Dick’s Sporting Goods is moving from centralized ecommerce fulfillment to regional east and west coast operations as it revamps its supply chain to speed up deliveries while also testing pickup lockers, the company’s CEO told analysts on a Q1 call. See what other changes have contributed to the company’s growth.
Sephora, Amazon, Target and Staples are among those making changes to their distribution network in Multichannel Merchant’s latest distribution center roundup.
Adding a WMS and warehouse automation components is not an “either/or” decision. There are dozens of pluses for your ecommerce operations when considering these solutions separately, but to get the greatest benefits, consider the synergy of the two together.
If you’re expecting to move your ecommerce warehouse within two years, you need to accelerate your requirement planning. But should you find an existing facility or build to suit? Here are are some factors to consider as part of your decision process.
Giant industrial real estate investment trust Prologis will acquire competitor DCT Industrial Trust for $8.4 billion in stock and assumed debt, giving it significantly increased scale in key U.S. markets and the ability to better service the growing needs of its ecommerce clients.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon and Macy’s are all planning new facilities and there is spec building activity afoot in Jacksonville, FL and Winnebago County, IL, in our latest MCM fulfillment and distribution center roundup.
After a brief period of parity for industrial space in the U.S., demand once again outpaced new supply in the first quarter according to a report from commercial real estate firm CBRE, with consumer behavior leading to a tight ecommerce warehouse market.
Sears, American Girl, iHerb and FedEx are among the companies making changes to their distribution network in Multichannel Merchant’s latest distribution center roundup.
Many merchant operations are not ready for a fully automated slotting system, especially the capital investment and continuing maintenance required. However almost every ecommerce warehouse can benefit from applying some basic slotting methodology. Here are some tips on creating a slotting analysis.
Today’s robotic applications are all based on existing applications and technology, not uncharted research, and each generation of technology gets cheaper. Here are five important considerations when looking at an investment in warehouse robotics.