Fulfillment, also called order fulfillment or picking and shipping, is the process of filling a sales order by picking the order contents, preparing packages for shipping and shipping the package.
The efficiency of a warehouse depends on several factors, including optimizing the pick and pack warehouse layout to ensure order fulfillment processes are seamless. The 2021 WERC® DC Measures report reveals the operational metrics that are benchmarks for warehouses and distribution centers and which ones are prioritized.1 There are 36 total metrics that are measured,…
How to keep track of inventory and sales is a subject many distributors, sellers, and manufacturers ponder every day. A sudden influx of orders, the need to fulfill orders quickly, a desire to maintain consistent inventory accuracy, and a number of other challenges can all leave you wondering how to keep track of inventory. Acctivate…
Small businesses and large enterprises experience many of the same problems. Product-based businesses, big or small, have a stressed importance on customer service. Supply chain operations have a close relationship with the quality of customer service businesses provide – making supply chain visibility a crucial component for long-term success within a company. While businesses of…
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is becoming more prevalent across small businesses as they broaden their reach to compete in an omni channel world. Beyond direct or in-store sales, small business are bringing their products to market with ecommerce and EDI channels. When small businesses supply their products to big box retailers, such as Target®, Walmart®,…