Distribution Center

Fulfillment challenges and priorities for e-commerce businesses.

Omnichannel practices are still relatively new and constantly evolving. It is safe to assume that the future holds continued growth in ecommerce sales volume, expansion into additional sales channels and a focus on providing timely, cost-effective, customer-focused service.

Partners are central to the supply chain strategy at Walmart, and Walmart has clear expectations of them...those expectations just went up.

The 638,000 square-foot 'warehouse of the future' will mainly be occupied by Nestlé for its consumer packaged goods and as a testbed environment for XPO technology prototypes.

As more Automatic Data Capture (ADC) technology is being put to work, we see more innovation unfold.

Feeling squeezed? This whitepaper will help you find and maximize space in your distribution center.

Feeling squeezed? This whitepaper will help you find and maximize space in your distribution center.

In the debate around automation, two forces work in an employee’s favor: technology is evolving quickly but doesn't pose an immediate threat, and e-commerce growth requires more workers within distribution centers.

Five views on how materials handling and other activities within the four walls are changing right in front of us.

Report analyzes the gap between rental rates developers can expect and the rates needed to cover all development expenses.

Even in a busy warehouse or distribution center, reinforcing safety measures should never take a back seat.

Safety audits and training can reduce injuries and lowering maintenance costs.

The threat of disruption could also present new opportunities for those who embrace the challenge.

The significant increase in direct-to-consumer shipments has negatively impacted warehouse labor efficiency and throughput. This report examines warehouse management strategies to help address these impacts.

Growing sales, more e-commerce orders, and an increasingly tight labor market are spurring business investment at distribution centers large and small; software investments lead the way, while some operators are building all-new DCs or investing in material handling automation.