NOVEMBER 20216 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS2021 has marked the transition from the turmoil of 2020 to mass vaccine rollout and a downward spiral of Covid 19. Businesses have adapted quickly to this scenario, with technology playing a vital role in providing managers with the flexibility and efficiency they need to succeed. Warehouse management was no different. Best-practice warehouse management and the broader field of supply chain management have played a significant role in businesses' survival through 2021. In addition, the definition of best practices has evolved. Those who kept up with the pace of change have benefited the most in the modern business world; therefore, it makes great business sense to take advantage of the latest warehouse management developments.With the dramatic shift to e-commerce, warehousing operations urgently demand multi-channel fulfillment, leaving little room for error or inefficiency. While this presents specific challenges, e-commerce retail and the shift beyond traditional retail fulfillment provide new ways to gain a competitive advantage. For example, with the proliferation of delivery options such as straight-to-consumer or buy online and pickup in-store (BOPIS), warehouses must prioritize fulfillment to retail stores through truckload and pallet-load orders to fulfill the higher quantities of smaller orders efficiently. That's why businesses need to invest in the latest warehouse management systems that can flex quickly to the new demands and enable companies to decide exactly how they will handle different orders, identify bottlenecks, and analyze the flow and costs. Meaning, just like retailers, warehouse operators need to be able to pick and pack orders for particular end-consumers. For some, this will necessitate a substantial mental adjustment, but the advantages will speak for themselves.Let us know your thoughts.New Chapter in the Warehouse Management History EditorialCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com November - 29 - 2021, Vol 07 - Issue 22 (ISSN 2644-2493) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerAsher BlakeAnnie Mathewsannie@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAva Gracia Peter ThomasRose DcruzAaron PaulLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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