Fulfillment Doctor: The Art of Data Conversion
Question: We are in the process of planning our file conversion as we implement our new order management system. Our vendor is telling us that they normally don
Question: We are in the process of planning our file conversion as we implement our new order management system. Our vendor is telling us that they normally don
When a warehouse manager suspects poor system performance, the first step is typically to check the real data. Unfortunately, more than 50% of the time, system performance is measured incorrectly. Data is only as good as the methods used to calculate it; if something is measured the wrong way, the results will be wrong. This may lead to the justification of system changes, or even an entirely new system, based on imprecise data.
In the first part of our series on preparing for the holiday, we listed the information that should be gathered for taking your operational pulse. This week, we’ll show you how to apply it.
Some people may fear information technology
Merchants juggling multiple selling channels have enough challenges these days
It’s always tempting to scrutinize industry lists such as the Multichannel Merchant 100 in hopes of discerning industrywide trends. In which case, the
Rich Skinner is the warehouse manager for Nasco’s distribution center in Fort Atkinson, WI. Skinner works daily on seeing that Nasco’s supervisors and
After testing the Canadian market with a Website last fall, consumer electronics merchant Crutchfield this month launched a print catalog specifically for Canada.
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