Order Management & Fulfillment

FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs

October 31, 2019

FedEx Corp.’s drive to reap the rewards of e-commerce is stirring anxiety among some of the company’s most important partners: the thousands of small businesses that handle its ground deliveries.

Drone Deliveries From Drugstore Now a Reality in Virginia Town

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc. offshoot Wing, which just received an expanded certification to act as a small air carrier, is starting the nation’s inaugural delivery service via a small civilian aircraft with partners Walgreens and FedEx.

The World Loses $400 Billion of Food Before It Reaches Stores

October 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.

Traditional Warehousing Is Slowing Supply-Chain Evolution

October 11, 2019

PJ Jakovljevic, SCB Contributor

The days of static supply chains, both globally and locally, are long gone. Enterprises now must deal with an immense level of complexity and volatility, with continual change being the new normal.

Dematic Launches New Micro-FulFillment Solution for Retailers

October 9, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Dematic, an intralogistics solutions provider, recently announced the commercial availability of its micro-fulfillment solution, designed to help retailers across industries address increased consumer demand for rapid online order fulfillment in a small footprint.

How Digital-First Retailers Can Succeed This Holiday Season

How Digital-First Retailers Will Succeed This Holiday Season

October 8, 2019

Tim Hinckley, SCB Contributor

How can retailers foresee what the must-have holiday gifts will be — and, most importantly, manage increased activity accordingly?

Holiday Shoppers Weighing Carbon Footprint in Delivery Decisions

October 4, 2019

Bloomberg

The environmental impact of fast-delivery options, which may include using planes and shipping multiple items separately, is a concern resonating with Americans.

RightHand Robotics and Element Logic Launch Integrated Robotic Piece-Picking Solution

October 2, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

RightHand Robotics, a provider of autonomous robotic piece-picking solutions, and Element Logic, an intralogistics company, announced the launch of an integrated robotic piece-picking solution that combines the technologies of both companies.

Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures

September 30, 2019

Bloomberg

Fashion rental service Rent the Runway is refunding and giving out extra cash to disgruntled customers even as it warned that the service disruptions that have plagued the startup for weeks are likely to continue.

ID Label Introduces New Linerless Warehouse Rack Relabeling Solution

September 25, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

ID Label Inc., a manufacturer of variable-information barcode labels and asset tags, has introduced Eco Beam Renew, a new linerless version of its warehouse rack cover-up solution.

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.