fulfillment

Shared warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services are making it possible for companies to adapt to fluctuations in demand, providing the same functional benefits of an owned warehouse, distribution or fulfillment center without the upfront investment and risk.

Shippers are exploring new technologies to mitigate rising costs and hit sustainability goals, but to maximize results they need to have a rock-solid foundation of data and a streamlined dimensioning process.

Merchants can use FlowspaceAI for Freight, particularly its Network Optimization tool, to support a range of services, enhancing fulfillment operations and providing valuable insights for marketing and sales strategies.

The company plans to leverage RetailOps’ technical talent to accelerate product development and provide brands with omnichannel solutions.

San Francisco Bay Area-based Nimble Robotics has now raised a total of $115 million to help reduce warehouse size by up to 75%.

E-commerce SaaS platform BigCommerce added flexibility for sellers with a buy-online, pick-up-in-store offering.

Who are the key players in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space? Coresight Research highlighted 10 companies.

Starting Jan. 31, more U.S. merchants, including those on the BigCommerce platform, can access Amazon Prime services like free and next-day delivery.

Stord has added a carrier-agnostic last-mile delivery solution to its product suite, allowing brands to find the most efficient delivery partner for their items.

E-commerce platform Cart.com is working with FedEx to streamline the online shopping experience for merchants and consumers.

GXO Logistics said it has doubled the use of automation in its facilities and is operating nearly 7,600 pieces of technology.

ShipBob has launched new integrations with Amazon, giving merchants faster inventory and shipping services when selling through the e-commerce platform.

Fulfillment isn’t as simple as it used to be. These are the five pain points giving e-commerce firms a headache.

If Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons holds up with the FTC, the companies could be on the verge of a logistics power play.

Walmart is converting an Atlanta fulfillment center and letting go of nearly 1,500 warehouse associates.

Blue Yonder has released two new offerings, Warehouse Execution System and Adaptive Fulfillment & Warehousing.

1MRobotics looks to take an automation-first approach to fulfillment with a network of ‘nanofulfillment’ centers.

Locus Robotics announced that its autonomous mobile robots have now picked 1 billion items around the globe.

Amazon just introduced a new service that will allow sellers to use Amazon warehouses for storage and distribution.

Locus’ autonomous mobile robots work collaboratively with humans to improve piece-handling productivity.

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.

Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a new technology that balances the consumer experience with business objectives when fulfilling e-commerce orders.

With fuel costs rising and a potential recession looming, providers need to be find a better way to optimize delivery instead of just passing along costs.

Pete Zimmerman of enterprise resource planning software firm VAI explains why AI can be the cornerstone of food distribution.

A new survey found that while 66% of Americans trust online shipping networks to deliver time-critical items, some still avoid e-commerce in times of need.

Flexible supply chain firm Stord has secured space within Fresh Del Monte facilities for customers looking for cold storage capabilities.

Three new sortation centers in Chicago and Denver bring Target’s facility count up to nine.

Automation is changing the American workforce, and companies need to start investing in the workers of tomorrow by offering the training necessary to compete, Walsh says.

Quiet Platforms and American Eagle are building a shared logistics and fulfillment network, with Atlanta as the latest addition.

A new survey reports that manufacturers continue to adopt robots, but breakdowns continue to hamper production.

Home discount retailer Big Lots adds same-day delivery from 1,000 U.S. stores.

ShipBob has released a stand-alone warehouse management system for omnichannel brands with their own warehouses.

Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.

Stord adds flex warehouse capacity in three key markets as it continues building its first-party fulfillment network.

Data is showing improvement in the last mile as the industry recovers from the supply chain chaos of 2021.

A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.

Increasing use of automation is helping GXO Logistics reduce the carbon footprint of its facilities and customer supply chains.

Berkshire Grey, a provider of mobile robotic technology and software for warehouse automation, revealed its latest solution on Thursday.

Speed and instant gratification, combined with the effects of the pandemic, drastically altered supply chain dynamics, but taking a holistic approach to managing it leads to more resiliency and dependability.

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.

Amazon has historically been a prolific union crusher, but it may be facing its biggest test yet at facilities in New York and Alabama.

While visibility has always been important, it has been increasingly essential over the past couple of years. Better technology allows businesses to track products accurately through the supply chain and provides predictive capabilities.

TForce Logistics is adding a distribution center in the Toronto area, boosting its last-mile delivery capabilities in the region.

A more holistic approach to last-mile delivery integrates and standardizes fulfillment operations under one platform, creating a seamless process for both the retailer and customer.

AI and warehouse robotic companies Berkshire Grey and Swisslog join forces to accelerate adoption of warehouse robotic solutions.

Capacity constraints, wars and more are putting pressure on logistics operators to innovate like never before.

Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years.

Pitney Bowes will add AmbiSort robotics to its e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S. following a successful pilot of the technology.

Two Samsung executives break down how retail supply chains are going mobile.

Kroger is rapidly expanding its e-commerce grocery capabilities, announcing three new locations for fulfillment centers.

Data capture firm Scandit has raised $150 million in a series D investment round as it looks to expand the customer base for its retail technologies.

Last-mile logistics cloud provider Bringg is adding Zenkraft, the No. 1 company handling parcel deliveries and returns for Salesforce, to its arsenal.

