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ProPRcopy is proud to announce that long-time editor Tim Backes has been elevated to the position of Vice President of Operations within the company. In his new role, Backes will be charged with developing and refining the company's internal processes, including ongoing training and education for writers and editors.

Manufacturing journalist TR Cutler reviewed Pick to Light technologies for the current issue of Quality Digest. In the feature article Cutler explores how Build-to-Light systems keep profit margins from eroding, and how generation of pick-to-light systems meet today's custom manufacturing needs.

Manufacturing journalist TR Cutler reviewed Pick to Light technologies for the current issue of Business Excellence. In the feature article Cutler explores how Build-to-Light systems keep profit margins from eroding, and how generation of pick-to-light systems meet today's custom manufacturing needs.

SupplyChainBrain’s 8th Annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners Program is the result of a six-month on-line poll in which supply chain professionals are asked to nominate vendors and service providers whose solutions have made a significant impact on their company’s efficiency, customer service and overall supply chain performance.

Pick-to-light hardware itself has evolved. While its functionality remains the same—an indicator light illuminates, corresponding numbers display pick quantity, and the picker Because it’s a visual system, pick to light delivers efficient, productive picking. Additionally, by avoiding any language barriers lights are easier to train on than voice, making it ideal for use by seasonal workers.

Manufacturing journalist TR Cutler reviewed Pick to Light technologies for the current issue of Logistics Week. In the feature article Cutler explores how Charlotte Russe operates over 500 stores throughout 45 states and Puerto Rico. Charlotte Russe stores deliver style in clothing and accessories, providing an exciting, fashionable assortment of merchandise that compliments virtually every facet of their customers’ lifestyle. Founded in 1975, their stores provide fashion and lifestyle needs of young, fashion-conscious women in their teens and early twenties, offering trend right apparel and accessories at value prices. In addition to a wide selection of apparel, Charlotte Russe also offers a full range of accessories and footwear, helping customers to easily compliment their apparel selections.

Qigong Tai Chi is extremely effective exercise yet it is very simple and easy to learn. It includes simple flowing movements, deep breathing and a present moment meditative focus. Qigong is recommended by Oprah and Dr Oz, Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, and the National Council on Aging. It has been found to be extremely helpful for people of all ages but especially for seniors.

Lightning Pick will honor its customers in a new Hall of Fame. Eligible candidates for the Hall of Fame recognition will include operators, supervisors, managers or executive management who utilize Lightning Pick. Also eligible are Lightning Pick Partners (system integrators, consultants) who have helped successfully integrate Lightning Pick products into larger scope technology systems.

There have been many breakthroughs in light-directed order fulfillment technologies which strongly differentiate the more sophisticated systems of today from their legacy counterparts. In the September issue of Modern Material Handling Lightning Pick is cited by Sara Pearson Specter, Editor at Large. In the article Spector suggest that the trend toward multi-modal picking has turned many pick-to-light suppliers into picking solution providers— who offer a complete package combining pick to light, voice and hand-held RF devices to run on a single, unified warehouse control system (WCS) that communicates with the warehouse management system (WMS).

SupplyChainBrain.com announced the top 100 Great Supply Chain Partners. Lightning Pick Technologies (www.lightningpick.com) was one of the recognized leaders. The special issue celebrates those companies that have been nominated by their partners as deserving recognition because the product or service has been of great value. Whether in logistics, technology or consulting, these 100 selected companies aided, advanced, and improved the supply chain management of clients.

There have been many breakthroughs in light-directed order fulfillment technologies which strongly differentiate the more sophisticated systems of today from their legacy counterparts. These new solutions may offer cable-free light module hardware for greater ease in system installation, expansion, re-slotting and maintenance. They may also feature progressive software tools for better management of light-directed picking operations and improved visibility into the productivity of their pick process.

Lightning Pick’s Pick to Light technologies are profiled by manufacturing journalist TR Cutler in the current issue the WTG Manufacturing and Supply Chain News. In the feature article Cutler explores how Charlotte Russe operates over 500 stores throughout 45 states and Puerto Rico. Charlotte Russe stores deliver style in clothing and accessories, providing an exciting, fashionable assortment of merchandise that compliments virtually every facet of their customers’ lifestyle. Founded in 1975, their stores provide fashion and lifestyle needs of young, fashion-conscious women in their teens and early twenties, offering trend right apparel and accessories at value prices. In addition to a wide selection of apparel, Charlotte Russe also offers a full range of accessories and footwear, helping customers to easily compliment their apparel selections.

Lightning Pick will honor its customers in a new Hall of Fame. Eligible candidates for the Hall of Fame recognition will include operators, supervisors, managers or executive management who utilize Lightning Pick. Also eligible are Lightning Pick Partners (system integrators, consultants) who have helped successfully integrate Lightning Pick products into larger scope technology systems.

