Less than a week after a PR backlash over reporting on warehouse worker raises ahead of peak season in the range of 35 cents to 50 cents, Amazon put out the fire by announcing an across-the-board $15 per hour minimum wage for its fulfillment center associates, starting Nov. 1.
As we consult with ecommerce and multichannel businesses on implementing a new WMS, we see several reasons why they often take longer, exceed budget and cause management headaches. These 9 considerations need to be part of your WMS project planning and a readiness assessment prior to system go live.
While Amazon can spend $21.7 billion on shipping to meet growing customer expectations, everyone else can’t and ecommerce entrepreneurs need to develop a well-thought-out strategy to address evolving demands. You need to consider these four factors before investing in the urban fulfillment center trend.
If you’re looking to revamp your warehouse processes to drive faster fulfillment, don’t forget that an efficient returns process is just as important in driving a better customer experience. Let’s take a look at how you can master reverse logistics and make the process count toward your bottom line this peak season and beyond.
As fulfillment operations become the true competitive battleground, few ecommerce companies have a robust program for measuring fulfillment performance – particularly when the function is outsourced to a 3PL. These tips will help you identify and measure your KPIs for ecommerce fulfillment.
As it battles back against numerous media reports of working conditions in its fulfillment and sortation centers, Amazon has a new PR battle on its hands – a report that it has given workers raises of just 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to the Washington Post.
Gap Inc. turned a disastrous event – a devastating August 2016 fire at its distribution center in Fishkill, NY – into an opportunity to improve its overall supply chain operations, an executive told attendees at Parcel Forum in Chicago.
Using a 3PL can be cost effective and provide high customer service as an alternative to internal fulfillment for ecommerce and multichannel companies. The burning question is: How will it compare to my internal costs? These 6 considerations will help you arrive at fully loaded costs per order for each option.
Many factors beyond features and price cause shoppers to hit “buy.” Shipping is a big part of that equation, but what kind of options are most likely to drive sales? Faster delivery and free shipping are huge incentives, but what makes the most sense for your business? Learn about the options and their impact.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators stands in opposition to the Trump administration’s call to privatize the USPS in an effort to drive efficiency and take out costs.