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Agilent Technologies' "control tower"—an information hub linking the instrument maker with its suppliers to provide inventory visibility—has helped the company deftly model parts availability, manage order promising, and counteract parts shortages during a natural disaster.
As more retailers grapple with the challenges of in-store order fulfillment, they're turning to software once used strictly within the confines of the DC.
Three particular kinds of applications are expected to see wider adoption in the coming months, which could mean far-reaching changes for DC operations.
Respondents to our 2014 Outlook Survey have grown more optimistic about the direction the economy is taking. But they're not ready to let go of the reins on spending.
Item-level tagging has sped up inbound and outbound processing at a German 3PL's distribution center. But issues remain in using RFID for item selection.