Posted in Warehouse Operations on November 15, 2011
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Bulk Receiving So, a floor loaded container has just arrived at one of your dock doors and you need to get it palletized, put away, and recorded in the system as efficiently as possible.  RF is certainly one option, scanning the pallet IDs and...(more)

Posted in Warehouse Technology on October 20, 2011
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When bringing on a new customer or transitioning inventory from an existing warehouse, we often hear about time constraints on bringing in the new product.  Customers want the product to be received, put-away, and visible in the warehouse as soon...(more)

Posted in SaaS on October 2, 2011
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Gone are the days where it took weeks to get a new server on line.  Cloud computing and replication are as close as the click of a button.  In our case, that means Hypervisor from VMWare, which literally allows us, at the click of a button,...(more)

Posted in Warehouse Operations on September 13, 2011
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Scanning to capture unique serial numbers on products to ship should be a relatively painless affair.  Identify the item as serial number controlled in the item master and indicate the number of serial numbers to capture per unit shipped. ...(more)

Posted in SaaS on August 16, 2011
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Software as a service (SaaS) is a relatively new term for the concept of software outsourcing that has essentially revolutionized the idea of IT responsibility.   In essence, SaaS is a software vendor that develops, hosts, and operates...(more)

Posted in SaaS on July 14, 2011
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With all the talk about Software as a Service (SaaS) recently, it's no wonder that that 55% of small and midsize companies currently have at least one SaaS application running, says research firm Saugatuck Technology.  Industry experts also...(more)

Posted in CoreWarehouse News on June 22, 2011
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The Software as a service (SaaS) model is ideal for a company looking to minimize the impact of a slowing (slowed?) economy while increasing competitive advantage.  With little up-front investment, it's easy to justify the monthly expenditure and...(more)

Posted in CoreWarehouse News on May 5, 2011
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We get more calls from our 3PL customers asking how they can eliminate re-entering orders than almost anything else.  Orders stream in via fax, phone, email and EDI, all destined for the warehouse and all with tight order-to ship windows. If you...(more)

Posted in CoreWarehouse News on April 25, 2011
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One of the challenges warehouses face is trying to keep in stock the least product possible that still allows them to fill all orders that come in.  As products ship out and aren't replenished, this causes the warehouse to fall below the minimum...(more)