DIGITAL COMMERCE BRINGS MORE FACILITIES, EMPLOYEES AND AUTOMATION

With the explosive growth of digital commerce, distribution networks stretch from the manufacturer’s port of debarkation to the supplier’s receiving docks to the customer’s front door.

Many distribution centres that used to only handle store replenishment or wholesale distribution are being tasked with increasing direct-to-consumer shipments. Today, a DC needs flexibility across order profiles that range from multiple pallets to a single item.
With customer expectations skyrocketing around the speed of delivery, more distribution hubs are being built in closer proximity to customers to handle the growing number of direct-to-consumer orders.