American Eagle Outfitters operates several distribution centers in North America, including a facility in Warrendale, PA, and a DC in Mississauga, Ontario, to service its Canadian stores. But the multichannel apparel merchant is most excited about its newest DC in Ottawa, KS, which is helping it reduce labor costs.
“Software on demand.” “Software as a service.” “Hosted solutions.” They’re all different names for the same thing — using business applications that are maintained off-site, either by the software vendor … Continue Reading →
A given: Typically, a consumer prospect looks for the best price rather than relying on loyalty to a distant source. A given: A business prospect looks
Need to cut costs? Who doesn’t these days. While there’s not much you can do about postage or paper prices, your DC is a prime area for reducing costs.
Have you mastered the box step? Not the pattern dancers practice when learning to waltz, the catalog box dance. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the box dance is what your customers do
After 10 years online, Candy Warehouse is taking the plunge into print cataloging.
Nearly two weeks since BlueSky Brands closed its doors, the catalog holding company has yet to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Lisa LaFave, vice president, UPS, shares her views on how operations and fulfillment personnel can make their supply chains more efficient, advancements in packaging techniques and material handling equipment, and how the healthcare industry can improve its supply chain…
It seems like an uphill battle
Operations and fulfillment personnel have many issues to consider with respect to packaging. Not only is it important to choose the correct type of container to ship your product in, but also the appropriate materials and package testing are also essential elements in the process to make sure your customers are getting product that is undamaged.