The conversion from sales forecast to operations budget is not difficult, but it does require a strong understanding of your operations. You also need to know and measured performance standards or reasonable expectancies for each labor activity performed within your warehouse.
Have you off-shored any of your customer contact operation? If so, how do you ensure there are no
A look at the three categories usually omitted from a fulfillment accuracy measuring system
Whether a returned item was the wrong size or was defective, you need a set of procedures for handling the product once it arrives in your warehouse. Fulfillment pro Curt Barry has a simple 10-step reverse logistics strategy. These tips can help you refurbish returns and get them back on the shelf for sale.
The road to developing a successful metrics, measurement and benchmarking program starts very much like any successful plan in
that it has to have a champion
Every distribution center requires the functions provided by a warehouse management mystem (WMS) to control inventory movements, from receiving and put-away to picking and packing well as the management of returns.
Q: I need a local fulfillment operation in Canada to effectively grow my business there. How would I proceed to develop an external fulfillment operation in Canada?
In the history of advertising, no ad vehicle has come so far, so fast, as
search engine marketing. To those of us who have been practicing SEM for
years, it’s amazing just how fast this space moves. Everyday there are new
challenges, increasing competition and new technological advances that
dazzle the mind.
Welcome to our continuing series highlighting the speakers of the National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment, which Multichannel Merchant co-sponsors
It’s no secret that Lillian Vernon takes pride in personalization. After all, the venerable gifts and housewares cataloger was founded 56 years ago around