Third-party logistics (3PL) providers carry out cost-effective B2B, DTC, and hybrid operations on behalf of major retail brands and online sellers. For most 3PLs, that means overseeing complex supply chains, inventory management, and omni-channel order fulfillment using an extensive network of warehouses, distribution centers, return management facilities and transportation services. Just consider what 3PL services […]
Each and every warehouse is different, from its floor plan and inventory to the software and automation supporting its workflows. But regardless of whether you are a retailer, online merchant or third-party logistics (3PL) provider… small, midsize or enterprise level… or overseeing business-to-business (B2B), direct-to-consumer (DTC) or hybrid operations… the aim remains the same for […]
As times change and new challenges arise, technology evolves in order to help human operations stay successful. Now that major brands, online sellers and third-party logistics (3PLs) find themselves facing both a historic ecommerce boom and Industry 4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution), many are seeking smart automation and AI-powered robotics to stay on top of consumer […]
Though the warehousing sector is known for being slow to technology adoption, the advantages of robotics are finally sinking in… along with growing recognition of its evolving capabilities. Today’s warehouse robotics technology can assist with many facets of fulfillment, including optimizing one of the most challenging and expensive processes related to high-volume direct-to-consumer (DTC) fulfillment: […]
When customers wish to return items they’ve just purchased, complex orders you worked tirelessly to fulfill inevitably end up back at your door to begin the process most warehouses dread most: returns. For major retailers and ecommerce merchants, returns management is particularly challenging to get right, making the use of third-party logistics (3PL) services invaluable […]
