Cutting-edge industry trends and practical tips to make fulfillment excellence a competitive advantage.
Over the course of two decades, the rise of ecommerce has forced thousands of retail stores and shopping centers to permanently close their doors. The term “retail apocalypse” is being used to describe the phenomenon and, according to industry experts, the shift from physical to digital is far from over. Based on the latest reports […]
Automation technology is an incredible tool for streamlining warehouse logistics. Amazon, one of the largest retailers in the US, ships over a million orders daily. The company also has 520,000 robots spread across its warehouses. Coincidence? We think not. By leveraging robots and other warehouse automation methods, Amazon has succeeded in optimizing inventory management, order […]
Even with the U.S. unemployment rate being the lowest it’s been (3.4%) in 53 years, fulfillment operations continue to face chronic warehouse labor shortages. According to major supply chain sources, 73% of warehouses are unable to find enough workers to effectively meet their operational needs and the demands of modern ecommerce. Understaffed operations are trying […]
Order picking is a crucial warehouse process that accounts for a large amount of a warehouse’s labor costs. Also, manually picking heavy items causes many injuries on warehouse floors. Even worse, warehouses are currently dealing with a labor shortage, which means finding qualified staff for order-picking roles is a serious challenge. Fortunately, whether you’re a […]
No matter how big or small your B2B, DTC or hybrid warehouse is, one thing is true for all fulfillment operations: time is money. And the longer it takes to carry out a task, the more resources and money it inevitably costs your business. Warehouse order picking is no exception. In fact, the process accounts […]
A warehouse management system (WMS) is the ultimate tool for successfully managing warehouse operations to improve your 3PL, B2C, or DTC organization’s efficiency. However, many WMS platforms are available and each one is different. How do you choose the best fit for your warehouse? Many organizations consider springing for a custom WMS tailored to their […]
