Is outsourcing an option for you?
As companies desperately seek ways to reduce fulfillment costs, the outsourcing option crops up frequently these days. Is outsourcing any or all of your
Curt Barry
Curt Barry is chairman of F. Curtis Barry & Company, a consulting firm specializing in multichannel operations and fulfillment. The firm provides services in system selection and implementation in OMS, WMS, ERP and Inventory systems, 3PL logistics, distribution center design, improvement in facility capacity, workflow and cost reduction and benchmarking. Curt is the author of “Best Practices in Multichannel Operations and Fulfillment.”
Take a financial view of inventory
Inventory is the largest balance sheet asset in your business: If your margin is 50%, that means your cost of goods is 50%. In other words, 50% of your
Sorting Out Warehouse Automation
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.
Time to automate your DC?
Most multichannel operations these days are under pressure to reduce labor and improve efficiency and overall accuracy while spending less money. The
Bean Backorder Says The Magic Words
I just had a pleasant experience with a back order from L.L. Bean. How can you have a good experience with something that
BI systems across the enterprise
The most serious business information problem companies face is finding a single version of the truth. Many companies are installing best-of-breed systems
Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Systems?
Provided Your Company is in relatively good financial health, this is an excellent time to invest in the e-commerce, order management and warehouse management
Surveying the software landscape
Multichannel merchants shopping for direct and retail systems have long complained that there were few choices in terms of vendors and their offerings.
Trends in S&H offers
If you looked at all the catalogs and promotions out there this past holiday season, there’s one phrase they have in common: free shipping. My company,
A Database Marketer’s Perspective on Free Shipping
Most of the promotions this past holiday season contained a common phrase: