Latest posts about E-commerce
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Reverse logistics needs some love
October 5, 2023
Whether manual, automated or somewhere in between, reverse logistics operations deliver maximum return only with an organized and efficient process. Don’t wait any longer to make your move.
Material Handling Trends Require the Need for Speed
October 4, 2023
New challenges for material handlers require digitalization, Edge computing, flexible enclosure systems, and efficient enclosure climate control solutions.
Light-directed systems meet integrated solutions
October 3, 2023
Rather than being just stand-alone solutions for order picking and consolidation, pick-to-light is increasingly being used in the context of integrated solutions, while new twists on light technology open up new application areas.
Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers bolster e-commerce fulfillment services
October 1, 2023
A continued shift to remote work; the need for retailers to offer nimble shipping options; and the importance of warehouse operations to reduce inventory while increasing throughput are factors pushing laser-focused 3PLs to invest heavily in automation to make it all happen.
ShipStation report examines holiday season shopping preferences
September 28, 2023
The ongoing push towards online shopping, which was accelerated through the pandemic, was evident in the report’s findings, with 60% of U.S. consumers, and 57% globally, indicating they plan to do most of their 2023 holiday shopping online, coupled with increasingly adopting omnichannel behaviors.
Conveying Strategies for Robotic Applications: How to Maximize Throughput
September 27, 2023
This webinar will discuss the recent development of embedding motion-control technology into conveyors to enable packages to be correctly presented to a robot so that throughput of the manual task that the robot has been assigned to perform is maximized.
GXO announces plans to acquire PFSweb
September 14, 2023
Under the terms of the agreement outlined by GXO, GXO and PFS entered into a definitive agreement in which GXO will acquire PFS for $7.50 per share which it said represents an equity value of around $181 million.
Expert Advice: Retrofitting a Facility for Warehouse Automation
September 14, 2023
Sal Falzone and Semih Kocahasan of Rittal North America discuss what material handlers should consider when retrofitting a facility for warehouse automation.
Taking a look at the parcel express market with Rick Watson, CEO, RMW Commerce Consulting
September 11, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Rick Watson, Founder and CEO, RMW Commerce Consulting.
Packaging Issue: Positive results are front and center
September 10, 2023
One of our favorite traditions at Modern is our annual Packaging Issue designed to coincide with PMMI’s Pack Expo, the association’s trade show that this year will run Sept. 11-13 in Las Vegas.
Autobaggers: Out with plastic, in with paper
September 7, 2023
At least for e-commerce delivery mailers and bags, that is. Both Amazon and Walmart are making the transition as paper-based autobagger suppliers bring on new machines. It won’t all happen tomorrow, but the trend line is set.
Three Key Questions: How to know if you’re ready for goods-to-person technology
September 6, 2023
If you’re considering a goods-to-person deployment, we provide three questions you’ll need to answer.
Parcel automation delivers on two fronts for 3PL
September 6, 2023
Third-party logistics company iForce deployed an automated packaging solution to provide the speed and labor efficiencies needed to keep up with new picking automation, while the solution’s carton right-sizing also improves the customer experience.
FourKites’ Koepke examines current logistics trends and themes, with an eye on the future
August 16, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Glenn Koepke, GM, Network Collaboration, for Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms.
Top 20 lift truck suppliers 2023
August 16, 2023
It was another solid growth year for most of the Top 20 manufacturers of lift trucks. The pandemic was clearly the trigger for some pent-up demand in 2021, but continued growth in 2022 speaks to the value OEMs bring to the table not just with trucks, but with technologies and automation to improve operational performance.