Order Management & Fulfillment

Fast-Growing Fashion Brand Scales E-Commerce Fulfillment With Whiplash

June 23, 2021

Challenge: An online fashion retailer required flexibility to manage a growing and ever-changing SKU base with no margin for delay.

Amazon Could Be Forced to Sell Logistics Business Under Bill

June 22, 2021

Bloomberg

A bill with bipartisan support would prevent Amazon from luring sellers to use its logistics services in exchange for preferential treatment on its busy web store.

Labor Shortage, Need for Speed: Why Robots Will Multiply in the Warehouse

June 20, 2021

Rich Thompson, SCB Contributor

Warehouse automation is becoming more mainstream and affordable for smaller and middle-market e-commerce businesses.

A Retailer's Guide to Optimizing Post-Covid Labor and Operations

June 17, 2021

Christine Feuell, SCB Contributor

Adapting to the rapidly changing landscape will require many retailers and distributors to look twice at their tools, technologies and fulfillment strategies.

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Watch: How Inefficient Warehouses Are Slowing Global Supply Chains

June 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Alex Wakefield, chief executive officer of Longbow Advantage, says the inability of warehouses to take full advantage of the data that’s available to them is a greater threat to supply chain continuity than a containership blocking the Suez Canal.

Instacart Bets on Robots Over People for the Future of Grocery

June 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Instacart Inc. has an audacious plan to replace its army of gig shoppers with robots — part of a long-term strategy to cut costs and put its relationship with supermarket chains on a sustainable footing.

Forklift Driving Becomes a Desk Job in Phantom-Mitsubishi Deal

May 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The software fits a need that has become acute during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Operations Director’s Guide to Smart Lockers for Mobile Asset Management

May 18, 2021

BlueStar, Inc

Mismanaged mobile assets can get costly. Here's how self-service smart lockers can make a difference.

WMS 101: Seven Distributors Answer Questions About Going Digital

May 12, 2021

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

The road to a warehouse management system (WMS) looks and feels different for every distributor.

How Leveraging Warehouse Device Data Improves Workflow

May 11, 2021

Axel Schmidt, SCB Contributor

Collecting data and trying to maximize time efficiency in business is similar to budgeting in your personal life.

Order Management & Fulfillment

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding order fulfillment for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of order fulfillment solutions in the warehouse.