Sliding Shoe Sorter: Applications & Use Case
Sliding shoe sorters can sort products at a high rate without causing any damage to products of many different shapes, sizes, and weights.
Author: Chris Benevides
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are commonly thought of as simple machines that perform simple tasks in lieu of personnel. And while this is true in some regards, the last decade has seen AGVs become...
How to Prepare for a Warehouse & Material Handling Audit (And Why You Need One)
A warehouse and material handling audit can lead to powerful insights that an order fulfillment operation can use to improve its efficiency and profitability.
Is the Pick to Cart Method Dead in the Direct to Consumer Environment?
With countless operations (including Amazon) already using robotics and other automation technologies to get product where it needs to go, does the old model of order fulfillment—pick to cart—make sense? What does pick to...
How Customer Expectations Influence Omni-Channel Retail Distribution
Thanks to the ever-increasing reach of e-commerce in today’s world, shoppers and consumers now more than ever expect an omni-channel buying experience that seamlessly integrates brick-and-mortar shopping with the web-based, app-based, and social-based channels....
What South Carolina’s New Cigarette Tax Stamp Law Means for Cigarette Distributors
In 2019, South Carolina’s new cigarette tax stamp law officially goes into action. That leaves only a year for SC cigarette distributors to revamp their operations and make room for new equipment.
Improving Your Total Order Cycle Time to Retain More Customers
Total Order Cycle Time is an important key performance indicator for order fulfillment. Here’s how it impacts your ability to retain customers.
Omnichannel Fulfillment Trends to Look for in 2023
Keeping up with consumer consumption has been a challenge for logistics. Explore the key trends in Omni-Channel Fulfillment to prepare for in 2023.
7 Cost-Saving Benefits of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) offer cost savings by eliminating costs with human personnel: salary, healthcare, retirement benefits, vacation and more.
Stranded on “Islands of Automation”
Warehouse automation improves efficiencies Warehouses have seen an enormous improvement in efficiency in automation over the last 20 years, and we have an array of technology to thank for that. First, conveyor systems cut down...