Order Management & Fulfillment

For Smaller Online Sellers, Is Amazon Friend or Foe?

To a smaller merchant looking to sell its products over the internet, Amazon.com, with its massive network of warehouses and fulfillment resources, might seem like an irresistible partner. At what point, though, does Amazon become the competition?

July 30, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amazon Rival FreshDirect Draws Battle Lines With Bronx Warehouse

FreshDirect has figured out an important trick: how to make money delivering groceries.

July 18, 2018

Bloomberg

FreshDirect has figured out an important trick: how to make money delivering groceries.

U.S. Warehouse Supply at Its Tightest in Two Decades

For U.S. retailers, manufacturers, importers and exporters, warehouse space is at its tightest since 2000, when the first dot-com boom was driving strong consumer spending and imports from China were beginning to surge.

July 12, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Ryder – Voice of the Driver 2: Best Practices for Recruiting and Retention

July 2, 2018

Ryder

Overcoming the Truck Capacity Roadblock

July 2, 2018

Ryder

Order Collaboration Yields ROI for Leading Apparel Manufacturer

June 29, 2018

Challenge: A manufacturer of top-tier athletic apparel and footwear is also a supplier for its own retail and wholesale channels. As a global company, it lacked visibility into purchase orders and struggled with shipment tracking. This led to restrictions in the company’s ability to collaborate with a supplier base of several hundred vendors and factories — as well as limited end-to-end visibility.

Alibaba v. Tencent: The Battle for Supremacy in China

June 26, 2018

Fortune

There’s something irresistible about a clash of titans. The fate of the world hung in the balance during the Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Coke vs. Pepsi once mattered mightily. Ali-Foreman defined a pugilistic era. And then there’s the celebrity spat pitting Taylor Swift against Kanye West. (Look what he made her do.)

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

June 25, 2018

Andria Cheng, Forbes contributor

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.

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.