Production Logistics

DL500 Durable Label Printer

April 16, 2013 2:12 pm | by Primera Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments

DL500 allows fast and easy in-house production of highly durable labels for a wide range of rough-service applications, including UDI labels for medical devices and healthcare equipment, automobile VIN and under-hood part number, warning and instruction labels, aerospace and solar panel labels, serial tags for outdoor equipment, automobile parts, building materials and much more.

Unlocking Potential For Greater Productivity And Accuracy

April 8, 2013 10:45 am | by Bruce Stubbs, Director of Industry Marketing for Distribution Center Operations, Intermec | Articles | Comments

Facing rising operational costs and growing awareness of consumer food safety, growers and companies are under increased pressure to improve efficiency and increase customer satisfaction and safety. To meet these needs while containing costs, food traceability solutions are particularly imperative for achieving rapid responses to potential product recalls.

Reliable Mobile Logistics Applications With Integrated UPS

March 4, 2013 1:07 pm | by noax Technologies | Product Releases | Comments

The greatest advantage, compared to batteries, is that super condensers have long life cycles and are maintenance-free. The UPS bridges up to 30 seconds of voltage failure, thus offering protection against data loss and operation interruptions.

Corvette High-Performance Engines Moving To KY

February 1, 2013 9:03 am | by Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press | News | Comments

General Motors will rev up engine production at the Kentucky plant that assembles Corvettes. The automaker announced Wednesday it will build specialty, high-performance engines for the iconic sports car at its Bowling Green assembly plant, shifting the work from GM's Performance Build Center in Wixom, Mich. The transfer will add 20 jobs at the Bowling Green plant, where the work force is nearly 700.

Managing The Seasons Of Performance

January 25, 2013 10:19 am | by Paul Glover, Founder, The Glover Group | Blogs | Comments

When most leaders create annual plans, they typically do not take into consideration the different rhythms that occur in each season. And by not doing that, they can miss out on opportunities to build on natural behaviors that occur throughout the year that can impact performance.

How Barnes & Noble Ships Millions Of Gifts

December 20, 2012 9:39 am | by CNN Money | Videos | Comments

Using enough gift wrap to reach the North Pole from New Jersey, Barnes & Noble's high-tech warehouse spits out a million packages a day.

Achieve Excellence And Make Better Decisions In 2013

December 18, 2012 10:56 am | by Mark Humphlett, Director, Infor | Articles | Comments

By automating and streamlining processes from department to department or person to person, you create a holistic, integrated decision-making environment, where you can make proactive operational decisions at every level of your business.

Japanese Automakers' China Output Tumbles

November 30, 2012 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Chinese vehicle production from Toyota and other major Japanese automakers tumbled in October amid a territorial dispute between the two Asian powers that led to boycotts of Japanese products in China. Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its Chinese output plunged 61 percent to 30,591 vehicles, its third straight monthly decline.

Plan In Perfect Sync

September 28, 2011 6:26 am | by SAS | White Papers

Some companies have gotten away from putting thesales and marketing perspective into executive sales and operations planning(ES&OP); however, this is risky business in today’s economy. This paperexplores the root causes of ES&OP challenges and provides a case study thatdetails how one market-driven company has been able to successfully sensedemand signals and shape future demand for over five years. It also outlines aclear path to optimized, market-driven ES&OP that enables companies tosense demand signals and changes almost instantly and align their supply chainfaster to respond swiftly to fluctuations in demand.