Navigating the Complexities of Micro-Fulfillment
Navigating the Complexities of Micro-Fulfillment Supply chain uncertainty, labor shortages and changing customer expectations are driving logistics leaders to adapt their distribution networks. The last few years have seen the rapid transition to eCommerce, omni-channel, and hyperlocal fulfillment.
Customers want delivery flexibility, often same day, and high availability of products. Businesses need the flexibility to manage smaller orders sizes, same-day delivery, and options such as buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup.
This new environment requires an increased level of velocity, agility, and resiliency to satisfy customers and maintain a competitive advantage.
Micro-fulfillment centers focused on rapid, local deployment are growing rapidly. They can vary in size but include the traditional flow of a warehouse, often less automated than regional distribution centers. For retailers, this may include fulfilling orders from the storefront tor making use of the backroom as a micro-fulfillment center.
The goal is getting the right item into the hands of your customer at their preferred time and method, while driving down fulfillment time and cost. Time is critical, and the traditional methods of bringing a facility online with technology are too slow.
Read the infographic, “Navigating the Complexities of Micro-Fulfillment” to learn how e-commerce is driving the increase in micro-fulfillment centers, the new challenges these centers create, and the role technology plays to driving efficiency in the modern supply chain.
