Pick to light (or PTL) is an order picking technology for warehouses and distribution centers that utilizes lights and LEDs on racks or shelves to indicate pick locations and guide order pickers through their work….
How Robotic Micro-Fulfillment, AI and Manual Processes Will Transform Fulfillment
Ecommerce sales are up 55% in the first seven months of 2020, leading to a record setting $434.5 billion spent online. As a result, ecom is becoming an even larger percent of total retail sales….
How To Improve Ecommerce Fulfillment Without Replacing Current DC Infrastructure
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to online shopping. Emarketer estimates that ecommerce sales in the U.S. will grow 18 percent in 2020, even as total retail sales are expected to decline by 10%. This shift has led brick and…
Put Walls For Ecommerce Fulfillment From Stores Or DCs
As picking productivity increases, packing and shipping operations need to keep pace. Put walls are a scalable, cost-effective solution to keep ecommerce fulfillment on track. Post-pick order assembly has become a chokepoint in many ecommerce…
Creating A Productive, Accurate and Flexible Warehouse Returns Process
Warehouse returns have always been a large operational challenge, but today distributors are experiencing increased stress as the amount of returns surges. Statista reported that return delivery costs may rise above $550 billion, which is an…
