With labor shortages and supply chain issues plaguing distribution centers (DCs), efficiency and accuracy have never been more important. That means getting orders picked, packed and out of the warehouse as quickly as possible without sacrificing accuracy or quality. It’s a tough ask, especially as employees leave and are replaced with less experienced workers; one […]

Warehouse Technology That Keeps Up With Changing Demands  E-commerce, changing customer preferences, and disruptive events like COVID are all having a dynamic impact on today’s warehouses and DCs, where 55% of total operating expenses are consumed by order picking. Underperformance in this operational area can quickly translate into poor customer service and high operational expenses […]

In retail, optimizing ordering, shipping and delivery processes is integral to maintaining – and improving – customer satisfaction. To that end, retailers and manufacturers must make use of the latest technologies to ensure they are doing all they can to keep customers happy and streamline operations.   To explore a few solutions retailers can use […]

  As the real workhorses of the supply chain, warehouses and distribution centers (DC) shoulder much of the responsibility for getting finished goods to the right place at the right time and in the right condition. Hotbeds for technology, the warehouses of the future will be filled with drones that can do the work of […]

Order picking is just one step in the logistics process, but it’s one of the most critical and labor-intensive tasks in a distribution center. Not to mention, it’s the most expensive – nearly 55% of total operating expenses are allocated to order picking. With the rise of ecommerce and new expectations of near instant delivery, […]

When companies implement advanced picking technologies in their fulfillment centers, picked units per hour, worker productivity, order accuracy, and customer satisfaction rates rise. Panasonic’s Brett Whitaker explains the key benefits of voice picking and the related technologies helping firms achieve their fulfillment goals.   Order picking, the process of pulling items from inventory to fill customer […]