E-commerce

Learn trends that are putting pressure on the warehouse

"The benefit is the ability to have product in more locations visible to more people. We believe when people know more about our products, they will be more likely to buy."

Although the United States warehousing market has tight vacancy rates, strong absorption rates and rent levels, study suggests it is also a victim of its own success amid the ongoing strength of e-commerce.

In a case-quantity world, conveyor was king. E-commerce, poly bags and the need for incredible flexibility posed a brief challenge, but convey and sort technologies have reclaimed the crown.

Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, and Lee McCabe, vice president of Alibaba, to discuss 'the digital imperative.'

Corrugated box can and should be thought of as one of the key technologies for e-commerce-era fulfillment.

Corrugated box can and should be thought of as one of the key technologies for e-commerce-era fulfillment.

In a competitive and fast-changing environment, distributors are implementing a new suite of weapons in the war on waste.

New models present retailers with the opportunity to increase operational efficiency, improve the overall customer experience and, ultimately, to increase top line growth as a result.

Five case studies highlight how operations both big and small improved density, throughput and customer satisfaction with automated storage solutions.

New CEO believes material handling and logistics particularly susceptible to approaching "automation revolution."

Award recognizes Taylor’s role in launching a groundbreaking omni-channel platform, as well as efforts to support education and advancement of women professionals.

Confronting an aging materials handling system and new channels of business with new customer expectations, Rocky Brands installed a put-to-light and sortation system to ramp up fulfillment.

Repurposing existing or closed retail space as hybrid retail/ distribution hubs streamlines fulfillment and gives consumers more control over the delivery or pickup of their orders.

Chicago-based industrial real estate firm JLL said in its “First Look at Industrial” report for the third quarter of 2017 that market indicators continue to see significant increases. One example of this is for rent, which JLL said are being paced by a combination of an increase in warehouse and logistics absorption and “persistently low” market vacancy. Third quarter rents checked in at $5.40 per square foot, which JLL said is an all-time high.