9 Tips to Manage Ecommerce Fulfillment Labor More Effectively

| Brian Barry

Overall productivity in ecommerce fulfillment centers has remained flat over the years for many companies, and hourly wages continue to rise. After factoring in that cost, productivity in terms of labor dollars has declined. To help you become more efficient, here are 10 ways to improve your productivity levels.

O+F Advisor 2/26/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 2/26/2020 Amazon Reportedly Using Hybrid MFC Approach in New Grocery Store Amazon is reportedly using a micro-fulfillment center solution from … Continue Reading →

Target Facing Unionization Efforts at Test Fulfillment Center in New Jersey

| Mike O'Brien

Workers at a Target fulfillment center in New Jersey are considering union representation, stirring up labor issues for the retailer as it reworks the supply chain to move inventory closer to customers and better integrate store and online channels, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Amazon and FedEx are also facing unionization pressures.

4 Strategies for Accelerating Ecommerce Order Fulfillment

| Derek Rickard

Keeping up with rising customer expectations is challenging, both when shipping to stores and DTC. With customer satisfaction and loyalty on the line, many are looking for ways to accelerate ecommerce order fulfillment. If you’re in a similar struggle with “the need for speed,” here are four strategies that can help.

O+F Advisor 2/19/20

| David Hurwitz

Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 2/19/2020 Peapod Shuts Down Midwest Operation to Focus on East Coast Ahold Delhaize USA said it plans to close the … Continue Reading →

Deliverr Raises $40M to Fuel Two-Day Delivery For Ecommerce Sellers

| Mike O'Brien

Deliverr, a startup that uses data and a network of warehouse partners to strategically position inventory and enable fast ecommerce deliveries, has raised $40 million in a new funding round, bringing its total raised to $70 million. The funding round was led by Activant Capital and included 8VC, GLP and Flexport founder Ryan Petersen.