Integrated computer software for coordinating all movements in a logistics warehouse: goods receipt, bin allocation, order picking and packing.
An outsourced logistics service where an operator (e.g. a 3PL warehouse) takes over the entire process of storing, picking, packing and shipping goods on behalf of the online store. The store focuses solely on selling.
A very dense, homogeneous and smooth type of heavyweight paper. Used as pallet separators and for furniture wrapping. Unlike corrugated board, it has no voids in its cross-section.
Two core manual processes in fulfillment. 'Pick' is the collection of customer-ordered products from scattered warehouse shelves. 'Pack' is securing them with void fill and sealing in the shipping carton.
Excessive and pointless wrapping of a small product in oversized packaging, heavily penalising the dimensional weight at dispatch and generating unnecessary costs.
