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Preparing Your Warehouse for Peak Season — Start Now

Each year, warehouses face a massive surge in activity lasting several months due to holiday shoppers filling up online and physical shopping carts. This “peak season” typically begins in October and lasts until sometime in January, allowing for the high volume of post-holiday returns.

Topics: Supply Chain Automation RFID Warehouse Efficiency Peak season

Last-Mile Delivery: How It Impacts the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry

The ability of online sellers to efficiently deliver goods to customers has become an essential component of success. The supply chain, which involves the movement of products from manufacturers to warehouses to customers, is a dynamic and complex process that requires detailed planning and meticulous execution.

Topics: Order Picking Supply Chain Automation RFID Warehouse Efficiency

How to Find the Ideal Warehouse Manager

One of the most essential aspects of operating a successful warehouse lies in the quality of your team. And the head of this team is your warehouse manager, who is the person responsible for carrying out your policies and directing staff. It’s vital that you find the right person to fill this role. But where do you start? Here are some of the top challenges for warehouse management and how you can find the ideal warehouse manager.

 

Topics: Warehouse Management Supply Chain warehouse careers

Careers in Shipping and Receiving

Warehousing and logistics offer a wide range of career options. If you’d like to build a career in this sector, you may even have the choice of working in a variety of industries, such as eCommerce, manufacturing, agriculture, or the military. Whether you have recently earned a degree or would like to find a career that doesn’t require formal education, here are some of the top careers in shipping and receiving and what you can expect.

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How is Inflation Impacting Warehousing and the Supply Chain?

Until recently, high inflation has been more of a theoretical concept for many business owners and consumers. After all, it’s been decades since this country experienced severe inflation. But the past year has made inflation a major concern for consumers and supply chain partners. Here’s how inflation is driving up the costs of just about everything that impacts the supply chain and how your business can respond effectively.

Topics: Warehouse Management Supply Chain Automation

Why Warehouse Signage is Important and What to Include

The high-demand, fast-paced warehouse environment can be burdened by inefficiencies and safety hazards that impact operations. Many businesses in this industry fail to recognize that some simple strategies can improve operations and create a safer and more attractive workplace for employees. Here’s why warehouse signage is so important and what types of signage your business should include.

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How Extreme Weather is Affecting the Supply Chain and What You Can Do About It

Extreme weather events and the effects of climate change are becoming more and more common. And these are sure to continue to impact the supply chain. Understanding how extreme weather can sideline your business is only the first step. Planning and assessing your risk will ensure you keep your supply chain on track.

 

Topics: Warehouse Management Inventory Control Supply Chain

Top 10 Trends in Smart Warehousing to Revolutionize Your Processes

Technology has significantly advanced the logistics industry in recent years. And it couldn’t come at a better time when eCommerce sales have skyrocketed, and supply chain issues have persisted. But what if your warehouse could directly communicate low inventory or pick items for you? It might sound like the warehouse of the future, but the technology is already here. It’s called smart warehousing.

Topics: Warehouse Management Supply Chain Automation

Building a Resilient Warehouse in 2023: What Warehouse Managers Should Know

When it comes to online sales and fulfillment, warehouse managers have their work cut out for them. The on-demand economy has surged in popularity, but the industry remains plagued by challenges like inflation, fluctuations in consumer demand, the war in Ukraine, and other supply chain issues.

Topics: Warehouse Management Supply Chain Automation

An Unlikely But Powerful Pair: Account-Based Marketing and Warehouse Automation

The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on the global supply chain. At the same time eCommerce activity has exploded, logistics companies have struggled to combat ongoing challenges. Some of the things that continue to plague distribution leaders include longer lead times, uncertain inventory capacity, and increased fulfillment costs.

Topics: Warehouse Management Supply Chain Automation