Dec 22, 2009 4:39 PM
Canadian active apparel importer Gildan Activewear will close two U.S. warehouses, in Alabama and Virginia, and consolidate its operations in a new distribution center in Charleson, SC, according to The Post and Courier newspaper....
Aug 18, 2009 5:58 PM, By Bill Kuipers
The holiday season is nearly here—is your operation ready? It’s not too late, but it’s getting down to the wire. ...
Jul 7, 2009 5:41 PM
Sporting goods maker and seller Matrix Group Ltd. lost a 13,500-sq.-ft. warehouse in Safety Harbor, FL, to a fire late Sunday night, according to published reports. ...
Jul 7, 2009 11:14 AM, By Curt Barry
Warehouse automation can be a good way to reduce labor and improve efficiency and overall accuracy while spending less money. The technology available for sorting units and packages to specific locations for packing and shipping offers several possibilities for multichannel retailers. ...
May 12, 2009 10:55 AM, By Jim Tierney
What’s the formula for a winning holiday strategy? It’s your marketing campaign plus your customer service....
Apr 22, 2009 11:11 AM, By Tim Parry
Multichannel crafts merchant Paper Wishes in late 2007 thought it would be a good thing to bring its fulfillment closer to home by choosing a nearby outsourcer. But after a disastrous experience with a local third-party provider, the marketer last year decided to take charge its own fulfillment....
Apr 16, 2008 9:08 AM, By Jim Tierney
No multichannel marketer wants to be stuck with a distribution center that’s too small Excess capacity in a facility that’s too big is just as much of a problem. Just ask Lillian Vernon....
Apr 16, 2008 8:33 AM, By Jim Tierney
During his session “Are We Ever Going To Get It Right,” at NCOF in Orlando, FL, last week, Hill educated attendees about the aspects of HEART, which stands for humanistic, ethical, agile/acquisitive, responsive/resilient, and targeted. These basic fundamentals, he said, can improve your company’s performance and spark fulfillment and delivery excellence. ...
Apr 2, 2008 9:25 AM, By Jeff Morris
American Eagle Outfitters operates several distribution centers in North America, including a facility in Warrendale, PA, and a DC in Mississauga, Ontario, to service its Canadian stores. But the multichannel apparel merchant is most excited about its newest DC in Ottawa, KS, which is helping it reduce labor costs....
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Curt Barry
Need to cut costs? Who doesn't these days. While there's not much you can do about postage or paper prices, your DC is a prime area for reducing costs....
Mar 11, 2008 10:51 AM, By Jeff Morris
The holiday order crush—assuming you had one last year—may seem like a long time ago. But holiday 2008 is right around the corner, and seasonal peaks can be destructive to your distribution center without the right survival strategies, says operations expert Sam Flanders....
Feb 12, 2008 12:04 PM, By Rene Jones
As a distribution professional, you have several key performance indicators you are always aware of. The operations and fulfillment field includes many KPIs--quantifiable measurements that reflect the success factors of an organization.
But which warehouse KPIs are in your “Fav Five?” Here are mine, in descending order.
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Feb 5, 2008 12:59 PM, By Michael Droske
A daily battle goes on in distribution centers and manufacturing plants all across the country between unmotivated workers and the supervisors that lead them. The supervisor wants them to work harder but typically isn’t sure how to make that happen. ...
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim Tierney
Multichannel merchants typically have to have their holiday season staff in place before the fall. How do they do it? We asked Phoenix-based Fairytale...
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim Tierney
Lifetime Brands, a marketer/distributor of consumer home products, is taking over its own fulfillment with the opening of a new distribution center. The...
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