BOSTON, MA - A new report by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks company (NYSE: HHS), reveals nine high-performance capabilities that have a significant impact on improved warehousing performance. As supply chain efficiency increasingly becomes a competitive weapon, managing efficient distribution centers has emerged as a vital strategy for corporate survival. As companies try to gain an edge through practices like slotting, labor management, cartonization, and speech-based warehousing, some are successful while others are not. The Aberdeen survey of 250 distribution centers reveals which of these capabilities has the biggest affect on operational profitability and, more importantly, which specific features and functionality have made the difference between success and failure when it comes to implementation.
"Bar-coding and real-time inventory control are no longer 'state-of-the-art' technology," according to Ian Hobkirk, Senior Analyst with Aberdeen and author of the report. "Companies that adopted these practices a few years ago often find that they've fallen behind their peers in warehouse efficiency. Maintaining a competitive edge depends on effectively using 'high-performance' practices in distribution."
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Catalyst International, Forte Industries, Manhattan Associates, and Retalix. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4147
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions.
As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com
--(Marketwire - September 5, 2007)
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