Order Management & Fulfillment

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

June 5, 2018

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.

Ryder – Untangling the Complexities of efulfillment

June 4, 2018

Ryder

Ryder and Conagra: LEAN Warehouses Simplify Complicated Distribution

June 4, 2018

Ryder

Analysis: Traditional Packaging Fails for E-Commerce

May 29, 2018

Vijay Kasi and Tom Gildersleeve, CFO contributors

Using traditional product packaging in e-commerce can hurt the bottom line. For many companies, the practice triggers unnecessary, counterproductive costs several percent of their total cost of goods sold (COGS).

More Suppliers Are Losing Revenue Due to Cross-Channel Challenges

May 29, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

As the global $1.9tr e-commerce landscape continues to expand, companies are facing difficulties successfully managing cross-channel commerce across continents, supply chains, and software systems, and are losing revenue as a result.

Overcoming the Amazon Effect and the Cost of Free Shipping

May 23, 2018

Pierbridge

China Tech Giants Bet on Untangling Logistics of Indonesian E-Commerce

May 21, 2018

Reuters

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, supervisors at e-commerce company Lazada use bikes or electric scooters to zip around a floor the size of four soccer fields, where up to 3,000 staff pack and dispatch goods around the clock.

Meet Ocado, Kroger's Newest Weapon in Its Grocery Delivery War With Amazon and Walmart

May 21, 2018

Fortune

The battle for retail automation has heated up in the U.S., with supermarket giant Kroger signing a deal with a firm named Ocado to build it some futuristic warehouses.

Challenges & Opportunities in Supply Chain

May 18, 2018

Sean Elliott, Chief Technology Officer, HighJump Software

Target Tests Retail ‘Flow Center’ for Faster, Nimbler Distribution

May 18, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Target Corp. is testing a new distribution strategy aimed at speeding up its restocking and making the retailer more nimble at stores and online as it competes with rivals like Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.

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.