66 GREAT INDOORS
A New WMS Gives
3PL a Sporting
Chance at Growth
Aiming to specialize in the outdoor
sports industry, ITS Logistics finds it
essential to swap out its WMS, while
simultaneously retooling key
processes at two Nevada distribution
centers.
VOLUME 16 NUMBER 2 MARCH/APRIL 2012
48 COVER STORY
There Could Be
a Great 3PL
in Your Future
Global third-party logistics had a mixed year in 2011, and 2012 could be more
of the same. But the signs are highly promising, at least in certain areas, that
the industry's fortunes are indeed looking up.
68 QUICKER, SMARTER
Teleconferencing Leader
Fine-Tunes Its Critical
Parts Operation
Polycom Inc.turns to a specialist in
expedited logistics, to ensure rapid turnaround of defective and spare parts in
its reverse-logistics chain.
70 GROWING PAINS
New Distribution
Pattern at Arts,
Crafts Supplies
Provider
As business continued to grow at
Darice, reportedly the country's
largest full-line arts and crafts wholesaler and distributor, so did inefficiencies in its distribution system.
