order fulfillment software solutions

Study: 6 in 10 operations decision makers plan warehouse automation to augment labor by 2024

Both automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for decision makers’ plans during the next five years.

June 20, 2019

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Zebra Technologies Corp., Lincolnshire, Ill., announced the results of its “2024 Warehousing Vision Study,” which analyzes IT and operations decision makers’ current and planned strategies for modernizing their warehouses, distribution centers and fulfillment centers.

E-commerce fulfillment program

June 18, 2019

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Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., launched a new consumer e-commerce fulfillment program called Pick, Pack, and Parcel.

Study: 50,000 warehouses to use robots by 2025

The rapid rate of adoption will be driven by the need for flexible, efficient and automated e-commerce fulfillment.

March 27, 2019

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By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to “Robotics in E-commerce Fulfillment,” a study produced by ABI Research, New York.

Study: Only 33% of retailers optimize their inventory with advanced analytics

Only 39% of retailers identified improved analytics as a top priority.

February 14, 2019

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Most retailers (67%) are not leveraging advanced analytics to improve their planning decisions and optimize inventory, according to the 2018 Integrated Planning and Inventory Management Survey released by BRP Consulting, Boston, Mass.

TECSYS acquires OrderDynamics

The OrderDynamics solution enables retail merchants and brand managers to optimize inbound B2C order channels.

November 15, 2018

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TECSYS Inc., Canada, acquired OrderDynamics Corp., a Canada-based distributed order management software supplier.

Report: Most companies fail at customer service

This white paper reveals that current online customer service strategies are not supporting sales activity.

August 1, 2017

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DeviceBits unveiled its latest white paper, which addresses the three main ingredients for successful customer service—AI, digital self-support materials and the right platform to deliver these in the right customer experience.

US Foods improves efficiency with Descartes’ cloud-based solution

As US Foods continued to grow its customer base—expanding to more than 60 distribution centers and 25,000 associates nationwide—it needed to improve upon the ways its operations were run.

November 21, 2016

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US Foods turned to Descartes Perform solutions, produced by Descartes Systems Group, Canada, to help improve food distribution operations.

FastFetch North America changes name to NextGen DC Systems

NextGen is positioned to provide an assortment of services beyond order fulfillment.

July 7, 2016

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FastFetch North America (FFNA), a provider of order fulfillment solutions headquartered in Simpsonville, S.C., officially changed its name to NextGen DC Systems.