Shop Floor Control

The benefits of supply chain and logistics technology are well known: Automation and speed increase, assets are used more efficiently, costs are lowered and customer satisfaction improves. But what’s far more difficult – and less understood – is determining which technology to invest in order to...

  Supermarket News talked to 10 experts about their food retailing predictions for 2013. For those of us in the supply chain industry, one to note is the expected “explosion” in online grocery shopping.  For example, Amazon Fresh, Amazon.com’s grocery arm, allows a customer to order anything from...

There is an article by Logistics Management with a great discussion of the future growth of the warehouse management system (WMS) market. After a double-digit increase in sales in 2011, there is continued preference among logistics professionals shopping for new software. This jump in demand could...

  A company that is looking to implement electronic data interchange (EDI) is often on the cusp of realizing its greatest business opportunity – the chance to significantly expand its customer base and distribution by partnering with a major retailer or manufacturer. You need to comply with your new...

Last week, I had the privelege of meeting the greatest salesman I will ever meet.  Clay sells bread for a HighJump direct store delivery (DSD) customer called Pan O’ Gold.  I spent the day with him to learn more about how he uses our direct store delivery software. By riding along with him on his...

You’ve probably already done a fair amount of cost cutting in order to keep your operations lean.  It’s time to give your manufacturing operations a fitness check to reveal opportunities for cost savings and a healthier, more agile operation.  Here are five check-ups to run on your business: 1. Do...

You may or may not be aware that both Fed Ex and UPS are implementing a change in the way they calculate delivery charges that will result in a significant rate hike for most parcel shippers.  Dimensional weight is determined by multiplying width by height and then dividing by a specific factor....

Go into any mall, mass merchandise store or supermarket, and you’ll probably notice that customers are holding onto their frugal ways. But at least they are shopping again.  During 2008 and 2009, retail supply chain professionals had one mantra:  cut costs.  In 2010 the market has evolved and retail...

One of the top reasons people buy HighJump systems is because HighJump applications are designed to easily adapt to the way you do business - not force you to twist your business processes to fit the software. The adaptability promise continues with HighJump's new business intelligence application -...

I recently visited one of HighJump’s manufacturing customers in Iowa. Their shop floor makes up several product lines, is very complex and spans over 900,000 square feet. They run our manufacturing execution system software (MES) to manage the shop floor and direct over 600 employees. While their...