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

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ECommerce #Fulfillment #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #Retail #SCM. The post To DC Or Not To DC? Check out Omni-channel vs Multi-channel: How many E-Commerce Fulfillment Solutions do you have? © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017. All Rights Reserved. That is the Warehousing Design Question!

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

ECommerce #Fulfillment #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #Retail #SCM. The post To DC Or Not To DC? Whatever your situation, consider all Warehouse design options as you seek to define the E-Commerce Fulfillment Strategy that will best suit your company’s current and future needs. . All Rights Reserved.

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Turn your Brick And Mortar Stores into E-Commerce Distribution Hubs!

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They can either markdown the goods or they can return the items back to the DC. Additionally fulfilling E-Commerce orders from your DC is likely to be slower, and more expensive. Unless you are Amazon you are going to have a number of Distribution Centres geographically located, or perhaps just one DC that is centralized.

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Omni-channel vs Multi-channel: How many E-Commerce Fulfillment Solutions do you have?

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There are many different ways that you can fulfill an online customer order: In the “Standard” case the company has a Distribution Centre (DC) solution. You may own and operate the DC or you may have outsourced this responsibility. All of the goods that you sell online are stored in that DC.

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Rise of the Warehouse Robots!

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There is a new world of automation options on the market, from robots roaming a DC/FC, to highly automated conveyors and equipment that assist staff with faster fulfillment processes. Traditionally, products are moved around a DC/FC using humans, human-operated machines, or conveyor system that have been around for decades.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Department of Transportation, Penske Logistics, Macy’s, Adelante SCM Corporation, BNSF Rail and Fortna, Inc.,

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Best Supply Chain Blogs

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Freight & Transportation – Cerasis Blog (small package and LTL), Freightos Blog (Freight and Logistics), , Flexport (Global Shipping), GCaptain (Facebook for Logistics), GLogistics (shippers and carriers), Shipping and Freight Resources, Transport Topics, Transport Monthly.