Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. Historically, a warehouse management system used slotting and waving functionality ...

Warehouse automation is no longer a differentiator—it is a prerequisite for operating at scale. Rising labor costs, volatile demand patterns, tighter delivery expectations, and increasing SKU ...

More WMS vendors are now offering WES products or WES capabilities embedded in their WMS solutions. WES solutions sit between WMS applications and lower-level warehouse control systems responsible for ...

FedEx’s spin-off of FedEx Freight is a done deal The long-awaited spin-off of FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

Within the four walls of a typical warehouse today reside a host of applications, each designed to manage a wide assortment of tasks. Perhaps the most commonly known among them is the warehouse ...

Many warehouse management systems (WMS) and warehouse control systems (WCS) vendors have a very concrete, fenced-in approach to the world. These vendors believe that a company’s four walls are their ...

U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement eases energy pressures, but logistics normalization may take months With a preliminary agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the United States-Iran ...

The Forrester report examines how warehouse management systems help organizations improve fulfillment time, reduce supply chain expenses, and manage complex supplier relationships. The report also ...