It Can Be a Real Gut Punch (and a Double Whammy)! An Overview Based on a review of industry reports and analyses from 2024, the estimated average cost of a single mispick typically falls in the range of $30 to over $75 per incident. The cost can...
People vs. Pallets: Weighing Human-Powered and Robot-Powered Warehouses Why This Debate Matters Labor scarcity, same-day delivery promises, and relentless margin pressure force warehouse leaders to rethink their operating model. Do you double-down on skilled people, leap into full automation, or strike a balance? Below we compare human-powered...
Voxware is open and operating at full capacity in these unprecedented times. Voxware understands the critical nature its solution plays in enabling its customers to meet their customer demands. Thanks in part to policies, procedures and a distributed work model it started implementing in 2012, Voxware...
Here’s the thing. Location validation is not the end of the road to improved picking accuracy. In our last blog, we discussed the importance of voice picking validations to improve pick accuracy. Our starting point was the location check digit. Confirming you are in the...
We all know the drill. Get the order right, you have a happy customer. Get it wrong? Well, the risk of brand abandonment is high, and the loss of a customer is hard to reverse. That’s why omnichannel order fulfillment accuracy is so critical. It...
With the busy end-of-year shopping season ahead, now is the time for many retailers to review their distribution operations to make sure they’re ready for the coming season. Companies that deliver items directly to consumers face high stakes: according to recent Voxware research, 86% of...
Last week one of the biggest retailers in the world celebrated the biggest sales day in its history. On July 12, Amazon’s “Black Friday in July” Prime Day saw sales 60% greater than last year’s 24-hour shopping event—which means that, according to Internet Retailer’s analysis...
As the world waits to see how the UK’s referendum to leave the European Union will play out, companies with British and European distributions operations and customers face uncertainty about the future. Some industry observers estimate that $575 billion of annual trade between the UK and EU...
In any given season, most companies are doing one of two things: meeting seasonal peak demand or preparing to meet a future seasonal peak demand. Home improvement companies prepare all year to meet a springtime uptick in demand for construction materials and supplies. For many...
Around the world, ecommerce markets are at various stages of development. Eastern European countries including Russia and Poland contribute a small portion to worldwide ecommerce volume while some western European countries including France and Germany have robust ecommerce development. Ranking third worldwide behind only the US and...
