Features

  1. Collection & Delivery Operations: Mobile Technology Innovations For Competitive Advantage 7/22/2011

    The collection and delivery (C&D) landscape is diverse and encompasses a number of transport and logistics segments. Whilst segment terminology may slightly differ by region, the following sectors cover the key operations: courier express parcel (CEP), postal services, third-party logistics (3PL), freight forwarding, grouping, trucking, less than load (LTL), private fleets, and service fleets.

  2. Make Field Service Best Practices Even Better By Leveraging Mobile Technology 7/21/2011

    While each field service organization has its own workflows and customer requirements, there are several well-documented best practices that can be widely adapted and applied.

  3. A Distribution Hub Uses Wireless Handhelds To Reduce Pallet Discrepancies 7/5/2011
    The increasing functionality of mobile automatic data capture devices has enabled enormous benefits in terms of productivity and accuracy across the transport and logistics sector. Pall-Ex implements a new track and trace logistics solution that improves customer service and virtually eliminates the task of creating revenue change request documentation. By Honeywell
  4. Article: East West Manufacturing Helps Leading HVACR Industry Supplier Diversify Its Supply Chain And Lower Manufacturing Costs 6/23/2011
    Recent natural disasters and political upheavals across the globe serve as reminders of how quickly supply chains and distribution routes can be disrupted or even destroyed. By Scott Ellyson, co-founder and CEO, East West Manufacturing
  5. How Ruggedness Reduces TCO For Mobile Computers — VDC Research Presented By Intermec 6/22/2011

    General-purpose PDAs and ruggedized enterprise mobile computers are made for separate markets, designed for different tasks, and vary by their size, weight, and materials. But the biggest difference between these device types is their total cost of ownership (TCO). By Intermec, Inc.

  6. Hybrid Palletizing Solution Hits Sweet Spot For Hershey 5/24/2011
    At the Hershey manufacturing facility where packaging systems engineer Alex Diaz works, there is only one constant: constant change. By Intelligrated Inc.
  7. Case Study: Hybrid Palletizing Solution Hits Sweet Spot For Hershey 5/24/2011
    For a company demanding this much flexibility, its packaging, logistics, and material handling solutions must be up to the task. This was the challenge when the Hershey engineering group looked to an Alvey palletizing solution from Intelligrated. By Intelligrated Inc.
  8. The Talking Warehouse: Understanding How Voice Unleashes Higher Performance In Product Distribution 5/11/2011

    While voice-directed workflow has been a force in distribution operations for nearly two decades, it is still considered a young technology by many supply chain professionals. In a recent independent survey, only one in five supply chain managers claimed an awareness of voice. By Roger Byford and David Maloney, Intermec, Inc.

  9. How Toyota Regained Their Status As The World's #1 Car Maker 4/13/2011
    It seems when a car manufacturer such as Toyota recalls as many cars as they did and sullying a stellar reputation could hurt sales.
  10. Intermec's CN70: The Next-Generation Device For Field Service 3/25/2011

    In January, Intermec launched a new product line of mobile computers — the 70 Series. The product line includes four unique products geared toward different industries that all share one common platform. By Sarah Howland, Editor In Chief, Field Technologies