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Management Outlook Reports

Management Outlook reports discuss our view on current developments in warehousing, technology and supply chain management. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher to view the pdf-files.

Best Practices in Performance Indicators
Breakthrough with WMS
WMS Market 2005
WMS Market 2004
WMS Selection
Software for Supply Chain Captains
WMS Market 2002
Dynamic Routing
Virtual Warehousing
Supply Chain Integration
Warehouse Management Systems
Warehouse Planning & Control

Management Outlook: Best Practices in Performance Indicators

In 2006 a research group of the Dutch Logistical Management Society (vLm) has completed a study on the use of performance indicators in logistical operations. A survey among more than a hundred logistics managers and complementary interviews determined what the logistics manager should and should not do to make a successful start with performance indicators. The title of the report is: “Best Practices in Logistical Performance Indicators”. Read the highlights below.

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Management Outlook: A Breakthrough with WMS

Management Outlook: Breakthrough with WMS

A warehouse or distribution centre that operates perfectly at one time, may display several bottlenecks some time later. Changes in orders, assortment and market requirements result in higher costs per order, overtime, a lack of storage space and regular queues of trucks at the entrance. This cannot go on any longer. Perhaps a new warehouse management system (WMS) is the solution.

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Management Outlook: WMS Market 2005

Jeroen van den Berg Consulting and the Supply Chain Group (SCG) investigated the capabilities of a large number ERP and WMS systems from around the world. Use WOLF, our online WMS finder and download our report on the developments and forecasts for the Benelux market.

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Management Outlook: WMS Market 2004

Jeroen van den Berg Consulting and the Supply Chain Group (SCG) investigated the capabilities of a large number ERP and WMS systems from around the world. The report lists the developments for the Benelux market.

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Management Outlook: WMS Selection

A new warehouse management system (WMS) can significantly reduce the running costs and achieve a better and more reliable service to the customers. However, the implementation of a WMS is complex and is not always successful in practice. The process improvements often are limited and the deadlines are exceeded, as well as the budgets. To avoid these problems, we present a checklist with ten critical success factors for the preparation of the project and the selection of a WMS.

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Management Outlook: Software for Supply Chain Captains

Jeroen van den Berg Consulting investigated the capabilities of 15 software systems to effectively manage a distribution network. Read about the latest developments and compare the various systems. Also visit the associated online selection tool.

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Management Outlook: WMS Market 2002

The WMS market in the Benelux has been highly volatile. Many vendors attempted to enter the market. Only few were successful. Take a behind the scenes look at this difficult market.

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Management Outlook: Dynamic Routing

Management Outlook: Intelligence in WMS, Dynamic Scheduling

A time-critical supply chain imposes challenging demands on the productivity and delivery performance of a warehouse. Based on a case study we demonstrate how intelligent control policies in a WMS can significantly improve the performance of the warehouse.

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Management Outlook: Virtual Warehousing

Do you want to deliver small orders in a large geographical area against competitive service levels? Virtual warehousing possibly is the answer.

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Management Outlook: Supply Chain Integration

Collaboration in the supply chain is hot, but where do I start? What software do I need and how will it impact my organisation? Follow the steps in the report and integrate your supply chain.

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Management Outlook: Warehouse Management Systems

In spite of good intentions at the start of the implementation of a warehouse management system (WMS), few companies are able to improve their performance in the end. In this report we present the five golden rules for a successful implementation.

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Management Outlook: Warehouse Planning & Control

Intelligent planning & control optimise the performance of a warehouse operation. The computational results in this report will tell you how much you can save. The report is based on the Ph.D. thesis of Jeroen van den Berg.

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