Welcome <<First Name>>,
...to the premiere edition of Material Handling Hotline, a new monthly ezine
dedicated to providing material handling professionals with industry news
& views you can use to run an effective, productive materials handling
operation.
Whether you're a plant manager, engineer, business owner, maintenance
manager, manufacturing or DC manager, warehouse superintendent
or operation executive, you'll find valuable information here to help you
succeed in achieving your warehouse or plant objectives.
Tom Jameson
President
ShelfPlus
IN THIS ISSUE:
Benchmarking Report Reveals Growing Trends In Distribution
A new report from the Supply Chain Consortium, featured in Modern Materials
Handling magazine, reveals the three hottest distribution center trends among
manufacturers and retailers. Read how industry leaders are applying creativity
as never before to overcome growing distribution challenges.
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National Survey Confirms Need For More MRO Buyer &
Vendor Alliances
A recent survey of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) professionals finds the vast majority believes more outsourcing, closer alliances with a smaller number of proven vendors and global sourcing will be key to achieving MRO business objectives in 2008 and beyond. Read this Purchasing Magazine article for details.
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How To Slash Inventory Costs & Headaches With Radio
Frequency ID
Consistently accurate inventory tracking throughout your distribution center cutting physical inventory time by up to 75%...avoiding nightmares that happen when you wait too long to deal with inventory issues. These are just a few of the benefits outlined in this insightful summary of RFID and how it works.
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7 No-Nonsense Tips To More Effective Warehouse Storage
Warehouse and distribution center managers have no problem agreeing on their biggest single challenge: Too much stuff, too little space. Here, Distribution Digest editor Troy Roberts offers 7 no-nonsense ideas you'll want to consider for increasing storage efficiency in your operation.
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Personnel Management Software: 5 Solid Reasons Not To Buy It
There's a lot of buzz these days about software packages designed to apply the latest technological tools to your personnel management issues. This article takes a close look at the claimed benefits of personnel software, and reveals 5 real-world reasons you might be better off saying "No, thanks."
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