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Order fulfillment solutions: Dematic has introduced new distribution and order fulfillment solutions for retailers and wholesalers
of general merchandise. Each Dematic order fulfillment solution is
scalable and can be configured for low-, mid-, or high-rate applications. The solutions address common issues associated with omnichannel retailing, such as order fulfillment costs, variable order
volume, SKU (stock-keeping unit) proliferation, order processing
accuracy, and inventory visibility.
The new software and system solutions optimize order fulfillment functions for retail store replenishment and e-commerce.
Recent advances include new pick-face replenishment strategies
and 100 percent zone-free pick-to-light workflows. Specific solutions include a Warehouse Execution System, a new software configuration that offers “on demand” order fulfillment capabilities to
increase facility throughput, reduce direct labor costs, and improve
operational agility; the Linear Pick System, a configurable order
fulfillment solution available in a pre-engineered kit used to build
split-case orders efficiently; the Batch Pick-to-Sorter, a large-volume
piece picking solution well suited for a wide variety of order profiles; and Automated Storage with Goods-to-Person Workstations,
an efficient solution for high-density storage of items that feed
order picking workstations. (Dematic, www.dematic.com)
Package delivery app: UPS has hit a milestone of 20 million “UPS
My Choice” members around the world. Online shoppers can use
the service to manage their residential deliveries.
UPS My Choice members receive an e-mail or text message the
day before a shipment arrives. If they won’t be home, they can
reroute most packages to their workplace, a neighbor’s home,
or a nearby UPS Access Point location. Members can also provide
instructions for their UPS driver on where to leave their packages,
such as the back porch or side of the garage. Most delivery alerts
include an estimated delivery window, and for a small fee, UPS can
also provide a two-hour confirmed delivery window. A small fee
also applies to certain delivery changes.
Online shoppers traveling for the holidays can activate a vacation setting to have packages held and delivered when they return
home. An online calendar helps members manage their deliveries
from one location.
The UPS My Choice service is a key feature of the UPS Mobile
App, which is available in 16 countries. The app is helping transform consumers’ expectations for package delivery and has been
downloaded more than seven million times on iOS and Android
devices. (UPS, ups.com)
