Picking error rates for the average warehouse or distribution facility hovers between 1 – 3% — a major problem for …
6 best practices to improve warehouse operations
Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve productivity, increase revenues, reduce cost and deliver better products/services to …
Cons of traditional warehouse picking equipment
Recent advancements in robotic technology have seen a marked drop in the use of traditional warehouse order picking equipment in …
Ultimate guide to technologies that are transforming supply chains
Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas …
7 reasons why you should outsource your supply chain
Modern supply chains have evolved from simple, linear connections between businesses and suppliers to an interconnected network spanning continents, departments …
50 expert warehouse optimization tips and techniques
Optimizing your warehouse means examining every corner of your infrastructure and every facet of your workflows and processes to identify …
10 types of warehouse order picking systems
Order picking is central to any thriving e-commerce and retail businesses and is the backbone of successful order fulfillment operations. …
What is order picking in a warehouse?
Warehouse picking refers to the process where individual items are picked from a fulfillment facility to satisfy customers’ orders. It’s …
50 expert warehouse order picking tips, strategies, and best practices
The efficiency of order fulfillment from warehouses has become an important focus in logistics management as customers demand quicker deliveries. …
What is single order picking?
Single order picking is a type of picking system where orders are fulfilled by manually picking each item directly from …
What is piece picking?
Piece picking is an order picking process in which the individual items of an order are picked and then placed …
Keep the excitement of the holidays in the right place: with the consumers.
For many shoppers, the holiday season excitement begins today — Black Friday. For distribution center operators, the season brings the …
Guide to warehouse inventory replenishment: the best models, systems, and processes
With customers expecting lightning-fast order fulfillment times, there is a growing need to streamline and optimize warehouse operations. Inventory replenishment …
What are the components of fulfillment costs?
Order fulfillment costs are the total costs of storing inventory, processing orders and delivering orders to the end consumer. It …
4 inventory replenishment methods
Maintaining proper inventory levels is critical if you want to keep your customer satisfaction rates high. But it’s challenging when …
Wave picking vs. batch picking: which method is best?
Over half of a picker’s time is spent walking from one bin or storage area to the next. Wave picking …
What is order fulfillment? How does it work?
What is order fulfillment in supply chain management? It is the process of receiving goods, then processing and delivering orders …
How much are fulfillment and 3PL costs, and how do you calculate them?
Consumers spend around $500 billion shopping online each year. Current trends and predictions indicate continued e-commerce growth, with no signs …
6 ways collaborative robots are transforming warehousing
The future of warehousing is flexible automation. To transform supply chain operations, savvy businesses are looking to automative technology and …
The complete guide to order fulfillment: types, channels, costs & finding the best fit
For those in charge of warehouses and distribution centers, order fulfillment — the hyper-speedy kind — is a hot topic at …