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As much as its passing has been heralded repeatedly during the thirty years since the first explosion of E-commerce sites, the Brick-and-Mortar Retail sector has continued to evolve, rise-and-fall-and-rise again, and innovate despite a continued long-term downward trend during that time.

According to a March 2024 forecast by EMarketer, the global eCommerce industry is expected to reach $6.334 trillion in sales in 2024, which is an 8.8% increase from the previous year and accounts for 20.1% of total retail sales.  If you’re an online business, this means you must be prepared to meet growing demand and find a way to optimize your eCommerce fulfillment processes.

How you get work done in a manufacturing environment plays a critical role in reducing waste, boosting productivity, and driving efficiency. Businesses that adopt lean manufacturing principles can assemble products more economically and get them to market faster. This won’t require employees to work harder; rather, the job gets done more efficiently with fewer resources and less effort. One strategy that supports lean manufacturing principles is the use of mobile workstations.

In an era where adaptability and flexibility are becoming essential, businesses are learning to adjust to the evolving needs of their workforce. It’s more important than ever that organizations embrace flexibility by focusing on specific areas within the work environment that can be updated to make tasks more efficient and productive. Here are some of the benefits of embracing an agile work environment and how mobile workstations are the key to this type of modern workplace.

Warehouse robots have become incredibly popular as automation solutions are helping businesses address challenges related to reliability, productivity, and flexibility. According to McKinsey, robotics shipments are expected to increase by up to 50% annually through 2030, with warehouse automation growing by more than 10% per year.

We’ve recently put together a quick 13 question “Warehouse Audit” to provide a quick way to score your operation to see how well you are doing relative to other operations like yours or in other industries with similar processes. This initial audit focuses on aspects of your Shipping and Receiving dock. Future additions will cover areas like Returns, Replenishment, Picking and more.

Warehouse management involves organizing and maintaining all the processes occurring in a warehouse so they run as efficiently as possible. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, about $385 billion is spent annually worldwide on warehousing costs. Even though some warehousing activities are automated, every warehouse is prone to challenges.

The landscape continues to shift for supply chain professionals as businesses struggle to meet various challenges and deliver the best possible customer experience. In an era of rapid digitization and constant disruption, the old ways of managing supply chains are no longer sufficient. Fortunately, there are new and better ways to get things done. Here are some of the top supply chain trends to keep an eye on in 2024 and beyond.

Supply chains were once plagued with inefficiencies because they operated using stale or outdated data. Not anymore. In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, predictive analytics plays a critical role in enhancing operational efficiency and maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how predictive analytics is breathing life into supply chains and making them more resilient.

The supply chain disruptions of the past several years have forced most businesses to revisit their inventory management philosophies and systems. Across every industry, more effective and advanced methods of managing inventory have emerged, which are shaping the way organizations do business and create a positive customer experience. Here are some of the ongoing challenges in inventory management and the top inventory management trends shaping the future.