Micro-fulfillment

Micro-fulfillment is an increasingly popular way to address COVID-19-related distribution challenges.

Micro-fulfillment solutions. These are scaled down versions of e-commerce fulfillment engines, designed to fit in 8,000 to 12,000 square feet - the size of a typical back room in a grocery store or big box retailer. This is in the early stages of development, and there are probably more pilots than go-lives at this point, but it holds the promise to level the playing field between Amazon and retailers with a network of brick and mortar stores that can be utilized for...

Forget 500,000-square-foot—or even 50,000-square-foot—distribution centers. Materials handling automation and technologies are the next trend in brick-and-mortar fulfillment.

Warehouses smaller than 120,000 square-feet growing in demand, due largely to continued e-commerce growth.

Modern Editors sat down with Marc Wulfraat, MWPVL International to discuss micro-fulfillment trends.

Modern Editors sat down with Marc Wulfraat, MWPVL International to discuss micro-fulfillment trends.

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