How Southern Wine & Spirits Improved Picking Accuracy to 99.5%

Jan 8, 2016

Bastian Solutions

Southern Wine & Spirits in Wilsonville, Oregon, partnered with Bastian Solutions on the design and implementation of a new material handling automation system. With the improvements in place, SWS has increased sortation by 38% and reached accuracy levels above 99.5%.

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AI Can See What Your Supply Chain Can’t

October 24, 2025

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Why Visibility is the Missing Link in Strategic Material Sourcing

October 23, 2025

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Holiday Rush, Hidden Risks: Why Supply Chain Visibility is SMBs’ Best Gift This Season

October 23, 2025

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How Automation Supports Growing Contract Manufacturing Industry

October 23, 2025

AI Can See What Your Supply Chain Can’t

A new generation of AI-driven tools is emerging that can combine multiple data streams, identify risks before they escalate, and support procurement teams with more confident choices.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Why Visibility is the Missing Link in Strategic Material Sourcing

Nucor Corporation

Transparency is no longer a “nice-to-have.” It’s a critical capability for accurately assessing cost, risk and long-term viability.

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E-Commerce Solutions

Holiday Rush, Hidden Risks: Why Supply Chain Visibility is SMBs’ Best Gift This Season

This holiday season, manufacturers that invest in clear, real-time supply chain visibility will not only survive the rush — they’ll turn it into a strategic advantage. Here’s how and why.

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How Automation Supports Growing Contract Manufacturing Industry

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

AI-driven tools are proving invaluable in boosting staff productivity, enhancing machine performance, and OEE, and addressing workforce skills gaps.

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Mexico Offers Several Benefits as Nearshoring Destination

The attraction for many American businesses today reflects the desire to streamline supply chains, and just as importantly, mitigate risks.

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New Era of Tariff Uncertainty: Creating Smarter Supply Chains with Technology

For supply chain leaders, the message is clear: AI is no longer optional.

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Why Gen Z Overlooks Manufacturing Careers

Manufacturing is the backbone of innovation, yet we’re facing a generational talent gap. Here's what employers can do to reverse the trend.

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AI Fluency: The Make-or-Break Skill for Next-Gen Supply Chain Engineers

Here's how AI tools are shaping software development.

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Material Handling Equipment

Asset Tracking in the Age of Analytics: Building a Supply Chain Advantage

The Raymond Corporation

Asset tracking has evolved from a necessary operational function into a highly strategic component of effective businesses.

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Geopolitics and Talent Management: Global Workforce Strategies Must Evolve Amid Disruption

In a supply chain environment where disruption is now default, workforce strategy must be approached with the same rigor as sourcing, logistics and production planning.

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Software Solutions

The Infrastructure Foundation That Makes Asset Tracking Work

While the wireless technologies that tag and identify the modern warehouses and manufacturing facilities get most of the attention, the infrastructure that makes these systems reliable often goes unnoticed—until it fails.

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Steel Tariffs and the Importance of Cost Visibility

Steel tariffs are a pressure test for the entire supply chain ecosystem. Here's why.

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