Business Chief USA February 2019

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or possibly that they are overlaying
the WMS on a manual system. There
was, however, a correlation between
newer technologies and better performance
on relevant KPIs. “For example,
if you’re looking at internal order
cycle time, then RFID helps. If you’re
looking at on-time receipt and putaway,
then a pick-to light system might
have an impact there,” Williams says.
The “DC Measures” study is anything
but static. Research questions
and topics change from year to year
to reflect warehouse professionals’
current concerns. “At the heart of the
research is a conversation between
warehousing professionals and the
researchers. We want to answer questions
that are relevant and provide real
benefits to the industry,” Manrodt says.
Warehouse and DC professionals
can get in on that conversation by attending
a webcast of the DC Measures
Study on January 10, 2019; WERC will
open the survey in January and those
who take part will get a copy of the final
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Karl Manrodt
Dr. Manrodt serves as a Professor of Logistics at Georgia College
& State University, located in Milledgeville, Georgia. He is also
the Director of the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain
Management program, an on-line master’s program
for working professionals. His degrees include a B.A.
in Philosophy and Psychology, Wartburg College,
M.S. in Logistics, Wright State University, and his
Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Manrodt
also had served the profession in several forums. He
served on the Board of Directors for the Council
of Supply Chain Management Professionals
as well as other leadership roles with WERC.
FEBRUARY 2019