Let’s face it, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) set the bar high for e-retailers. Amazon’s advanced fulfillment network has the resources, technology, and capability to provide free, fast, flexible shipping to anywhere on the planet. Same day shipping is quickly becoming the norm, and for many e-retailers, the only way to meet customer expectations is to …
As your business grows your operations have to evolve to meet the changing demands of your business. That’s not a bad thing. Growth is good, and expanding your operations to keep pace in a larger market is a good problem to have, but it is a problem, nonetheless. If you are asking yourself if you …
Everywhere you look these days it seems there is a new “lifehack” to speed up your day, save you money, and make your life more efficient. Nowhere is speed and efficiency more important than e-commerce logistics. If e-commerce customers could make their shipment appear at their door an instant after a purchase they would. Since …
There are many reasons why a retailer would seek an alternative to selling on Amazon and all of them are valid. Love them or hate them, Amazon isn’t going anywhere. Like the river whose name it shares, Amazon frequently changes its direction forcing retailers to adapt, or risk drowning in the flood. Fortunately, there are …
From automated vehicles and picking operations to AI-guided WMS and inventory management, automation is quickly becoming a commonplace within the supply chain. At face value, automation is a great idea. Automation is literally intended to make life easier; defined as, “technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance.” Time and …
Those in the supply chain industry are probably familiar with third-party logistics providers, commonly referred to as 3PLs. However, you’d be forgiven for lack of familiarity with fourth party logistics providers, which are not as common and are relatively new to the industry. Critical to every decision-maker in the supply chain is the ability to …
When looking to the future of logistics and supply chain, trends suggest a change in perspective may be fast approaching. The lines between logistics and technology services are blurring, and we can expect technology to play an ever more significant role in the supply chain. Data, Digitization, & Supply Chain Analytics Of the many developments …
Until recently, the order fulfillment process has been over-burdened by inefficiencies that cost billions in wasted time, money, and manpower. Thankfully, as technology for order fulfillment advance, capabilities evolve, decision making becomes more efficient, and the customer experience improves. Progressive fulfillment providers understand this cycle of technological improvements and the value that it provides to …
Top Cities for E-Commerce Fulfillment Consumers have high expectations, and now more than ever do those expectations dictate the operations of e-commerce retailers. From what they want, to where and when they want it, the consumer determines the parameters in which every e-commerce retailer must operate to stay in business. From shipping and warehousing to …
What are the Different Types of Order Picking? When fulfillment operations are considered as a whole, it’s easy to see why shipping and warehousing receive most of the technical praise. Shipping is the face of every e-commerce delivery, and fulfillment warehouses are incredibly advanced structures capable of housing an astonishing amount of inventory. Behind the …