With labor costs increasing, parcel shipping becoming more expensive and carriers struggling to support peak volumes, companies are implementing new strategies with micro fulfillment centers or MFCs. The concept is not new and they’re not for everyone, but it’s worth assessing how it might fit into your fulfillment network strategy.
SHELTON, CT, May 24, 2021 — 3G, a global provider of cloud-based transportation management software (TMS) and multi-carrier shipping solutions, today announced the launch of Pacejet Transportation Planning for NetSuite, making … Continue Reading →
week of 05/26/2021 FedEx Increases Surcharges Effective June 21 FedEx announced a new round of rate increases starting June 21, including bumps in additional handling, peak surcharge and residential delivery … Continue Reading →
BPA Platform becomes recommended choice for Metapack integration and business process automation projects Poole, UK, May 19, 2021 — Codeless Platforms today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership … Continue Reading →
Erlanger, KY, May 18, 2021 – Advanced Handling Systems (AHS, LLC) announced today that it has been contracted by Ariat International to design and integrate an Exotec Skypod System to … Continue Reading →
The company continues expanding its global presence with a center for collaboration and business development based in Nürnberg, Germany BOSTON, May 18, 2021 – RightHand Robotics, a leader in data-driven, … Continue Reading →
Automated picking and sorting equipment fit into integrated warehouse systems HILLIARD, OH, May 18, 2021 — VARGO®, a leading provider of material handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment … Continue Reading →
A little over 50 years ago, retail leaders came together and transformed the global economy forever by developing the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), a numerical code uniquely identifying every single product and the core of the barcode. Here’s a bit of the history of the barcode, and where the technology is going.
Waterloo, Ontario, May 17, 2021 — Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Los Angeles-based JAXXON, a growing lifestyle brand offering men’s and … Continue Reading →
Best-practice companies have designed their storage and inventory control processes and systems to meet the needs of the current and planned mix of storage types, including optimization of storage locations and layouts. Here are some tips to help you optimize location, tracking, retrieval and timely processing of customer orders.