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Home » ProMat DX2021: What to consider when redesigning your DC for e-commerce fulfillment

ProMat DX2021: What to consider when redesigning your DC for e-commerce fulfillment

Companies need to gather critical data about their operations to determine whether a manual, semi-automated, or fully automated distribution center would be best for them.

April 12, 2021
Susan Lacefield
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As e-commerce grows, many companies are finding that they need to redesign their distribution centers to more efficiently and effectively handle larger numbers of orders with a small number of line items. But what is the best design solution for these types of operations? Manual? Semi-automated? Or the installation of a fully automated system?

During an educational session at the ProMat DX2021 digital trade show, representatives from the material handling systems integrator Kuecker Logistics Group walked attendees through a case study that presented the high-level considerations that should be factored into making such a decision.

“Data is the foundation of any [DC] design decision,” said Daryl Bush, director of supply chain services.

Some of the data that is needed to make this decision include (but are not limited to):

  • Size of the products
  • Number of e-commerce orders per week
  • Number of e-commerce orders per week during peak season
  • Total lines shipped per week during peak season
  • Number of stock-keeping units (SKUs)
  • Number of items stored in inventory
  • Number of shifts

This presentation will be available on demand to registered attendees on April 19, 2021. Interested parties can still register for free here.

(Kuecker Logistics Group, https://www.kuecker.com/)


KEYWORDS Kuecker Logistics Group
Susanlacefield
Susan Lacefield has been working for supply chain publications since 1999. Before joining DC VELOCITY, she was an associate editor for Supply Chain Management Review and wrote for Logistics Management magazine. She holds a master's degree in English.

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