Building Height and Shape are key in determining the overall storage capacity of a building. When looking for a warehouse, square footage cannot be the only determinant as it is the combination of the two or cubic capacity which tells the whole story. As well, it is important to know how many ground level picking [...]
Introduction – The Building Although many say warehousing and distribution operations are passe and in decline, it still is and will remain an important part of the supply chain for many years to come. In fact the drive to “each” or single item picking for direct to consumer home delivery may actually undo some of [...]
It was just last year when we were asking the question is RFID Ready for Prime Time? But now the question is quickly turning to Are You Ready for RFID? For those of you who have yet to even begin investigation of this technology and how it can be potentially applied in your supply chain, [...]
Logisticians are a sad and embittered race of men who are very much in demand in war, and who sink resentfully into obscurity in peace. They deal only in facts, but must work for men who merchant in theories. They emerge during war because war is very much a fact. They disappear in peace because [...]
It’s from the French “logistique,” which is derived from “loger” meaning quarters (as in quartering troops). It is related to the word “lodge” (which is a much older word in English, but from the same Latin root). It entered English in the 19th century. It, interestingly, is unrelated to the mathematical “logisitic” which derives from [...]
