Merchants Refine Omnichannel Strategy as Demand Grows
As retailers continue to battle Amazon’s quick and cheap approach, omnichannel strategy is becoming an increasingly important weapon in their arsenal.
Warehouse/Distribution Center
IRS Tax Change Will Impact Warehouse Owners
A major change to the IRS code, starting this tax year, will impact how warehouse owners can deduct expenses for work done on their facilities.
Is a Pop-up Distribution Center Right for You?
Doug Brochu, CEO of Bridge Solutions Group, talks about what a pop-up distribution center is, how it operates and the benefits for merchants.
Amazon To Open New Fulfillment Center in CA
Amazon announced it was opening a fifth California fulfillment center in Redlands, giving it nearly 5 million square feet of fulfillment space in the state.
Working to Avoid Another Holiday Shipping Disaster
Experts and executives talk about steps being taken to avoid the holiday shipping snafus that caused delays and angry customers in 2013.
Amazon Adds Same-Day Delivery in 6 New Cities
Amazon today announced same-day delivery is being added in the Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC metro areas.
Amazon to Open 15 Sortation Centers in 2014
Amazon’s plans for new sortation centers are part of its larger goals of getting close to the customer, Sunday delivery and competing with major carriers.
UPS Spending $175M to Add Holiday Shipping Capacity
UPS plans to spend $175 million to increase holiday shipping capacity, including adding 50 new hub sorts and going from limited to full operations on Black Friday.
WMS vs. WCS: Which Do You Need?
As operations and fulfillment technology continues to evolve, merchants face a decision of implementing a warehouse management system (WMS), a warehouse control system (WCS) or both.
The Benefits and Challenges of a Homegrown WMS
In the never-ending decision over build vs. buy when it comes to software applications, a growing group of pure-play ecommerce providers is opting to develop their own homegrown warehouse management system (WMS), opting for the flexibility on upgrades and functionality over the comfort of relying on a vendor.