FULFILLMENT
Discussion of the business opportunities and required infrastructure
(inventory management software, barcode systems, racks, bins, etc.) to
provide fulfillment, pick-and-pack, kitting and delivery services to customers.
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A Peek at New Packaging Products
You may not think there's much to improve upon when it comes to order packaging materials. After all, what else...
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Evaluating Web Platform Systems
So you're shopping around for vendors, software and services to replace your current Web platform. Several questions no doubt go...
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Strategically Speaking : 12 Costs to Consider in Outsourcing Distribution
In previous columns, I've explored the strategic reasons to consider outsourcing distribution operations and the request for proposal (RFP) process... -
Tips for Finding Third-Party Fulfillment
When it comes to order fulfillment and customer service, most multichannel marketers keep it inhouse. Just 20% use an outside...
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Single vs. Multisource Parcel Carrier Services
There is an age-old procurement debate over the merits of sourcing with a single supplier vs. multiple suppliers. In the...
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Managing Your Fulfillment Folks
Labor costs have increased by 10% to 15% during the past five years, according to our research. But the measure...
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Transportation Rates and Services
Has your parcel carrier rep ever said that you have the best rates in his/her territory? That they can't believe...
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Metzgers Printing + Mailing -- Knowledge Is Power
THE NAME Metzger has been elevated to rock star status in the printing industry, and with good reason. Joe Metzger...
More On Fulfillment
Negotiating Parcel Contracts for 2010
March 1, 2010With the 2010 FedEx and UPS general rate increases now implemented, many shippers are feeling the squeeze on their transportation dollars. Needless to...
Reduce Your Material Handling Costs
December 1, 2009An efficient operation isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity these days. In the fulfillment business, this means putting material handling processes under the microscope to...
Time to automate your DC?
July 1, 2009Most multichannel operations these days are under pressure to reduce labor and improve efficiency and overall accuracy while spending less money. The best way to...
Inside real-life carrier negotiations
July 1, 2009As a parcel consultant for the past 10 years, I help volume shippers negotiate better incentives with package carriers....
15 Ways to Reduce Warehouse Expenses
April 7, 2009At the recent National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment in Las Vegas, Curt Barry, president of the Richmond, Va.-based multichannel operations and fulfillment consultancy F....
Mailing vs. Fulfillment
March 23, 2009For nearly the past 10 years, mailing and fulfillment services have become growing operations within a printer's roster. While mailing and fulfillment tend to be...
7 Ways To Cut Parcel Shipping Expenses Right Now
March 1, 2009Parcel shipping costs are on the rise, with UPS, FedEx and the USPS all recently increasing general rates. While costs are going up, successful catalog/multichannel...
Inside real-life carrier negotiations
July 1, 2009As a parcel consultant for the past 10 years, I help volume shippers negotiate better incentives with package carriers....
Time to automate your DC?
July 1, 2009Most multichannel operations these days are under pressure to reduce labor and improve efficiency and overall accuracy while spending less money. The best way to...
Metzgers Printing + Mailing -- Knowledge Is Power
March 2009
THE NAME Metzger has been elevated to rock star status in the printing industry, and with good reason. Joe Metzger can be seen frequently on...
