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What Is Order Fulfillment and It’s Process and Strategies

Locus

million square feet at McCordsville, twenty miles northeast of Indianapolis. So, knowing more about order fulfillment, its importance, process, and strategies is critical. A loyal customer with word of mouth brings in more customers, and they minimize the cost of acquiring new customers. What’s that? Why is it important?

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., Many of the participants are seeing a number of shortages, and increasing wages is also impacting operating costs. Many other jobs such as Material Handler, pickers, and other general warehouse position are bretween $12,00-$14,000, with fork life operators making up to $16 range.

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Demand and Fulfillment Blocking & Tackling: Part 5 – Knowledge Is Power

BlueYonder

I’ll tell you why: because in the supply chain universe mistakes cost you money. Let me remind you of some names for those: double-handling, overstocking, out-of-stock, late shipments, and unplanned external warehousing. Why do we need to know detailed information analyzed from several angles and layers? Sound simple?

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Is Your Freight Spilling Millions Across the Interstate?

Supply Chain Collaborator

A Brinks armored truck traveling down Interstate 70 outside Indianapolis this week had its rear doors open sending more than $600,000 in twenty-dollar bills exploding across all 8 lanes of rush hour traffic. Imprecise Shipment Scheduling | Dwell times, detention, long lines waiting for the warehouse to free up an available dock door.

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Top 11 Cities for Pop-up Fulfillment — Infographic

FLEXE

Winning e-commerce customers means fast, low-cost delivery. It takes half the time to set-up (three weeks vs. three months) and costs a fraction of the traditional solutions because there are no long-term commitments or service fees. Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indianapolis. Los Angeles, California.

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Deadstock – Meaning, Causes, Prevention and Remedies

EMERGE App

Basically, these goods are not saleable and they’re taking up valuable warehouse space. And they’re adding to the holding cost of inventory. Every retailer or distributor has a deadstock graveyard in their warehouse. Jennifer Rosenberg, president of Indianapolis based Acorn Distributors Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

refugee costs as risks to trade growth (Reuters). It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. According to the press release: The Stack Sleeve system can be used in the warehouse and during delivery for both route and bulk customers from one vehicle.