suite offers one integrated database environment for master data...

Building the real-time supply chain.
September 1, 2006... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Whether you're moving goods from China to Long Beach or 10 miles from a supplier hub to a plant in the Midwest, the supply chain is complex. However, real-time information is smoothing out the journey...

Focus on supply chain execution software.(buyers guide)(Buyers guide)
September 1, 2006... By Staff Transportation planning for decentralized execution Staff A network-hosted software service enables users to centralize transportation plans and execute logistics-related tasks from decentralized locations. Only an...

Optimization of inventory.(real-time supply chains)
September 1, 2006... By Roberto Michel, Editor at Large A new wave of planning tools sets the stage for nimble inventory and order reallocation. Management by exception may be the mantra for real-time supply chains. But if a company simply automates its...

The new look of demand-driven DCs.(distribution centers)
September 1, 2006... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large From workload and demand management to crossdocking, real-time order processing is transforming the way warehouses and DCs do business. Just as manufacturing is moving to real-time operations (see...

Eyes and ears of the supply chain.(sensor technology)
September 1, 2006... By Bob Trebilcock, Editor at Large Within the four walls and across the supply chain, sensor networks are being integrated to collect and manage real-time information about events as they occur. If there is one thing everyone agrees...

Conveyor safety video available.(Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has updated its safety video, "Safety Guidelines for Unit Handling Conveyors." The presentation outlines 12 recommendations for safer operation and maintenance of unit...

MES market heats up.(manufacturing execution systems)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff What's the hottest supply chain execution system on the market today? It's not warehouse management systems (WMS) or transportation management systems (TMS). It's manufacturing execution systems, or MES. The MES market...

Dover acquires Markem.
September 1, 2006... By Staff Dover Corp. ( www.dovercorporation.com ), a $6 billion manufacturer of industrial equipment, has announced plans to acquire Markem ( www.markem.com ), a maker of bar code printers and other product identification equipment. ...

Guidelines for drug pedigrees coming soon.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... By Staff In the next few weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will issue technical guidelines for implementing drug-pedigree programs, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The guidelines, effective January 1, 2007,...