The History of the Supply Chain

In celebration of SDCE's 20th anniversary, we've taken a look back at major events throughout history in a fun timeline to explore.

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023

June 6, 2023

Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.

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Alexis Asks: Inspiring Women to Keep On Trucking

A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain. On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers.

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Wesco Integrated Supply is a leader in developing systems and capabilities that achieve better efficiencies in supply chain inventory management.

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Safe Forklift Operations with the Help of Propane

With deadlines looming and a dizzying pace of work, it’s easy to see why safety considerations for the various energy sources that power warehouses can be forgotten yet safety is still important in preventing accidents.

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Automated Guided Vehicle High-Rack Stacker

The new Jungheinrich EKX 516ka / 516a Automated High-Rack Stacker is a versatile solution for high-density storage and very narrow aisle operations.

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Digital Lighthouses Light the Way through the CPG Industry

How CPGs can embrace next-gen supply chain control towers to deliver potent return on investment, receive invaluable insights to aid decision-making and chart a path to the future.

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Prioritizing Worker Health and Safety in Your Supply Chain

Workplace injuries can occur in any industry, but they’re especially prevalent in the supply chain and logistics industry and workers need to be educated on how to be safe.

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Wireless Lift Truck Charger

Resonant Link’s wireless, automatic fast charging for material handling equipment is said to be the only wireless charging system suitable for autonomous and manual vehicles.

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Wesco Integrated Supply is a leader in developing systems and capabilities that achieve better efficiencies in supply chain inventory management.

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Prioritizing Tech Advancements Allow Warehouses to Stay Ahead

The ripple effects of COVID-19, numerous geopolitical shifts, supply chain stagnation and mass labor shortages added atop the steady increase in ecommerce shopping have made logistics challenges an ongoing issue that increased tech can address.

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Autonomous Mobile Picking Robot for Order Fulfillment

Brightpick Autopicker is the only warehouse robot capable of both picking and consolidating orders in the aisles.

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How Redistribution and Co-Warehousing Will Aid Excess Inventory in Warehouses

For merchants that have determined holding onto inventory is the best strategy for their company, there are two warehousing strategies proven to be beneficial for merchants both large and small: redistributing inventory and co-warehousing.

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Inventory Management is Easy with Smart Procurement

Procurement is a vital part of the asset management process that ensures you use your inventory as efficiently as possible and smart procurement takes it to the next level.

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Arming the Retail Supply Chain against Risks

After the pandemic, the world realized how important supply chains are. Here are ways supply chains can protect themselves from further disruptions.

5 Essential Planning Steps for a Successful Label and Sign Installation

5 Essential Planning Steps for a Successful Label and Sign Installation

When planning for a new warehouse or facility expansion, follow these steps to ensure that labels and signs meet your needs and your go-live date.

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Everything You Need to Know About Building a High Bay Warehouse and Automated Storage Retrieval Systems

April 26, 2023

Join us to hear about how to plan for a high bay warehouse and the various steps and procedures.

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Dropship Management Solution Helps Streamline, Automate Order Fulfillment Processes

This solution is designed to help dropship managers to streamline and automate order fulfillment processes with their vendors and reduce errors caused by manual vendor management.

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How Fashion Retailers Face Inventory Overhang in 2023

The threat of sitting on so much inventory is very real. Apparel retailers need solutions that allow them to quickly see where they do and do not have demand, so they can easily identify what needs to be cleared out to free up cash and ensure visibility.

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Practice Eco-Friendly Business Decisions to Move in a Sustainable Direction

In this virtual meeting, professionals gather to discover how they can be rethinking their supply chain strategies for 2023. Here is what I learned about sustainability practices for Supply Chains in 2023.

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Pallet Racking for Modern Warehouses

Developed for third-party logistics (3PL) providers, integrators, small manufacturers and warehouse managers, Essential Pallet Racking offers ease in designing warehouse spaces while providing a bill of materials in real time.

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5 AGV & AMR Charging Strategies

Warehouse automation and robotics solve for several pressing industry challenges and you should be optimizing your warehouse with robotics and automation.

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How eCommerce Providers can Offer an Efficient Reverse Logistics Process

For retailers and e-commerce providers, and their distribution, fulfillment or logistics centers, the processes they have in place to efficiently handle merchandise returns can impact profitability.

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Counter Mobile Robot Makes Debut at ProMat

It features the latest intelligent AMR software and natural navigation technology, and can operate autonomously in its operational environment, including in larger fleets and in interaction with manual traffic.

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Softeon to Acquire GetUsROI

The tools will enable Softeon’s WMS and WES to offer low-code/no-code integration with a wide range of materials handling systems, including mobile robots, goods-to-person technologies, traditional sortation systems, put walls and more.

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Yusen Logistics, Taylored Services’ Acquisition to Accelerate Contract Logistics Capabilities

The purchase agreement includes 11 distribution centers strategically located near the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, Savannah, and Miami, as well as in Louisville, Ky.

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Amware Fulfillment Acquisition Creates Strong Global Fulfillment Capability

Staci Group acquired Amware Fulfillment LLC, a provider of direct-to-consumer, order fulfillment services.

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Unmatched Supply Chain Capabilities

Wesco Integrated Supply is a leader in developing systems and capabilities that achieve better efficiencies in supply chain inventory management.