Articles by Dick Friedman

Take it back

How the warehouse can help customer returns.
March 12, 2013
Thanks to great efforts on the part of supply houses, customers have become accustomed to getting almost all the items they want, in the ordered quantities, at the right prices and when needed.
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Doing more with less

November 1, 2012
Have you adjusted your warehouse to the new normal?
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Tackling an 8,000-lb. gorilla

How to use your inventory and warehouse to compete with Amazon Supply.
July 1, 2012
Amazon Supply, a new 8,000-lb. gorilla, has taken aim at many of the customers of PHCP supply houses. Amazon Supply is a separate unit, not an extension of the Amazon consumer side, and uses its own business-oriented website.
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The peopleless warehouse

Automation still requires organization and discipline.
April 1, 2012
It sounds like pie in the sky, yet one of my clients is considering implementing extensive automation to avoid the ever-escalating costs of labor. His vision would still involve some people, not a totally peopleless warehouse - one in which, day and night, all physical movement of items is handled by automated equipment controlled by software.
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Warehouse Problems To Avoid

December 1, 2011
Solve warehouse problems easily and at almost no cost.
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The Pros and Cons of Recent Acquisitions

October 1, 2011
The Davids of ERP software continue to challenge the Goliaths.
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The Truth About Warehouse Management Systems

November 1, 2010
A WMS may not have the functions that can really increase productivity or reduce mistakes.
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The Butler Did It

July 1, 2010
Back-office mistakes that make customers angry.
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Managing Inventory In This Recession: Don't Trust The System

January 1, 2010
Buying more than is really needed can create a problem.
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RF, RFID, WMS, VDP, PTL: Warehouse Benefits Beyond The Technobabel

October 1, 2009
These acronyms refer to warehouse technologies that are explained here.
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DEWALT media event at Stanley Black and Decker University

The DEWALT media event was hosted at the Stanley Black and Decker University in Towson, Md.
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Prepared to Navigate the New Lead-Free Laws?

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