Dimensional (DIM) weight, also known as volumetric weight is a pricing technique for commercial freight transport. This method uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width, and height of a package. The air freight industry initially created DIM weight measurement.
Sprinter™ Shipping System: Here’s How It Works
The Sprinter™ is capable of scanning, weighing, dimensioning, print and applying and verifying. It can also integrate with a multitude of additional features. Ten feet doesn't seem like a significant impact, but by combining the individual process that are manually done you are not only saving space but time with an all-in-one system.
6 Signs You Should Invest In eCommerce Fulfillment Automation
Distribution has gone through an evolution in the past two decades. This is mainly due to e-commerce order fulfillment. These changes have affected the entire supply chain. According to Statista, in 2017 online retail accounted for 9% of all retail sales in the United States.
Piggyback Labeling: Uses & Benefits
Piggyback labels are multi-layer labels that provide flexibility in a wide variety of applications. The Piggyback label is printing on only the top layer of the label allowing it to be transferrable. Some of the most common instances that a Piggyback label could be utilized...
Meet Label Standards With Label Compliance
Label compliance is the process of ensuring that a product label meets all pertinent requirements. More specifically it is a label for a product which complies with the standards set for within an industry. There are many different organizations that oversee these regulations. (FDA, EPA, etc.)
Fulfill Daily Order Volume With Automation
An eyeglass fulfillment operation was struggling to get its’ daily orders out to 500+ stores throughout the US and Canada on time. Several full-time employees fulfilling the manifesting could not keep up which in part resulted in many manual errors. On typical days, the backlog wrapped back 80 feet to the packing area thus making the whole operation less efficient.
Identifying The Order Inside Open Cartons Reduces Costs
BuildASign
The result of this custom identification design is that Build A Sign saved considerably on project costs by eliminating two dedicated LPN application areas, the printers, and their conveyor. It saves space in their warehouse, and streamlines the operation with fewer steps. The result means a faster ROI, and re-allocation of dedicated labor.
Four Ways The IOT Is Changing The Face Of Fulfillment
Internet of Things (IOT) technology is transforming ways in which automation systems are installed, maintained — and the way customers can tap-in to maximize their value. Whether you are evaluating more automation for your fulfillment operation or DC, or have already made a recent investment – be sure to understand and leverage the value to help reduce costs, increase throughput, and better understand your business.
Improvements In Pick And Pack Automation Pave The Way For Multi-Carrier Savings
Rotech® Healthcare Inc.
Rotech’s new automation accomplishes their goal of lowering costs, optimizing labor, increasing throughput and daily order capacity. The addition of new multi-carrier shipping automation improves their Return On Investment (ROI) further and puts them in more control of their costs.