22 Ecommerce Order Fulfillment Statistics That’ll Change the Way You Think About Retail
Ecommerce has changed the world of retail. Here is a collection of statistics about ecommerce order fulfillment to put this monumental shift into perspective.
Category: Strategies
Order fulfillment tips, tricks, and strategies you can use to make your warehouse or supply chain more productive, efficient, and profitable.
20 Statistics that Show the Importance of Same-Day Delivery
The order fulfillment industry faces new challenges seemingly everyday. Often, these challenges are inspired by the practices initially adopted by ecommerce giants like Amazon, which customers then begin to expect from other retailers.
How to Breathe New Life Into New & Existing Put Wall Applications
Put walls are a common component of many order fulfillment operations. Here are two ways you can optimize your applications to get more value out of them.
SKU Rationalization: What It Is & Why It’s Important in Order Fulfillment
Though SKU proliferation is not discussed nearly as often as it was even just a few years ago, it is a phenomenon that order fulfillment operations and retailers continue to reckon with on a...
Order Fulfillment KPIs: Measuring Progress & Success
To ensure that you’re hitting your business goals, you’ve got to put some time into analyzing the right KPIs for your order fulfillment operations.
12 Ways to Improve the Order Accuracy of Your Operation
Improving order accuracy is one of the most important steps that an order fulfillment operation can take to make their business more successful. Here, we discuss five strategies that you can put in place to reduce error rates and ensure your are shipping accurate orders every time.
Inventory Visibility: What It Is and Why it Matters
Inventory visibility is the concept of tracking inventory throughout the entirety of the supply chain, from warehouse to truck to store shelf. Learn more about why inventory visibility is important and how you can improve your operation’s inventory management.
Warehouse Size: How Large Does Your Warehouse Need to Be?
When it comes to building a new warehouse or distribution center for your order fulfillment or materials handling operation, there are a number of factors that must be considered. Location (where in the country...
Everything You Need to Know About Capacity Analysis in Order Fulfillment
If your operation is going to be successful, then you’ve got to have a firm understanding of your capacity: Both in terms of how much inventory you can hold, as well as in terms of the amount of work your processes can logistically handle.
How to Create an Effective Warehouse Slotting Process
Warehouse slotting is the process of organizing inventory in a warehouse or distribution center. Typically, successful warehouse slotting maximizes the storage capacity of a warehouse through more efficient storage and picking, while reducing handling...
