As Caraway Home broadens the channels through which it sells, it confronts new challenges in ensuring visibility and efficient order fulfillment, says Mark Riskowitz, vice president of operations.

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

Variable market conditions and a continuously shrinking workforce have drastically crippled supply chains in recent years. Automation is the only viable option for companies looking to address labor shortages and optimize operations during times of peak demand.

Warehouse automation is gaining traction among operators of manual distribution and fulfillment centers amid demand pressures, customer expectations driving e-commerce, workforce churn and shortages, and an emerging mix of larger and more complex facilities catering to last-mile delivery.

Person-to-goods (P2G) and goods-to-person (G2P) are the two major approaches for order picking automation technology.

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.

Andres Marcos, senior director of operations with Billie, tells how a digitally native seller of women's shaving products is expanding its reach into retail stores — and handling the supply challenges that come with it.

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