Omnichannel order fulfillment is complex and can overwhelm legacy systems, processes and personnel. See how an order management system (OMS) can help solve the challenges, and how two major retailers are addressing it.
While we’re not through peak season yet, there are 8 quick steps you can take now that will help with post-season assessment of your fulfillment operations and planning for 2017. They will prove invaluable in January and February as you look for ways to implement improvements during the next peak.
Selecting the right IT resources for your operations, including OMS, WMS and WCS, is critical to the success of your business. Equally important is getting the most out of your current resources. Here are 6 ways you can make them more productive.
In the age of omnichannel, inventory management has become a strategic function impacting profitability. Based on work with hundreds of multichannel companies, here are areas to consider making changes in order to get more out of your inventory investment.
Question: How prepared is your company to deal with change in your fulfillment operations today and be profitable in the future? This first installment in a four-part series focuses on ways to help you reduce costs, increase productivity and improve customer service in your multichannel business.
Amazon has taken the unusual step of limiting Fulfillment by Amazon warehouses and services to existing sellers until Dec. 19, to deal with capacity issues. See what an industry analyst has to say about the significance of the move and its impact.
Amazon announced plans to hire more than 120,000 workers in 27 states to handle peak season demand at its 90+ distribution and fulfillment centers in the U.S., up 20% from 100,000 in 2015. This comes as major retailers and carriers are holding the line on holiday hiring.
There are 5 essential practices for the digital economy that can help merchants ensure a successful ecommerce distribution center operation. These operating principles in fulfillment, operations and labor management will help mitigate the risks created by expanding ecommerce and omnichannel business.
UPS plans to hire 95,000 seasonal workers, primarily package handlers, drivers and driver helpers, as major retails announce their retail peak season plans. See what a major outplacement firm says about hiring trends
Metrics to track and manage distribution center performance need to be meaningful, actionable and objective in order to impact performance and the business, attendees were told at Parcel Forum 2016. See what the head of direct-to-customer operations at Boot Barn had to say about how DC metrics support overall business goals.