Warehouse Workers Looking to Unionize in New York, New Jersey

| Mike O'Brien

Warehouse workers made their voices heard twice recently, both times involving Amazon and unionization, while in New Jersey labor groups are seeking safer conditions and better pay in ecommerce facilities statewide. Expect the unionization push to pick up momentum in 2019 as reports of poor working conditions continue to grow.

O+F Advisor (12/19/18)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 12/19/2018 Top 3PL List for 2019 Published by Multichannel Merchant Multichannel Merchant has published its fourth annual MCM Top 3PL … Continue Reading →

MCM Week in Review 12/14/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 12/14/2018 Top 3PL List for 2019 Published by Multichannel Merchant Multichannel Merchant has published its fourth … Continue Reading →

O+F Advisor (12/12/18)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 12/12/2018 Task Force Says USPS Should Have More Leeway in Raising Rates A report from President Trump’s task force on … Continue Reading →

Synergizing Your New WMS, Process Change and Automation

| Brian Barry

Simply installing a new WMS by layering it on top of existing processes is a waste of time and money unless processes are streamlined to work in concert. When you add new automation or technology to the mix, the project becomes more complex. Here are 11 points to consider to help you achieve synergy and ROI.

MCM Week in Review 12/7/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 12/7/2018 Black Friday Surpasses Cyber Monday in Global Ecommerce Black Friday global ecommerce sales growth surpassed … Continue Reading →

DHL Investing $300M in Warehouse Robotics, Automation

| Mike O'Brien

Deutsche Post unit DHL Supply Chain North America is investing $300 million to increase the level of automation and robotics at 350 of its 430 facilities, to better handle the crush of ecommerce orders. DHL also plans to open a 24,000-square-foot innovation center near Chicago in September 2019.

O+F Advisor (12/5/18)

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 12/5/2018 Report Finds U.S. Retailers Underperforming in Key Omnichannel Categories Given all the attention paid to buy online pickup in … Continue Reading →

MCM Week in Review 11/30/18

| Chris Intili

Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 11/30/2018 Big 3 Carriers Performed Well to Kick Off Peak Holiday Season UPS, FedEx and the … Continue Reading →

When Do Ecommerce Fulfillment System Modifications Make Sense?

| Brian Barry

Many companies implement ERP, order management and warehouse management systems without programming major modifications. However, there are certain circumstances where modifications will give you higher usage, increasing sales and savings.