Order Management & Fulfillment

American Apparel Uses RFID Tech to Enable Orders Through Postmates

April 7, 2016

Consumers who use Postmates' on-demand delivery service now have the opportunity to buy core products from American Apparel. The service takes advantage of the passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags that American Apparel attaches to all of its merchandise, enabling Postmates to identify which items are available within an individual customer's geographic area.

LogFire Now Offering Wavelink Speakeasy Voice System

April 6, 2016

LogFire

LogFire has joined with Wavelink in a partnership intended to streamline warehouse operations and increase work productivity.

Dematic Issues Automated Systems for Retailers, Wholesalers

April 5, 2016

Dematic

Dematic has developed new distribution and order-fulfillment systems for retailers and wholesalers of general merchandise.

Omni-ID Issues New On-Metal RFID Labels

April 5, 2016

Omni-ID

Omni-ID has added five products to its line of on-metal radio frequency identification (RFID) labels.

Amazon Replenishes - at Touch of a Button

April 5, 2016

Fierce Retail

A year after the launch of the Dash button, Amazon is tripling the number of branded buttons available as customer use grows.

Intelligrated Debuts Material-Handling Maintenance Software

March 31, 2016

Intelligrated

Intelligrated, a provider of automated material-handling technology, has developed computerized maintenance-management software.

The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

March 28, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

IntelliChief Launches System Health Check Service

March 23, 2016

IntelliChief, LLC

IntelliChief LLC, a vendor of automated document and content-management applications, has launched IntelliChief System Health Check Service.

Advantech Issues Multi-Purpose Touch Computer

March 22, 2016

Advantech

Advantech has developed an interactive, all-in-one touch computer. The UTC-510D features a 10.1-inch screen and runs on an Intel Atom E3825 processor.

Physical Stores Are Alive, But Are They All That Well?

March 22, 2016

Fierce Retail

Brick-and-mortar shopping isn't dead, but it is certainly on the decline: just 57 percent of urban consumers said they preferred to make discretionary purchases in stores, while 39 percent claim their last such purchase was made online.

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.