By BEUMER Group
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In this article we take a deeper look at these features to highlight how they work and can benefit fashion fulfilment centres. We also explain some of the misunderstandings around batch building and discuss the traps warehouse operators can fall into when determining their picking waves.
The future is bright for 3PL providers
There are any number of reasons e-commerce fashion firms or retailers are outsourcing their needs to 3PLs now more than ever.
With the rapid growth in e-commerce, many businesses are struggling to meet the higher order volumes because they don’t operate at the speed needed to process the orders. But rather than risk losing their customers to competitors, they choose to outsource some of their functions.
And there’s no doubt that the global pandemic has forced companies to pivot operations in order to survive. It has increased the demand for more robust and responsive logistics, with more consumers and businesses expecting just-in-time delivery or products shipped directly to their front doors.