With today’s ecommerce landscape being what it is, outsourced fulfillment has become a common resource for many smaller online retailers.  Outsourcing your fulfillment can offer several advantages – faster delivery times, easier order handling process, more able to offer wider inventory, and the like. Accordingly, smaller ecommerce retailers have found themselves increasingly turning to local Read the full article…

The word “inventory” comes up a lot in discussions of warehouse management. Which makes sense, on its face – after all, what is a warehouse if not a facility to store and distribute inventory? But the storage, transportation, and overall circulation of this inventory can take several different forms, even while it remains inside the Read the full article…

As the English author Douglas Adams once said, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” If you’ve been a warehouse manager, designer, or staff member for any amount of time, this quote probably hits home a little more than you’d like. Warehouses of any type, from retail to Read the full article…

No matter how well-staffed your warehouse might be, or how hard your teams work, every warehouse will encounter a few slower periods. These lean periods can stem from a combination of factors, both internal and external. No matter what the cause, the impact of reduced productivity on your warehouse can have a huge effect on Read the full article…

The staging area is one of the most important areas of a warehouse – and as a result, it also needs to be one of the most flexible. As a crucial step in the process of transporting goods to their final destination, be it in the hands of the customer or simply to another distribution Read the full article…

Despite all the arguments about the health of the current economy, keeping any business financially stable has been a tough order the past few years. A combination of factors brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an exponential increase in nearly everything you would need to run a warehouse: transportation costs, property costs, and Read the full article…

The last time you looked around your warehouse, did you notice it was a little…flat?  Sure, most warehouses are, but the implicit or explicit focus on maximizing horizontal space could mean you’re missing out on potential opportunities to expand your current storage capacity. A lot of warehouses try to fill up every available square inch Read the full article…

No matter how much we have in common, every warehouse is different at the end of the day. Different products, different areas to be served, different points along the supply chain – and while the functions of these warehouses can be similar on a superficial level, the work can be drastically different too. But, even Read the full article…

Despite the ever-shifting weather and seasonal trends over the past decade, thanks to both the ongoing presence of El Nino or the more immediate effects of climate change, a sudden change in weather conditions can still have a massive impact on logistics.  From the manufacturing process to the transportation and storage of goods, your supply Read the full article…

In today’s rapidly evolving e-commerce landscape, periodically reevaluating your shipping approach is essential. Shipping has transformed into a crucial component of creating customer loyalty. The last mile, which signifies the final leg of the e-commerce supply chain, offers a substantial opportunity for enhancement. Supply chain leaders are no longer just cost managers but have become Read the full article…

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