Maintaining proper inventory levels is critical if you want to keep your customer satisfaction rates high. But it’s challenging when …
Are you prepared to meet peak season fulfillment challenges?
Many fulfillment operations experience a peak season: a period of time in which order volume increases significantly above the average. …
29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment
Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation, but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability …
Wave picking vs. batch picking: which method is best?
Over half of a picker’s time is spent walking from one bin or storage area to the next. Wave picking …
What are outsourced fulfillment services?
Businesses commonly outsource order fulfillment to a third-party logistics provider (3PL). These companies are also referred to as fulfillment warehouses …
What is warehouse automation?
Technology is making many warehouse processes more efficient by augmenting the work of humans or, in some cases, automating tedious, …
What is order fulfillment?
Order fulfillment is the process of receiving goods, then processing and delivering orders to customers. The process starts with a …
What are automated guided vehicles?
Sometimes called self-guided vehicles or autonomous guided vehicles, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are material handling systems or load carriers that …
What is an automated storage and retrieval system?
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are computer- and robot-aided systems that can retrieve items or store them in specific …
How much are fulfillment costs, and how do you calculate them?
Consumers spend around $500 billion shopping online each year. Current trends and predictions indicate continued e-commerce growth, with no signs …
6 ways collaborative robots are transforming warehousing
The future of warehousing is in automation. One major trend in warehousing is the growing adoption of robots that work …
Why warehouse order picking carts are costing you money (and what you should be using instead)
Order picking carts were once a staple in the warehouse, but today, new innovations offer better, more functional solutions that …
36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics
The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management …
6 River Systems and Soft Robotics Announce Strategic Partnership
Bedford & Waltham, Mass. – (Sept. 5, 2019) – 6 River Systems, Inc. (6RS) and Soft Robotics today announced a …
6 River Systems Grows International Team, Hires Simon Jones, Head of Sales for U.K. and Ireland
WALTHAM, MASS. – (Sept. 3, 2019) – 6 River Systems, Inc. (6RS), the provider of the world’s first and only …
The complete guide to order fulfillment: types, channels, costs & finding the best fit
For those in charge of warehouses and distribution centers, order fulfillment — the hyper-speedy kind — is a hot topic at …
FLOW 2019: 6 River Systems Announces First Annual User Conference
6 River Systems (6RS) – the provider of the world’s first and only fully collaborative mobile robotics fulfillment solutions – …
IDC Report: Robotics adoption continues to grow, large opportunity remains
The growing demand for distribution center labor demand coupled with historically low unemployment rates is forcing distribution center operators to …
6 River Systems Continues European Growth, Adds Juergen Heim as Sales Director
WALTHAM, MASS. – (July 30, 2019) – 6 River Systems, Inc. (6RS), the provider of the world’s first and only …