Each year, millions of garments are bought and disposed of by consumers, leaving behind a wake of water pollution and carbon emissions.

It’s tough enough, getting small packages into the hands of e-commerce shoppers with the efficiency and speed they demand today. But when heavy goods are involved? That’s a whole other challenge.

Becoming a seller on Amazon.com can be a great way to build an e-commerce business or make a side income. But extensive and wrongly charged seller fees can take a big bite out of a seller’s or vendor’s bottom line.

Welcome to returns season. Are we having fun yet? 

Following are the top challenges that warehouses and distribution centers face in the e-commerce and retail sector.

As manufacturers cope with heightened pressures for highly customized orders and sudden changes in demand, they experience a mismatch between their planning and procurement teams.

The ability for logistics companies to make better decisions comes down to one thing: data.

Instead of using a stick to influence consumer habits when it comes to returns, Steve Rop suggests using a carrot or two.

Amazon for years has worked to expand its e-commerce success beyond its own webstore.