RETAIL & APPAREL DISTRIBUTION

Create an Efficient Retail Fulfillment Operation

The apparel and clothing fulfillment and distribution process has undergone significant changes in the wake of eCommerce.

eCommerce sales accounted for 15.% of total sales in the retail sector in the first quarter of 2023, further necessitating an optimized fulfillment strategy.

Many global retailers are implementing an omni-channel distribution strategy to meet customer demands.

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Common Retail Challenges

Inventory Optimization

Balancing inventory levels across multiple retail stores while ensuring sufficient stock availability is a complex task. Retailers need to optimize their inventory to avoid stockouts or overstocking, minimize carrying costs, and maximize sales potential. Efficient inventory management systems and accurate demand forecasting are crucial to meet store-level requirements.

Product Seasonality

Product seasonality poses a significant challenge for retail store fulfillment. Matching inventory with seasonal demand patterns, predicting consumer preferences, and ensuring timely availability of seasonal products are crucial to meet customer expectations and maximize sales, requiring effective inventory planning and supply chain agility.

Store-Specific Assortment

Each retail store may have unique requirements based on factors such as location, customer preferences, and local demand patterns which makes fulfillment highly complex. Efficient assortment planning and merchandising strategies are essential to optimize sales and meet customer expectations at the store level.

Retail Solutions

Omni-channel fulfillment is more common in the retail sector today, and fulfillment centers must be capable of processing orders at the individual unit level and case level. When we recommend specific solutions, we consider all the complexities of your business including SKU proliferation and fluctuating demand requirements.

We perform a comprehensive data analysis to profile the multiple channels of the business and develop an optimized solution.

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Consulting

Data-driven guidance for optimizing processes and overall performance.

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full stack software

Integrate and automate various processes with a single interface.

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Goods-to-person Systems

Automate the retrieval and delivery of products to the order picker.

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AMRs & AGVs

Automate the movement of goods within warehouses and fulfillment operations.

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Automated Storage & Retrieval System

Automate the storage and retrieval of products utilizing shuttle systems.

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Conveyance & Sortation

Transport products efficiently and accurately sort them for distribution.

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Palletizers & Depalletizers

Automate the stacking and destacking of products on pallets.

Industrial Equipment

Handle heavy loads, move goods within the warehouse, and assist in order fulfillment.

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