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As the risk of the coronavirus dramatically changes the landscape of retail and consumer shopping behaviors, small businesses are among those most affected. If your small business is struggling to navigate the changes the coronavirus has caused, the right strategy can help you adapt to serve your customers better.  What Is Retail Delivery? For the past…

As the pandemic significantly impacts consumer’s lifestyles worldwide, online orders are becoming increasingly popular. With many customers staying at home in quarantine or preferring not to venture out, companies must quickly expand their order fulfillment capabilities. If your business has encountered challenges in order fulfillment, you’re not alone. Across the country, online supply chains and e-commerce sites…

Minimizing inefficiencies is a goal of warehouse management teams everywhere. Increasing warehouse productivity has benefits for the bottom line, customer satisfaction, accuracy and many other parts of your operations. Here are five factors to consider if you want to strengthen warehouse efficiency. 1. Automating Processes If you want to boost efficiency, automation is probably at…

No business is completely self-supported. Whether you manage a small warehouse for a retail store or a large network of warehouses for different clients, you likely work with many different partners. If those partnerships are tenuous, you may have trouble getting basic business tasks completed. Positive relationships with partners and clients can lower costs and…

A warehouse is an integral part of customer service. It’s the last touchpoint for an order before it reaches the customer. Make any errors here, and your customer service representatives (CSRs) may hear about it in the future. Warehouse processes have a significant effect on the speed at which customers get their orders and the…

Warehouses have the potential to be eco-friendly environments. Environmentally friendly efforts in warehouses can help both your business goals and the plant. You can reduce your utility bills, minimize your carbon footprint and boost your reputation, all while helping the planet. How to Go Green in the Warehouse There are many ways to implement green…

If you work with inventory, you may have heard of terms like “pipeline stock” and “decoupling stock.” While they cover similar concepts, these two words have different meanings, and understanding them can help you manage your products effectively. What Is Pipeline Inventory? Pipeline inventory or stock refers to transit stock, or items that are in…

Automated kitting is an excellent way to improve your efficiency and speed up the fulfillment of certain types of orders. It maximizes the work of your skilled and highly paid workers by moving the more tedious tasks to automated storage and retrieval systems (AR/RS). Automated kitting can speed up processing common purchases or improve the…

Keeping a clean and organized warehouse affects much more than just aesthetics. It can boost your efficiency, keep employees happy, reduce errors, minimize safety hazards and lower costs. There are many ways to optimize your warehouse, so let’s look at a few of the top strategies. How to Keep Warehouses Organized Follow these tips for…

Gap analysis is an excellent way to ensure that your business is reaching its fullest potential. It allows you to identify areas where you could be improving by comparing current success with attainable goals. Let’s take a look at inventory gap analysis in strategic management and how it can work for your business. What Is…