Supply Chain

03/30/2011 - 4:14pm
Family Express selects Retalix for inventory management

Retalix announced Wednesday that c-store chain Family Express has selected the Retalix Demand-Driven Replenishment solution to reduce out-of-stocks, enhance the quality of its center-of-store product and fresh product offerings, and optimize its inventory position.

03/29/2011 - 10:22am
Kohl's to open Maryland DC

Kohl's Corp. said Tuesday that plans to open a distribution center in July in Maryland that will create about 1,200 jobs over the next three years.

03/25/2011 - 10:49am
Tesco installs wind turbines at three DCs

Tesco has installed wind turbines, each with a capacity of nearly 1 MW, at three of its grocery distribution centers.

03/18/2011 - 10:24am
Rue21 to expand distribution center

Apparel retailer Rue21 plans to double the size of its current 189,600-sq.-ft. distribution center in Weirton, W. Va.

03/17/2011 - 2:33pm
Anna’s Linens extends contract with Transplace for third-party logistics

Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the continuation of its relationship with Anna’s Linens through a full contract expansion.

03/15/2011 - 4:26pm
Two die at Costco warehouse in Japan

Costco Wholesale said Tuesday that two people died when a parking garage collapsed at its warehouse in Tamasakai during the earthquake, according to a report by the Seattle Times.

03/10/2011 - 6:03pm
Hudson Bay to implement Manhattan warehouse solution

The Hudson's Bay Co., based in Toronto, Ontario, said it has selected Warehouse Management from Manhattan Associates to help raise productivity within its distribution centers.

03/07/2011 - 6:06pm
Retail container traffic to be up 11% in March

A report released Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 11% in March, as compared with the same month last year.

03/03/2011 - 2:24pm
NRF: Shorter hours for truck drivers would increase costs and congestion

The National Retail Federation told federal transportation officials this week that a proposal to limit the number of hours truck drivers spend behind the wheel each day would increase costs for businesses and consumers while undermining intended safety benefits by putting more trucks on the road during the most-congested hours.

02/23/2011 - 11:19am
Best Buy to open 150 mobile stores in fiscal 2012

Best Buy said in fiscal 2012 it will concentrate on growing its smaller-format mobile chain and restructure parts of its supply chain processes to cut costs and improve efficiency.

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