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To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehousing Design Question!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the first quarter of 2017 Amazon’s Fulfillment Cost was 19.8% © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. The post To DC Or Not To DC? So how do you compete against that Supply Chain machine? of Net Product Sales, a record high for them. And their Shipping Costs continue to far exceed their Shipping Revenue.

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To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehouse Design Question!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the first quarter of 2017 Amazon’s Fulfillment Cost was 19.8% The post To DC Or Not To DC? So how do you compete against that Supply Chain machine? However Amazon’s Fulfillment Cost as a percentage of Net Product Sales has continually increased year after year after year. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 19-23, 2017)

Talking Logistics

DC Velocity). Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – May 2017. CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty. Rigged: Port trucking companies forcing drivers to finance their own trucks by taking on debt they could not afford (USA Today). Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.5%

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. Targeted visibility also requires visibility to the inventory in their DCs; this visibility to DC and in transit visibility allows them to calculate when stock outs will occur. Do we then want to fly extra product to the DC?

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Tour An Apparel Distribution Center! Reserve Your Spot Today For The 2017 SCLF!

Tompkins Blog

By Tompkins International Staff Join us at the Tompkins International Supply Chain Leadership Forum 2017 (SCLF). We have another exciting addition to this year’s SCLF being held in Durham, NC May 8th to May 10th: Distribution Center (DC) tour. Reserve Your Spot Today For The 2017 SCLF!

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Who's Really Running Your Retail Operation?

C3 Solutions

Let's take a look at the absolutely fundamental importance of the software systems that underpin DC operations: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Warehouse management systems are designed to manage the many moving parts in a warehouse or DC. Learn more about it now! 5 Min Read. Download for later. Warehouse Control Systems (WCS).

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Boot Barn Implements Intelligent Warehouse Automation and Control System

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017 Boot Barn installed the Körber Warehouse Management System (WMS) in its Wichita facility that spanned almost 100,000 square feet at that time. E-Commerce DC Expansion and Investment. The company also operates store support and distribution centers in California and Kansas. Facility History.