Order Management & Fulfillment

Can a Dual-Use Strategy Save the Struggling Shopping Mall?

December 7, 2020

Lou Conforti sees no reason why a shopping mall can’t contain both traditional brick-and-mortar stores and last-mile fulfillment operations for online purchases.

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Watch: Is Amazon Facing ‘Shipaggeddon’ This Holiday Season?

December 3, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Will Amazon’s supply chain break down during peak season?

A Retailer's Guide to Turning Shipping Into a Competitive Advantage

December 3, 2020

Pierbridge

Here's how a multi-carrier parcel shipping management solution can help keep costs in line.

Puma’s Newest DC Improves Service Levels

November 24, 2020

TGW Logistics Group

In the fast-moving sportswear market, one must be nimble to stay ahead of the competition. The increasing popularity of online shopping, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought entirely new challenges to retailers such as athletic and casual wear seller Puma. And the company has recently done some fancy footwork to make sure it stays in an omnichannel marketplace, now and far into the future.

How Three Warehouse Problems Can Be Solved With Automation

November 19, 2020

Rudi Lueg, SCB Contributor

The 2020 peak holiday shopping season promises to break all records for order volumes, especially for e-commerce. The outlook has brought renewed focus on the supply-chain resources needed to accommodate the spike in demand.

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How Piece-Picking Robots Are Transforming the Warehouse

November 17, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Automation in the warehouse is progressing at a rapid pace, with robots taking over an increasing number of tasks.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Out With Conveyors, In With Autonomous Mobile Robots

November 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The humble conveyor is no longer the symbol of warehouse automation. The robots are here.

The Future of Enterprise Mobility: Making the Shift From Windows CE to Android

November 10, 2020

Barcoding

The days of Windows Mobile serving as the backbone of enterprise mobile technology have passed, with the majority of the market choosing Android as its new mobile operating system.

Flexible Warehousing: A Shortcut to Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce

November 6, 2020

Pierbridge

Is direct-to-consumer e-commerce the new normal? For an uncertain future, one strategy gaining ground is the “warehouse-in-a-warehouse.”

Driving Warehouse Operational Excellence: Meeting the E-Commerce Challenge

November 6, 2020

Infor

It’s time to evolve your warehouse operations for the future of e-commerce.

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.