E-Commerce Fulfillment

The Science Behind Warehouse Placement

Thursday, January 25, 2024 · Brian Straight Where to place a warehouse is the key to meeting customer expectations, but there is a science to ensuring that location balances those expectations with performance and cost.

Exclusive: DispatchTrack Survey Finds Economy, Rising Costs Worry Logistics Pros

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · Brian Straight A new DispatchTrack survey finds logistics businesses remain concerned about an uncertain economy and rising operational costs in the last mile.

The Fulfillment Center Transformation: Paving the Way to the Future

Friday, September 29, 2023 · Charan Lalwani E-commerce has changed the fulfillment center, ushering in an era of a technology-driven facility that is better equipped to handle fast-moving product.

Re-inventing the last mile

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · By Charan Lalwani In recent years, new business models have disrupted the last-mile delivery space. Not all are sustainable.

How supply chain advantage has helped Shein dominate cross border e-commerce and fashion

Friday, January 20, 2023 · Roit Kathiala The fashion company has leveraged its supply chain to offer the widest assortment, fastest speed and lowest prices to customers.

ShipHero adds AMRs to two fulfillment centers

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 · SCMR Staff In addition, the AI-driven solution from inVia Robotics will digitize and automated e-commerce logistics services at the facilities.

Filling a gap in Gap Inc.’s distribution strategy

Sunday, September 11, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock The new Texas facility enhances customer service in the Southwest and provides another node for the retailer’s new distribution offering.

How Amazon is boosting its supply chain portfolio

Friday, September 2, 2022 · Jeff Berman Global e-commerce giant Amazon introduced a new offering, Amazon Warehousing & Distribution, geared towards helping sellers on its platform utilize new purpose-built technologies for bulk inventory storage and automated distribution.

What’s fueling the growth in warehouse automation?

Friday, August 12, 2022 · Pete Devenyi Actually, you already know the answer – e-commerce, of course. And that means it’s time for new strategies.

Walmart announces four next generation fulfillment centers

Friday, June 3, 2022 · SCMR Staff The retailer says they will provide 75% of the U.S. with next- or two-day shipping for e-commerce orders. .

E-B2B distribution strategies for fragmented retail environments: Saving India’s mom-and-pop stores

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 · Austin Iglesias Saragih and Syed Tanveer Ahmed Research shows that a 10% threshold of wallet share and market penetration would result in an order size that maximizes the delivery vehicle utilization in this distribution network.

Kem Krest announces new e-commerce fulfillment division

Monday, May 9, 2022 · SCMR Staff The venture will focus on managing costs and warehouse space requirements.

What’s next for micro-fulfillment

Monday, April 18, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock The concept of building small facilities located closer to the customer, including the back of grocery stores, still has legs, but it’s advancing slower than predicted. Slowing e-commerce and achieving an ROI are two factors.

Walmart builds Olive Branch, MS fulfillment center

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Gary Forger The 1-million plus square foot facility is the retailer’s first e-commerce center in Mississippi.

Retailers’ fulfillment dilemma

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 · Travis Wibracht and Mikey Vu The rapid growth in online sales has magnified the problems of aging distribution networks