With Stores Filling More Online Orders, Does Target Need Fulfillment Centers? As Target ramps up in-store fulfillment capabilities, the Wall Street Journal asked rhetorically if DCs are even necessary. The answer, of course, is yes… 

Demand And Salaries For Logistics Professionals Are Rising A recent survey by Logistics Management found that salaries for logistics professionals “increased precipitously” over 2019 levels, even as career satisfaction has declined. The researchers speculate that… 

DC Operations In The Time Of COVID-19 For this month’s DC News Roundup, we’re doing something a little different. We usually include a few timely articles and useful information about current supply chain and distribution-related… 

A Buyer’s Market For Warehouse Space? The 5-year building boom in new warehouse and DC construction is expected to continue in 2020. But supply may finally be catching up with demand. According to a recent… 

New Tech Keeps Warehouse Workers Safe Warehouse workers spend hours a day bending, twisting and lifting heavy boxes, but there is a safe and an unsafe way to do their jobs. Workers who bend too…