It’s August. Are You DPV-Compliant?
So, what is delivery point validation, how is it affecting mailers, and what can they do to keep their mailstream costs down? This is info you need to know, since the regulatory chance went into affect today.
Operations & Fulfillment
Dousing the Flames: Fire Issues Move to the Front Burner, Part II
This is the second in a two-part series. This week, we’ll address fire protection issues.
Batching Orders Can Cut Down on Travel
As your operation grows, the type of order selection vehicles that will work best for you may change. Growth often means increasing numbers of SKUs, and larger on-hand quantities. It is not uncommon for shelving storage requirements to grow to cases on pallet rack shelving, and then to full pallet loads of a single SKU. In a business where items are constantly added and changing, you may find that SKUs will proliferate. All of these factors can combine to create extra travel that can place a growing burden on your order picking staff. Fortunately, there are some powered vehicle options that can help.
The Fulfillment Doctor On: Scripted Demos and the OMS
Question: We have been investigating replacing our order management system, and we have had vendors in to demonstrate their systems. While we have spent a lot of time, we don
Pump Up Performance
Want to improve the look
Lean, mean merch machine
What does this mean to you? It’s time to create a leaner, meaner merchandise machine that will not only allow you to make wiser product choices, but also help you develop a more desirable brand. The following four suggestions will help you do both:
SEEING DOUBLE
So you’re good at fulfillment. Why shouldn’t you be? You’ve been shipping catalog orders for years, and you know what you’re doing. Then you open stores.
Desperately seeking CRM
Managing customer relationship management used to be pretty simple. Most shopkeepers knew their patrons personally. They lived in the same community,
Incoming Traffic
Receiving is the Rodney Dangerfield of operations, says consultant Wayne Teres: Few companies give it any respect.
But it is the most complicated function in the warehouse. One error can have a ripple effect.
TAKING STOCK
If you waited until now to buy paper for your catalog, you might be in trouble. Prices have gone up, thanks mostly to mill closures and consolidation in the industry.