Order Management & Fulfillment

Latest Hike in USPS Shipping Rates Burdens Smaller Retailers

January 28, 2016

Last week, the U.S. Postal Service announced an increase on several shipping products used by online retailers, including Flat-Rate Priority boxes. On average, rates increased 9.5 percent in the first price hike on commercial Priority Mail in three years.

Hermes Offers Smartful App for Fashion e-Commerce

January 27, 2016

Hermes

Hermes, a provider of e-commerce and omnichannel services for fashion and lifestyle brands, has made available Smartful, a one-stop application that gives U.S.-based companies access to the same global, full-service options that the company has previously offered only to large online retailers.

Epicor Issues Gift and List Registry for Retail-Management App

January 27, 2016

Epicor Software Corp

Epicor Software Corp. has released its Gift and List Registry application for Epicor Eagle N Series, a retail business-management system.

Herlitz Inventory Management Partners With Erredi Consulting

January 18, 2016

Herlitz Inventory Management

Herlitz Inventory Management, a provider of tools for demand forecasting, replenishment and optimization, has partnered with Erredi Consulting to market its HIMPACT software in Italy and the Italian-speaking area of Switzerland.

How Does a U.S. Materials Manufacturer Compete? By Bringing the Pain

January 18, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

It's tough for a U.S. materials manufacturer to keep pace with foreign competition - especially when it's burdened with "tools from the stone age."

Omnichannel Credited in Part for Successful Holiday Sales at J.C. Penney

January 15, 2016

Chain Store Age

Less than 12 hours after Macy's shared bleak holiday results, J.C. Penney Co. said enhanced digital capabilities and strong demand for its private-label offerings helped it to produce strong holiday season same-store sales growth, which allowed the company to reaffirm its full-year profit forecast.

Exact Macola Releases New Version of ERP Software

January 13, 2016

Exact Macol

Exact Macola has released version 10.3 of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for small and medium-sized businesses.

Amazon's Lesser-Known Fulfillment Program Moved Billion Items in 2015

January 11, 2016

Fortune

E-commerce giant Amazon handled the warehousing, packing and shipping of 1 billion items last year for merchants that are part of its fulfillment program.

How Technology Is Changing the Retail Experience

January 8, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Online shoppers are ready for a new wave of innovation in the e-commerce experience - and retailers had better be ready, too.

If You're Going to Offer Omnichannel Shopping, Do It Properly

January 6, 2016

Apparel

Most retailers are attempting to offer omnichannel shopping experiences for their customers, but few are doing it right (or profitably) so far.

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.