Over the years ‘Pick-to-Light’ has become the generic industry term encompassing all light-directed order selection and sortation systems, differentiating the overall approach from paper-based picking, RF picking, voice-directed picking and other methods. Even users of Put-to-Light for direct-to-consumer fulfillment or retail store replenishment operations (sometimes called Pack-to-Light) often recognize themselves as ultimately being part of the Pick-to-Light universe. The emerging term ‘Build to Light’ distinguishes light-directed systems used specifically to enhance production related processes from Pick to Light solutions developed to meet warehousing and fulfillment challenges.

The 9th Annual - North Texas WERCouncil, Warehousing Resource Convention will be held on September 23, 2010 at the Grapevine, TX Convention Center. The North Texas WERC (Warehousing Education and Research Council) Chapter is planning a one-day convention featuring Lightning Pick and Pick-to-Light technology solutions.

To meet the demands of their growing supply chain, Charlotte Russe selected the Warehouse Management for iSeries solution from Manhattan Associates an optimized Charlotte Russe’s receiving, inventory, planning and replenishment processes to efficiently support their retail store growth. Charlotte Russe’s Ontario distribution center also installed a Pack-to-Light solution from Lightning Pick Technologies

For over 25 years and across 500 installations worldwide, Lightning Pick Technologies has delivered advanced order picking technologies on time, on budget, every time. Lightning Pick has best-in-class applications for Pick to Light, Put to Light, Pack to Light (Put to Store) Voice and RF systems support lean supply chain processes from manufacturing through order fulfillment. As a result, Lightning Pick clients improve their level of service, achieve superior order quality, and advance their positions in the market. Build-to-Light is an important cost-effective advancement.

On an application level there is a vast difference between Pick-to-Light systems, popular in the first major wave of light-directed systems installed in the 1980s, and the Pick-to-Display solutions available today.

For over 25 years and across 500 installations worldwide, Lightning Pick Technologies has delivered advanced order picking technologies on time, on budget, every time. Lightning Pick has best-in-class applications for Pick to Light, Put to Light, Pack to Light (Put to Store) Voice and RF systems support lean supply chain processes from manufacturing through order fulfillment. As a result, Lightning Pick clients improve their level of service, achieve superior order quality, and advance their positions in the market. Build-to-Light is an important cost-effective advancement.

At the Assembly and Automation Technology Expo (booth #1321), Lightning Pick Technologies (www.LightningPick.com) will introduce, Build to Light, its first Light-directed Error-Proofing System. Lightning Pick Technologies’ Build to Light system reduces errors within critical procedures such as parts picking, kitting, assembly and sequencing among others. Lights mounted on workstations, bin shelving or other material storage media direct operators to the correct parts, quantities and sequences to execute their task with greater accuracy than paper-based methods.

Lightning Pick will honor its customers in a new Hall of Fame. To participate, users of the leading Pick-to-Light solutions provider must create an online candidate application form on www.lightningpick.com/HallOfFame.aspx. The final submission due date is Friday, October 29th, 2010.

There have been many breakthroughs in light-directed order fulfillment technologies which strongly differentiate the more sophisticated systems of today from their legacy counterparts. These new solutions may offer cable-free light module hardware for greater ease in system installation, expansion, re-slotting and maintenance. They may also feature progressive software tools for better management of light-directed picking operations and improved visibility into the productivity of their pick process.

Build to Light is the first Light-directed Error-Proofing System by Lightning Pick Technologies. This new Build to Light system reduces errors within critical procedures such as parts picking, kitting, assembly and sequencing among others. Lights mounted on workstations, bin shelving or other material storage media direct operators to the correct parts, quantities and sequences to execute their task with greater accuracy than paper-based methods.

Assembly and Automation Technology Expo is one of North America's largest exhibitions for assembly and automation technology. No matter what product manufactured, Assembly Technology Expo equips attendees with fresh ideas and new technologies to improve the assembly process, increase productivity and exceed customer expectations. The show includes a conference with technical sessions and workshops with expert knowledge to make your assembly processes work better.

Steve Hansen is the Senior Solutions Specialist for Lightning Pick and responsible for solutions sales within the Central, East Coast, and Southeast. Hansen has guided the implementation of several Lightning Pick installations and is an expert in order picking best practices across several vertical industries including retail, direct selling, internet-catalog direct-to-consumer fulfillment, and manufacturing.

Pete Gerbitz is a Solutions Specialist with Lightning Pick. Gerbitz has extensive experience handling clients in the West, Northwest, Midwest and several Canadian territories for Lightning Pick. Gerbitz has also helped develop some of other growing number of international installations, including a major big box retailer in South Africa.