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Dead Stock: What It Is and How to Avoid It
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Dead Stock: What It Is and How to Avoid It

For any business that stores or sells products, dead stock is more than a minor inconvenience—it’s a silent drain on resources. Items that sit unsold for too long take up space, tie up capital, and reduce efficiency across the operation. In warehouses and backrooms around the world, shelves filled with unsold goods represent money that […]

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Random Stow or the Disorganized Warehouse?
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Random Stow or the Disorganized Warehouse?

Random Stow is a warehouse putaway method driven by an algorithm developed by Coupang, an ecommerce monster and formidable Amazon competitor. For the Korean market, Coupang uses this counterintuitive warehouse management method, which stores items wherever there is open shelf space, rather than grouping similar SKUs together. The warehouse might look disorganized. But it is […]

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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
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IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions

DHL Global Forwarding launched DHL Consolidated Clearance Service for U.S. imports. DHL’s new service offers a customs clearance process that consolidates multiple shipments under a single entry. It is designed to support businesses, particularly with high-volume operations, that are transitioning from de minimis clearance for their U.S. imports to clearance via formal and informal entry.

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GNC’s Inventory Takes Flight
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GNC’s Inventory Takes Flight

GNC, a leading health and wellness brand, was looking to streamline its system for conducting physical inventories. Because the system was largely manual, and given the number of employees and the amount of equipment required for each inventory session, GNC would complete only several full cycle counts each year.

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Order Batching: What It Is, Common Methods, and Benefits
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Order Batching: What It Is, Common Methods, and Benefits

Order picking eats up more than half of labor time in most warehouse operations. Ignoring this drains productivity, inflates labor costs, and frustrates teams trying to meet rising customer expectations. Acting on that inefficiency matters. Order batching solves this by grouping orders in such a way that reduces movement, improves the picking process, and helps […]

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Warehouse Robotics: What It Is, Types, and How It Works
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Warehouse Robotics: What It Is, Types, and How It Works

Warehouse robotics is changing how modern supply chains operate. Businesses today face rising demand, tighter delivery windows, and labor shortages. To keep up, they are investing in automation technology that transforms how warehouse tasks get done. In many warehouse environments, robots now handle everything from picking to transporting goods. These robotic systems boost warehouse productivity […]

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How Automation, Data, and Demand Are Reshaping Warehouses
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How Automation, Data, and Demand Are Reshaping Warehouses

Warehousing and distribution remain a cornerstone of logistics operations. Effective strategies are essential to ensure the timely and efficient flow of goods from manufacturers to consumers. Businesses must constantly adapt and innovate to meet the dynamic needs of stakeholders and customers.

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Gregory Galanis
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Why the Smartest Supply Chain Leaders Are Replacing Traditional Warehouse Hiring in 2025

If the last five years have taught supply chain leaders anything, it’s that agility is no longer a competitive advantage—it’s a requirement. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the warehouse. From fluctuating volumes and constrained labor pools to rising costs and changing customer expectations, warehouse operations have become the pressure valve of the […]

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Create Efficiencies for B2B and D2C Fulfillment with Unified Warehousing
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Create Efficiencies for B2B and D2C Fulfillment with Unified Warehousing

Q. What is unified warehousing? A. A unified warehousing network seamlessly handles both your B2B and D2C orders under one roof. Consolidating your inventory into one location eliminates the need for redundant stock across separate warehouses. This reduction in overall stock levels translates directly into lower inventory carrying costs. With all products housed in one […]

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Inside the Four Walls: Scaling Smarter with Robotics, Goods to Person, and Agile Fulfillment
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Inside the Four Walls: Scaling Smarter with Robotics, Goods to Person, and Agile Fulfillment

Q. What are the biggest challenges your clients are facing in warehouse and fulfillment operations today? A. Labor remains one of the most pressing issues across the industry. With increasing wage pressures and a limited pool of available workers, many fulfillment centers are struggling to scale their operations traditionally. As demand grows and service expectations […]

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