Twelve Qualities of a Great Inventory Planner
Inventory planning sometimes seems might seem like a no-win proposition. But Paul Angelos will show you in this first installment the key professional qualities inherent to the most successful inventory planners....
Southern Fulfillment Starts Transportation Division
Southern Fulfillment Services is on a roll—literally. The food gifts merchant/fulfillment provider on May 17 announced the launch of a transportation division to serve the foliage industry with full truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services. ...
Luxury Brand Milly Implements Robotic Order Fulfillment
Milly has gone robotic. The luxury apparel and accessories brand in late March implemented a robotic order fulfillment system through Quiet Logistics. ...
Vitacost.com Opens New West Coast DC
Vitacost.com, an online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products based in Boca Raton, FL, opened its new West Coast distribution center in Las Vegas in late April....
Q&A: How Murad Stepped Up Its Supply Chain Efficiency
Murad needed help with its inventory management. The personal care products company about 18 months ago was running out of popular SKUs, which was disappointing its customers, and it had excess inventory on other items, which carried a hefty cost....
Understanding Dimensional Weight Pricing
When it comes to calculating shipping and handling fees, merchants make a number of mistakes that can cost money. A big one is neglecting to pay attention to the rules parcel carriers have instituted for shipping large, lightweight packages. ...
Greener a Factor in DC Site Selection and Design
More companies are prone to putting down greener roots these days, according to a recent survey on facility sustainability from Raleigh, NC-based Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium....
PCI DSS Compliance: New Strategies for Managing Multiple Card Brand Requirements
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is an involved process for merchants that generally requires implementing company-wide security management practices, policies, secure software design and other protection measures. ...
Negotiating parcel contracts for 2010
With the 2010 FedEx and UPS general rate increases now implemented, many shippers are feeling the squeeze on their transportation dollars...
Quantifying the Impact of Contact Center Schedule Adherence
Can you quantify the impact that a lack of schedule adherence has on your call center? Here are a few approaches for putting some numbers to your schedule adherence or lack of it...
Sigma Micro and Stark Bro’s Beget Fifth Gear
Sigma Micro and Stark Bro’s Fulfillment have joined forces to create Fifth Gear. ...
Home Depot Opens DC in Topeka
As part of a plan to transform its supply chain, the Home Depot unveiled a new retail distribution center in Topeka, KS, last week. ...
The state of free shipping offers
Multichannel merchants continue to have a love/hate relationship with free shipping promotions: They love the lift they see with these offers and they...
Benchmarking Transportation Rates and Services
Here are some tips for benchmarking transportation rates so you can attain successful carrier agreements....
DHL Express Donates Former Air Hub
DHL Express said Jan. 19 it is donating its Airborne airport in Wilmington, OH to the Clinton County Port Authority in that state. ...
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