Supply Chain & Warehouse Logistics Blog

Ship from store: turn your shop into a small distribution center

The ship-from-store logistics strategy turns a company’s physical store into a distribution center equipped to prepare and dispatch customers’ online orders.

Periodic inventory system: more frequent stock counts to improve accuracy

A periodic inventory system consists of counting products in stock several times during the year and at specific intervals (monthly, semiannually, or annually).

Pallet lifts and vertical conveyors in the warehouse

Pallet lift: its main function is to connect the areas in the warehouse located at different heights, among other tasks. It can be operated manually or can comprise an automated vertical conveyor.

Inventory management software: the tool taming stock

Inventory management software is the most widely used system for verifying stock levels and locations quickly and without error.

SKU proliferation: how to manage it successfully

SKU proliferation is a process by which a retailer or distributor adds products to its inventory to increase sales.

Logistics hub: Dispatch and Shipping 4.0

Logistics hubs are logistics areas in prized locations, preferably close to big cities or in major communication hubs, such as ports or airports.

First mile delivery: the start to a successful shipment

First-mile delivery begins when an order enters the system and ends when it is loaded onto the transport truck. Its optimization is key to ensuring that the rest of the supply chain operations, especi ...

Stock control: the main warehouse operation

Stock control consists of organizing the goods that enter and leave a warehouse in order to calculate the products a company has.