Order Management & Fulfillment

Opinion: What the Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Says About the State of Retail

June 25, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.

Disruption in the Supply Chain Market

June 22, 2018

Chad Thibodeaux, Sales Manager, Sortation & Distribution, Beumer Group

Why Retailers Are Struggling With Ship-From-Store Fulfillment

June 18, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The age of the omnichannel is all about options. Customers buying online should be able to receive their purchases in any way they choose — at home, work, a designated retrieval point, or direct from the store. Or so goes the theory.

What Americans Say About Online Shopping Reveals A Lot About Amazon

June 14, 2018

NPR

On a cold December night last year, a meeting was called in the lobby of my apartment building. Concerned residents gathered to discuss a matter of great import: what to do about the swarms of packages jamming the lobby closet and overflowing into the entryway.

The Coop-TGW Systems Partnership

June 13, 2018

Domenico Repetto, Logistics Manager, Coop

Happy Anniversary, Amazon-Whole Foods. What’s Changed?

June 13, 2018

The Washington Post

One year ago this week, Amazon.com Inc. loudly declared its intention to become a grocery industry heavyweight by announcing its agreement to buy Whole Foods Market.

Top 10 Forklift Manufacturers of 2018

June 12, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Forklift sales are up and continuing to rise. In the North American market, 2017 sales were up 9.5 percent over 2016, reaching a new benchmark of 253,146 units sold.

Combating Wasted Motion in the Warehouse

June 11, 2018

Kevin Ledversis, Sales Director, Newcastle Systems

Voice Technology in Your Operation

June 11, 2018

Anton du Preez, Group Sales Director, Voiteq

Amazon Accused of Treating U.K. Warehouse Staff Like Robots

June 5, 2018

The Guardian

Amazon has been accused of treating staff like robots as it emerged that ambulances had been called out 600 times to the online retailer’s U.K. warehouses in the past three years.

Order Management & Fulfillment

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