Logistics provider GXO is now using 3D technology to automatically measure and size shipping boxes to the item being shipped.

Data collection is only part of the solution for e-commerce brands. It’s understanding what to do with that data and how much to share with customers that really matters.

Point Pickup is launching a gig economy app that rewards workers for making deliveries through the platform.

Warehouse robotics firm Exotec has raised $335 million in funding as it looks to deploy more of its solutions in fulfillment operations.

Ricoh USA will provide technical and customer support for warehouse fulfillment robotics made by 6 River Systems.

Cart.com, an end-to-end e-commerce platform, has completed the purchase of Dallas-based fulfillment and logistics company FB Flurry.

While Amazon is the 800-pound retail gorilla, most retailers are focused on more immediate concerns, such as meeting fulfillment and delivery demands.

Miami-based Elion is adding 10 last-mile logistics assets in a $245 million deal.

Tel Aviv-based delivery platform Bringg wants to bring unprecedented flexibility to the last mile.

Automation company Berkshire Grey has released the latest generation of its Robotic Product Sortation solution for e-commerce order fulfillment.

“The most effective way to address supply chain congestion is to move inventory closer to the end customer,” said Deliverr co-founder and CEO Harish Abbott.

DoorDash made a pair of big announcements late this week, upgrading its Self-Delivery service and adding same-day delivery from Dollar General.

Bringg executive Larry Klein explains how the company’s cloud technology empowers retailers to get products to consumers faster – and more simply.

“Meeting customers where they need us most has been a relentless focus of the team since inception,” says the co-founder and CEO of Bolt Logistics.

Ulta Beauty is the latest brand to join DoorDash Drive, the food delivery company’s white-label last-mile fulfillment service.

Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.

After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.

The two companies are joining forces to provide a tech-powered, eco-friendly alternative to a wasteful supply chain.

Cart.com’s end-to-end solution is now integrated with Sauceda’s fulfillment services.

ShipHero’s SaaS and e-comm 3PL businesses complement each other.

The best-in-class retailers navigated well, and managed to grow inventory considerably in the first months of the year.

The author of “Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America” talks about Amazon’s push for complete dominance and what it may mean for all of us.

This clever twist on micro-fulfillment centers offers a futuristic model for urban retailing and fulfillment. And it comes as companies test out a bevy of automated, unmanned service models, from dark stores to drones and autonomous delivery fleets.

Entertainment fulfillment company Gnarlywood will deploy inVia Robotics AI-powered warehouse software and autonomous robots as part of a warehouse automation strategy.

“Our goal is to empower brands and make it easy for them to scale. As these brands scale, the warehouses experience growth as well,” says Flowspace CEO Ben Eachus.

There has been a consumer flight to reliability throughout COVID, and Walmart benefited from this shift as much as any retailer. But with the end of the pandemic now in sight and Americans poised for the reopening of services, Walmart is expecting growth to moderate considerably. Walmart announced plans to invest heavily in its supply chain, namely fulfillment capacity and automation, to front-run the deceleration and claw toward e-commerce profitability.

XAct Solutions Director of Supply Chain Jamie Dixon discusses the need for brands to utilize technology in last-mile logistic strategies.

FreightWaves has announced the launch of Modern Shipper. The editorial brand will provide news and information about e-commerce, the gig economy and the important roles each plays in the supply chain.

According to recent survey data from Bringg, same-day delivery will become a status quo offering from retailers in 2021. But is it the right move? Not for the vast majority of retailers. Here’s why:

Bringg is now offering its retail customers the ability to leverage Uber’s vast driver fleet to help fulfill e-commerce orders.

Recent analysis from Gartner shows retailers with more than 50% of revenue from the online channel have logistics costs as a percentage of sales that are almost double those of their store-focused counterparts.

Warehouse solutions provider 6 River Systems ranks No. 23 in the FreightTech 25. The company rapidly expanded its customer base and wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions this year.

The rise of e-commerce demands additional fulfillment space. Here’s a look at the current scope of Amazon’s reign.

DHL surveyed 900 global B2B and B2C business decision-makers about the evolution of e-commerce supply chains. Here’s what they reported.

Companies trading in the affected foreign markets will have to decide if shifting to other forwarders will justify the resulting high shipping costs.

Canadian e-commerce company sticks to measured approach to building out its U.S. fulfillment network after reporting nearly 50% jump in sales.

Storage and Replenishment service allows products to be stored near fulfillment centers to allow faster restocking during the holiday rush.

New York startup to jolt U.S. growth with micro-fulfillment centers that aim to give small retailers relevance in the Amazon age.

Shippo’s 35,000 businesses can now easily create an account with UPS and those customers can receive its discounted daily shipping rates of up to 55%.

6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named “Chuck” to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.

Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective

Amazon.com wants all SMB business, and will not be shy in squeezing the SMBs to get it

eBay’s Managed Delivery will outsource warehousing, transport, and packaging services.

UPS provides fulfillment, shipping for SMBs using e-marketplaces.

The LINK 2019 retail supply chain conference concluded this morning in Orlando. The conference, hosted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association, will reconvene in Dallas in 2020.

The 2019 LINK supply chain conference opened its exposition today with a keynote address delivered by Richard Johnson, chairman, president and chief executive officer at Foot Locker Retail Inc. (NYSE: FL).