Managing Your Fulfillment Folks

| Curt Barry

Labor costs have increased by 10% to 15% during the past five years, but the measure of true productivity (units of work measured over a time period) has remained relatively flat. That means there’s been an increase in the labor cost per unit of work performed. Here are a few ideas for developing and managing your labor force.

Negotiating parcel contracts for 2010

| Rob Martinez

With the 2010 FedEx and UPS general rate increases now implemented, many shippers are feeling the squeeze on their transportation dollars. Needless to

Negotiating parcel contracts for 2010

| Rob Martinez

With the 2010 FedEx and UPS general rate increases now implemented, many shippers are feeling the squeeze on their transportation dollars

Home Depot Opens DC in Topeka

| MCM staff

As part of a plan to transform its supply chain, the Home Depot unveiled a new retail distribution center in Topeka, KS, last week.

Live from NRF: Consumers Want Cross-Channel Synergy

| Tim Parry

As a merchant, you may consider yourself to be multichannel. But the customer views your bricks-and-mortar stores and Website as one entity, according to a survey shown Monday at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention and Expo.

Gildan Opening New DC In Charleston

| MCM staff

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.