Many of today’s retail distribution professionals have experienced a major shift in the fulfillment requirements that need to be efficiently supported through their distribution center (DC).
Much has been written about the explosion of retail e-commerce and the challenges associated with processing extremely large numbers of small consumer orders. Despite the multitude of existing white papers, articles and blogs offering insights to solve these e-commerce fulfillment operational issues, there is less focus on the other side of retail DC operations: retail fulfillment.
Retailers now face substantial challenges deriving from the following factors:
Accelerated store openings
Increasing frequency of new product launches
SKU proliferation
Each of these factors can impact operations in a variety of ways, as described further in the whitepaper.