Order Management & Fulfillment

DHL Doubles Robots Because Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday Crunch

December 14, 2021

Santa Claus is getting a bunch of help from robots this Christmas, as one of the world’s biggest supply chain firms rushed to add automation to its U.S. operations ahead of the holidays.

Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Transition to AMRs

December 13, 2021

ShipBob Launches B2B Fulfillment Suite for Online and In-Store Sales

November 16, 2021

Marc Iannarino, SupplyChainBrain

ShipBob Inc., a global fulfillment platform for small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses, announced the launch of its B2B Fulfillment Suite and new API capabilities, enabling its merchants to sell throughout the entire B2B ecosystem, powering retail dropshipping and wholesale shipping, which will connect with hundreds of major retailers.

New Honeywell Warehouse Automation Technology Allows Sites to Maximize Storage, Increase Order Fulfillment

November 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Honeywell International Inc., a manufacturing and technology company, announced its latest solution in intelligent automated handling designed to help warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing sites receive, process and fill orders faster and more accurately while potentially reducing storage footprint.

Merchandising in the Cloud Is the Next Must-Have for Retail

November 10, 2021

Anshuman Agarwal, SCB Contributor

Delivering a cohesive shopping experience requires the right technology for processing real-time insights.

HAI Robotics Launches Three New Products

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Hai Robotics Launches Three Products Exploring New Frontier of Warehouse Automation

November 5, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Gianni Girolami, global key account manager with HAI Robotics, describes three new products that the company introduced at the CeMat Asia 2021 expo in Shanghai.

An employee uses a smartphone to scan shipping labels.

Five Ways to Optimize Warehouse Fulfillment During Peak Season

November 1, 2021

Johannes Panzer, SCB Contributor

The optimistic forecast of holiday spending has e-commerce vendors scrambling to ensure that their warehouse operations are up to the task.

Robots in the Warehouse? Learn From These Companies' Mistakes

October 28, 2021

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Some automated material handling solutions are not only expensive, but can actually impede operational efficiencies.

The Hard and Soft Savings That Come With Digitally Connected Supply Chains

October 14, 2021

Keith Pickens, SCB Contributor

As demand continues to shift to the omnichannel and e-commerce, supply chain strategies must proactively recognize any disruptions that threaten to undermine on-time and in-full (OTIF) order requirements.

Fashion Retailer Halves Fulfillment Time With Omichannel Automation

September 30, 2021

GreyOrange

Challenge: A multinational fast fashion retailer had separate warehouses for in-store and online fulfillment and was looking to implement an omnichannel model. The company needed to cater to inventory sub-classifications and associated business logic in picking; optimize its downstream operations; improve transportation efficiency; and reduce its dependency on a single warehouse management system (WMS).

The retailer relied solely on manual flow from inbound to outbound, and had no existing framework for opening new warehouses.

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.