week of 10/27/21 Inventory Management Gets Trickier As Forces Collide Given massive, lingering supply chain roadblocks, carrier capacity limits and labor shortages, inventory management has gotten trickier for retailers, especially … Continue Reading →
Ecommerce–as-a-Service pioneer partners with Google Cloud to drive data innovation for brands through “Data as DNA” HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2021 — Cart.com, the Ecommerce-as-a-Service (ECaaS) provider helping brands to thrive … Continue Reading →
3PL strengthens community-based approach to order fulfillment with hire of Marco De Paulis to lead the program LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2021 — Whiplash, a leading nationwide provider of omnichannel … Continue Reading →
CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2021 — Redwood Logistics(Redwood), one of the fastest-growing supply chain and logistics companies in North America, today announced the grand opening of a dedicated warehouse in Visalia, … Continue Reading →
MUNICH, Oct. 13, 2021 — Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that German fashion retailer SportSpar.de has increased its ability to ship customer … Continue Reading →
Chicago, Oct. 13, 2021- SEKO Logistics has opened the latest facility in its LAX campus close to the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles International Airport, increasing its total … Continue Reading →
Canadian fulfillment means purchasing large shipments overseas, then importing them to Canada, where they’re held by a third party until you receive an order and they ship it out. While it seems like a rather roundabout way of doing business, there’s a reason it’s becoming increasingly popular among U.S. businesses: It saves you money.
In calculating ecommerce fulfillment cost per order, labor generally makes up more than 50% of the total. As labor costs continue to increase, overall fulfillment center productivity in many companies has remained flat. What are you doing to manage your labor and reduce costs? Here are five tactics companies should consider.
week of 10/13/21 USPS Delays Parcel Service Slowdown The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has decided to temporarily suspend a planned reduction in service level standards for First Class package delivery … Continue Reading →
NASHVILLE, Oct. 5, 2021 — Global leading transport and logistics provider GEODIS today announced a partnership with Bastian Solutions to implement an AutoStore system into a new fulfillment site for … Continue Reading →