The supply chain function is now widely recognized as an important part of the business, and two-thirds of the companies in a recent poll have senior supply chain representation in the boardroom.

Navarre Corp., a distributor and publisher of computer software and home entertainment products, has begun offering third-party logistics (3PL) services to its customers thanks in part to its adoption of warehouse management system (WMS) technology.

Food redistributor Dot Foods, based in Mt. Sterling, Ill., has announced an expansion to its warehouse to be completed in March 2011. The $15 million expansion could mean an additional 20-plus jobs in the dry warehouse.

Lighting retailer Lamps Plus has greatly improved accuracy rates within its distribution network thanks to it adoption of warehouse management and labor management solutions.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is celebrating the recent approval of SAE J1711, the revised recommended practice for figuring out the fuel economy and exhaust emissions test procedures of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

The lift truck market is growing more than anyone expected, but industry leaders remain cautious about when a full recovery will arrive.

Based on AMR Research's ranking of the top supply chains of 2010, the best supply chains are those that move a lot of products, whether physical or digital.

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