Victoria Kickham

With no end to the worker shortage in sight, individuals and organizations are launching homegrown efforts to fill jobs and create an industry talent pipeline.

LMI report shows growth edged up following five months of declines, but fast-paced expansion continues to moderate.

Atlanta-based Verte speeds throughput and boosts customer satisfaction with a robotic goods-to-person picking solution from Geek+.

Freight report predicts strength in less-than-truckload, downward trend in truckload, and higher rates for ground and express parcel in the first quarter.

Opening day at WERC 2023 features a keynote message focused on culture, organization, and service.

WERC 2023 attendees get an inside look at how the group’s assessment tools—including its annual<em> DC Measures</em> study—can put companies on the fast track to better warehouse operations.

<p>Online retailer Ecentria set out to reconfigure its distribution network and install automated warehouse systems to meet growth demands—and in the process, uncovered opportunities for small changes that have yielded big results ahead of the planned high-tech implementations.</p>

Monthly LMI index shows second straight month of moderate economic growth following three months of declines.

<p>TMS implementations help increase profitability, improve efficiency, and reallocate labor to revenue-generating tasks. Here’s a look at two case studies that prove the point.</p>

<p>Sustainability is taking a hit as companies worldwide prioritize efforts to trim costs and deal with supply chain uncertainties. Your purchasing department may be able to help.</p>

<p>DHL’s newest Americas region hub is a model of high-tech material handling systems and green energy solutions—and it’s pushing the company closer to net zero.</p>

<p>From the warehouse to the road, logistics operations are ripe for technology solutions that make it easier for shippers and carriers to get orders where they need to go. New entrants to the market are answering the call.</p>

<p>Retailers, software companies, and logistics service providers are strategizing and automating their way to a smoother returns process—to the benefit of the entire supply chain.</p>

Tough market conditions will persist in 2024, but a return to more stable economic growth may boost the long-term freight outlook, trucking industry experts gathered for SMC3 conference said.

<p>Improving order picking, fulfillment, and delivery may be just a tech upgrade away, logistics and data-capture experts say.</p>

<p>Looking for ways to maximize your workforce and improve throughput? Automated forklifts may be the answer.</p>

Inventory expansion, more efficient use of warehousing and transportation drive industry growth back to “normal” levels, industry research shows.

<p>From wearable technology to mobile workstations, there’s no shortage of ways to create a more ergonomically friendly warehouse. </p>

WERC session on preventing workplace violence offers advice for securing your warehouse and protecting employees in an increasingly dangerous world.

<p>Speakers at SMC3 urge business leaders to advocate for better policies amid burdensome regulatory climate.</p>