While studies have shown that 50% of all major system implementation projects are not completed on time and within budget, successful project management can reduce issues, open up communication with stakeholders and deliver results. Here are some practical guidelines to help you set up proper project management and avoid costly issues.
A WMS implementation can go off the rails for several different reasons, but in most instances it has little to do with the technology and everything to do with how it was implemented. If issues aren’t fixed during set-up, they can lead to costly snafus in the months ahead. Here are the 4 most common WMS implementation missteps and tips on how to avoid them.
Inventory Planning Sometimes Seems Like a No-Win Proposition. Too much or not enough, each scenario has a serious impact on a business’ reputation and efficiency. Here are several qualities of a successful inventory planner.
With ecommerce shaking up the supply chain to meet consumer demands, many companies are struggling to keep up. To meet this daunting challenge, here are three steps ecommerce companies can take to increase supply chain optimization in ways that support their growth plans.
In the distribution center, walking from one location to the next accounts for 60% of a picker’s time. Reducing walking time, then, is all but guaranteed. Here are ways to know which method is efficient for your business.
By now, we’re all aware of the stereotypes associated with millennial workers. But do we know who they really are? Discover how millennial workers differ from previous generations, steps managers can take to improve relations and why effective management of this group is so important to get right.
Consumers want fast, free and transparent delivery, and they want to be kept in the loop each step of the way. Driven in large part by Amazon, a new level of service is influencing the buying decision. Download this report and find out why merchants need to invest in fulfillment technologies.
In line with the hyper growth of ecommerce activity there, Amazon is expanding its operations in India by adding seven new fulfillment centers. See which states in India will be part of Amazon’s expansion.
Wizard Industries has been able to improve its fulfillment efficiency and reduce staff and shipping costs by implementing carrier rate shopping software. Find out more about the benefits the company realized through the implementation.
To address customer demand in the New York metro area, Amazon announced plans to open three new fulfillment centers in New Jersey totaling nearly 3 million square feet. This is in addition to an existing 1.4 million-square-foot facility in Robbinsville, NJ that opened in 2014.