In today’s omnichannel world, legacy methods of picking orders from line items on a piece of paper are not desirable for companies looking to grow. E-commerce retailers are looking for fulfillment centers that have the ability to quickly and accurately pick, pack and ship orders as small as 5 or…
If you are an avid participator in supply chain trends by keeping up to date with industry relevant news articles and topics, you certainly have heard the term “omnichannel fulfillment” numerous times over the last year. One of the hottest topics under the omnichannel fulfillment umbrella is the idea of using in-store inventory…
FedEx went on a major shopping spree this holiday season by purchasing the 3PL company, GENCO, based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. GENCO operates out of more than 130 distribution centers throughout the country, and has a wide range of clients spanning from technology and consumer industries up to healthcare and…
As e-commerce continues to grow, the way in which orders are filled are being fundamentally changed. E-commerce sellers are getting bigger and bigger, which means most offer more products and more types of products. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the seller handles the shipping for all of those. Instead,…