Order Management & Fulfillment

ANALYSIS

Before Pursuing Micro Fulfillment, Consider These Four Things

February 1, 2021

Micro-fulfillment centers offer benefits like faster delivery and lower transit costs, but they won’t lead to greater profitability without a holistic network strategy.

ANALYSIS

Five Smart Ways to Ride the Surge of E-Commerce Returns

February 1, 2021

Craig Leifeld, SCB Contributor

Forward-thinking companies go beyond treating returns as a necessary evil and embrace them as a critical element of competitive advantage and brand promise.

Driving Value and Fulfillment Flexibility: The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics

January 29, 2021

6 River Systems

Here's how to transform your fulfillment operations, based on insights from 25 global supply-chain experts.

Amazon Keeps Buying Pricey Jets to Meet Customer Demand

January 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Despite creating algorithms to anticipate shoppers’ needs and opening all those warehouses, Amazon can’t meet its one- and two-day shipping pledge to customers without an ever-expanding fleet of pricey jets.

VIDEO

Watch: How Much Warehouse Space Will We Need in the Coming Years?

January 20, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Melinda McLaughlin, vice president and global head of research with Prologis, paints a picture of warehouse demand in the U.S., now and over the next five years.

Robots in the Warehouse: Who’s Your New Friend?

January 13, 2021

Locus Robotics

With online orders surging, retailers, logistics providers and distributors of essential supplies are expanding their use of robots to optimize order fulfillment.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The Real Reason for Product Shortages? Not Enough Packaging

January 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Many of the supply-chain shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic have one thing in common: a lack of plastic and cardboard containers to put them in.

VIDEO

Watch: Are Warehouses Ready for a SaaS-Delivered WMS?

January 5, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Chad Kramlich, chief revenue officer of Open Sky Group, explains the difference between applications delivered in the cloud and those via software as a service (SaaS), and how the latter model applies to modern-day warehouse-management systems (WMS).

EDITOR'S Q&A

Where Is Material-Handling Automation Heading in 2021?

December 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Mobile robots are carving out an increasingly important role in material handling, especially in the era of e-commerce and the coronavirus pandemic.

Four Ways Warehouse Voice Apps Safeguard Orders and Workers

December 17, 2020

Brandon Black, SCB Contributor

Advanced voice technology can fast track peak-season productivity and ensure COVID-19 safety.

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.