In this epilogue to ProMat 2023, industry experts distill, discuss and deconstruct the latest in warehouse technology trends as seen at ProMat.

With rising consumer expectations, today’s global supply chains need real-time data visibility to manage operations effectively.

Retailers should change their mindset to view returns as a profit center, not a burdensome cost, says Itamar Zur, co-founder and chief executive officer of Veho.

The sorting centers are designed to further Target’s strategy of using its stores to handle online orders as it vies with Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. for sales.

With more shoppers buying on credit and returning goods to stores, the better-than-expected sales at Christmas may not have been as meaningful as some observers hoped. 

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems can help increase storage capacity, improve efficiencies, and reduce operating costs – but not all systems are made the same. 

As you adjust to the new shipping rates that have come with 2023, arm yourself with an in-depth analysis into the reality of UPS and FedEx’s general rate increases.

Returns have taken center stage in the supply chain over the last few years, but it’s clear merchants and carriers still don’t know the best approach to optimizing them. For those managing returns the same way they did pre-pandemic, fixing this process may seem too complex or disruptive

Each year, millions of garments are bought and disposed of by consumers, leaving behind a wake of water pollution and carbon emissions.

It’s getting increasingly hard to tell real from fake in so many aspects of life today, but at least one sector might be poised for a reversal of that trend, thanks to technology.